Bubble Time - opinions

[M3boy]

its not like he is assured of getting called tho, you are speaking as though Paul has the option of either flipping for his stack of folding and waiting

Lets say the villain knows Pauls hand, and profitably calls with any 2 overcard combination, or any higher pocket pair.. theres 378 combinations he can get dealt, out of 1225.. so a mere 30% Paul gets called, even in this worst case "i know my opponents cards" scenario.

Exactly.
The hands he calls me with here are :
1) Overpair - and if he has this then so be it
2) Any Ace - probably even A7 and below
3) Any K with another paint card

Anything less and he folds

[Newmanseye]

All fair points, I see the 9.9K M3 has, could be put to better use in a later spot, I apreciate the win (1st)  is on your mind however I see a cash as important also, it helps keep the wolves from the door and its a buy in for another comp.

you are probably well ahead preflop i would just go to war differently.

[totalise]

All fair points, I see the 9.9K M3 has, could be put to better use in a later spot

true enough, but think of the better spots he can find if he doubles up to 20k! also if he wins the blinds (which he will with regularity) he then has a bigger stack to pad, he wins more chips if he doubles up, he gives himself a better chance of winning the competition.

If your goal is to limp into the money so you can enter next weeks tourney and then try to limp into the money again, then folding is probably best, but I dont think that limping into the money should ever be a consideration in any tournament you buy directly into (I can appreciate it in big tournies where the money might be $5k or so which is huge to satellite winners)

LImping into the money is a great way or maximizing your chances of not winning.. and that seems a bad way to play tournaments.


Each to their own

[Newmanseye]

All fair points, I see the 9.9K M3 has, could be put to better use in a later spot

true enough, but think of the better spots he can find if he doubles up to 20k! also if he wins the blinds (which he will with regularity) he then has a bigger stack to pad, he wins more chips if he doubles up, he gives himself a better chance of winning the competition.

If your goal is to limp into the money so you can enter next weeks tourney and then try to limp into the money again, then folding is probably best, but I dont think that limping into the money should ever be a consideration in any tournament you buy directly into (I can appreciate it in big tournies where the money might be $5k or so which is huge to satellite winners)

LImping into the money is a great way or maximizing your chances of not winning.. and that seems a bad way to play tournaments.


Each to their own

Great post mate and I agree, Bear in mind i have been playing this game slightly over a year, So limping in to the money then playing for the dough is what i seem to do. I agree that with 20K in chips the stack has more playability. I just find that online the players get hyper aggressive around the Ft and bubble which leads to an easier money if you go slighly passive.

mind you i have not made a mtt final in ages, so who am I to talk

[Wardonkey]

I stick it in...

[Rookie (Rodney)]

im with the donkey on this one

[tantrum]

All in.

[M3boy]

Tx Guys - was just checking.

After spinning £100 into a few £1000's I dont want to slip into bad habbits and blow it all again

[totalise]

stick to tournaments and you will be fine!

[M3boy]

stick to tournaments and you will be fine!

Cant resist the hi lo cash games though - such bad players!!!!