The Gap Concept

[Emmitt]

Would someone be able to give me a basic description of this concept? (or direct me to an appropriate earlier post) Is it something that would be helpful for someone who plays in online $5 tournaments, or is it something that should only be deployed against sophisticated opponents?

Thanks

[illunious]

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[Emmitt]

Thanks for this.

If my understanding is correct, in later stages of a tournament (where the blinds have increased substantially) it may be appropriate to raise (when folded to) with hands that previously were only suitable for limping in with. A re-raise, from a player that does not believe I am deploying this concept, should lead to a fold.

[BradleyT]

Right, but we're in the SnG forum and talking about $5 tournaments where players think A6o is a good enough hand to call a raise or an all in even early in the tournament.