ML4L
05-31-2005, 11:35 AM
Hey all,
I'm heading to Vegas tomorrow and will be looking to play one of the early WSOP events if they aren't capped already... However, I hardly ever play tournaments, particularly live. My background is:
- I am a skilled NLHE cash game player.
- I've read HOH and TPFAP.
So, I think that I have a good foundation in many regards, but I'm lacking in the finer points. So, I was hoping that some of y'all could give me a quick crash course as to things to keep in mind? An example of the types of things that I'm looking for: the 10x rule for preflop play (when your stack is 10BB or less, you push or fold). I probably wouldn't have butchered things too badly if I hadn't stumbled upon that on 2+2, but it still helps to have heard it.
The area in which I probably need the most guidance is how to adjust to everyone having shorter (< 50BB) stacks (I am used to deep stack NL). When playing a short stack in ring games, it's fine to just sit back, be very patient, and pound a hand when you get it. But, that approach probably isn't going to win a tournament...
Anyway, I apologize for the noob-ish nature of this thread and for the fact that I could probably help myself to an extent by searching. Hopefully some of y'all will overlook those things and help me anyway... /images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks in advance.
ML4L
I'm heading to Vegas tomorrow and will be looking to play one of the early WSOP events if they aren't capped already... However, I hardly ever play tournaments, particularly live. My background is:
- I am a skilled NLHE cash game player.
- I've read HOH and TPFAP.
So, I think that I have a good foundation in many regards, but I'm lacking in the finer points. So, I was hoping that some of y'all could give me a quick crash course as to things to keep in mind? An example of the types of things that I'm looking for: the 10x rule for preflop play (when your stack is 10BB or less, you push or fold). I probably wouldn't have butchered things too badly if I hadn't stumbled upon that on 2+2, but it still helps to have heard it.
The area in which I probably need the most guidance is how to adjust to everyone having shorter (< 50BB) stacks (I am used to deep stack NL). When playing a short stack in ring games, it's fine to just sit back, be very patient, and pound a hand when you get it. But, that approach probably isn't going to win a tournament...
Anyway, I apologize for the noob-ish nature of this thread and for the fact that I could probably help myself to an extent by searching. Hopefully some of y'all will overlook those things and help me anyway... /images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks in advance.
ML4L