NLHE Turbo Multi Table Tournament Strategy Part Two
Getting into the late and money rounds of a no limit hold’em turbo tournament is no easy task. If you have made it you most likely have a strong table image, lots of chips and the attitude you’ll need to take home the big money. Keep in mind though that it doesn’t get any easier. The crazy variance of the turbo format will be just as prevalent if not more in the final rounds of the tournament and if you’re not prepared to handle it then you could be in trouble. As important as it has been to keep your table image strong and changing, it is crucial that you have studied some of your opponents up until this point. Clearly it is different because it is a multi tabled format, but there are clues and by the end of the tournament, you will be playing against the same ten players until the tournament is over, so you should be able to get some clues as to how they play. Here are some things to look for, especially in the turbo environment:
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• Short stacks who have made it to the final rounds of the tournament could be strong players who had bad luck or they could just be bad players who were lucky enough to make it this far. Watch their play when you first encounter one and make a decision. A poor player is an easy target especially in the aggressive environment of the turbo format. If you see a weak player who was a little lucky early on, make sure to send them packing and take their chips.
• Stay the heck away from other players with big stacks. Yes, eventually you will have to take them on, but they have a big stack for a reason and your money will be better spent trying to eliminate weak players or players on a short stack. Remember, winning a turbo event is very hard, do everything you can to eliminate players and increase your placing, which will obviously increase the amount of money you take home.
You’ve reached the end so settle down
By the time you have reached the end of the tournament you clearly will have a gigantic stack of chips. At this point it is fair to say that the tournament has reverted more towards a traditional format because of the amount of money the finalist have, but the blinds and antes are still huge and you need to be aware of that. The best thing to do then is to adapt a strong strategy of blind and chip stealing! If you can successfully steal the blinds or take small pots, you essentially remove the large blinds as a hindrance to your game and you can concentrate on playing only the best hands when you have to throw in all your chips.
By this time in the tournament you should be very aggressive when entering the pot or contending for a pot. Seeing flops cheaply just isn’t a reality in a no limit hold’em tournament when you are contending for first prize, let alone in a turbo format. Winning players will routinely steal from late position, enter pots with pre flop raises and put their opponents on hard decisions when they have an edge.
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