Mentality Change
Posted by Lilmessi
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Lilmessi
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Mentality Change
Hi,
Warning - A slightly longer post than the Usual Ones
I am a part time poker player and have been playing low buying tourneys 2.2 USD - 11 $ USD on stars for a while now . On analysing my statistics a sample of over 800 tournaments I found out that I have an ITM percent of around 25-26 percent which is higher than average. However when it comes to profitability I am not where I would like myself to be ,above break even but a not a good enough ROI . This I think largely boils down my mentality , when (and not if generally) I reach the later stages of a tourney ( ITM ) positions I start viewing each tourney in isolation . I play volumes and grind multiple tournaments each day however when I reach ITM , just this thought that I have spent 3-4 hrs(average) it would be a shame if I don't ladder up a little as a result I play too tight and miss out on good spots. My question here is fundamentally how do I change this mindset that I have ?
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Hey,
First off u need more than 800 mtts to say anything about ITM or ROI but...
You need to realize that mtt payouts are always top heavy and you will never get to this stage if you play too tight in the mid stages of a tournament...you will mostly end up with 15bb or less in push/fold mode and often busting last 3 or 4 tables.
Your goal in every mtt should be winning! sometimes you have to take close spots or flip for your tournament life to get a big stack and be able to navigate your way to the FT and putting pressure on other people!
I would recomend you to watch this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b_2yYkviDQ
i hope i could help a lil bit
GL at the tables ;)
There's two video series on this website where a pro reviews the play of member Lankyross in a small stakes MTT. One by Owen Shiels and one by Jeremy Menard. Both go into picking spots deeper in MTTs where you can build your stack and actually put yourself in a position where you can win or make a really deep run.
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