Hand ranges and optimal playing style for the first 4 levels in a 2 day comp?

[UgotNuts]

I'm trying to draw up a range of hands/position's to play within the first 4 levels of say a 25/25 comp or the DTD deepstack. I tend to be a little too swingy and am trying to tighten up a bit.

I normally play a wide range aggressively and often end up on a second bullet or a huge stack early doors, and tighten up during the latter stages of day 1. I proberally need to play something like top 10% of hands early on and use the image later on.

Any thoughts?

[Sulphur man]

Busting or getting that huge stack is the thing though. A more conservative style
will not put you in a position to get the huge stack you speak of unless the stars
align.

Personally feel going into any game of poker with a set plan of how to play
is not the best strategy. Play each hand and the opponents on merit.

[mikeymike]

Fold all your hands if i limp in from an early position.

LOL

Probably see you at dtd in april

[cambridgealex]

Busting or getting that huge stack is the thing though. A more conservative style
will not put you in a position to get the huge stack you speak of unless the stars
align.

Personally feel going into any game of poker with a set plan of how to play
is not the best strategy. Play each hand and the opponents on merit.

Agree with the second paragraph completely. It contradicts the first paragraph pretty heavily though!

[UgotNuts]

Fold all your hands if i limp in from an early position.

LOL

Probably see you at dtd in april

I think that is the option I will take unless I have one of two hands!

[mikeymike]

Whats happened to your blog

[UgotNuts]

Thanks for the advice.

I think I probably just need to stop opening up OFP with marginal hands until I get a better feel for the table.

Blog has been a bit slow recently, haven't had the time unfortunately to update. I will try and update it today.

[Sulphur man]

Busting or getting that huge stack is the thing though. A more conservative style
will not put you in a position to get the huge stack you speak of unless the stars
align.

Personally feel going into any game of poker with a set plan of how to play
is not the best strategy. Play each hand and the opponents on merit.

Agree with the second paragraph completely. It contradicts the first paragraph pretty heavily though!

Going for the massive stack early is not part of my game in terms of playing a larger number of
starting hands. Was just addressing the merits of such a style in the first paragraph.

Glad you concur with the second as that is what I try to base my play on. Think it's foolish
to set out with a rigid approach to playing NLHE as there are endless variables.
To quote Bruce Lee "Be formless, shapeless - like water. Water can flow or it can crash.”