Strategy for a topheavy prize pool

[shadow29]

Hello.

I play in a weekly home game that recently decided to do this thing where one winner a weak qualifies for a "final table" with a special prize structure:

1st- 500
2nd- 125
3rd- 50.

Game is NLHE (of course).

Here's the chip count and blind stucture:

Starting chip count 200.

Blinds:

8:00 Blinds 1/2
8:30 Blinds 2/4
9:00 Blinds 3/6
9:20 5 min break
9:25 Blinds 5/10
9:45 Blinds 10/20
10:05 Blinds 15/30
10:25 5 Min break
10:30 Blinds 20/40
10:50 Blinds 25/50
11:10 Blinds 50/100 Antes 10
11:30 Blinds 75/150 Antes 15
11:50 Blinds 150/300 Antes 30


There are 10 people, one of whom gets a 10% increase (he won 3 nights), another two of whom get a 5% increase (they won twice, each).

Following reads:

Plus 10% guy- sLPP, calling station. Doesn't play too loosely, probably around 25-30 VPIP.

Plus 5% guy- sorta tight, sorta aggressive pf, sorta aggressive postflop. One of those guys who thinks he knows what he's doing, but only sorta does.

Plus 5% guy- sorta tight, but passive pf and postflop. Another one of those guys who thinks he knows what he's doing, but only sorta does.

LAP
sLPP
LAA
sLAP
random idiot
random idiot

Anyway, what's the best strategy for this type of game?
Regular poker?
No risk poker until the blinds get up?

Thanks guys.

[raptor517]

be super agressive and put yourself in contention to win. anything less than 1st is a waste of time.

[shadow29]

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anything less than 1st is a waste of time.

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Yep.

Anyway, how much of a marginal situation do I need to be aggressive in? Like I said, a lot of these guys are super calling stations, thus wouldn't it make sense to wait for a big hand?

Also, at what point do the blinds become worth contending?

[partygirluk]

The Gap concept is not so strong. Push your edges. Don't play that dissimilarly to cash.