Re: Bet size in MTT
my understanding of varying your preflop bet sizes is this...
it's a reasonable strategy to not vary your bet size based on the cards in your hand (but maybe on position, number of limpers, etc). you avoid tipping opponents off preflop, which would obviously be a disaster.
however, if you're good and you're confident you can properly randomize your play to avoid giving too much away, you can gain an extra edge by tailoring the raise size to the cards in your hand, a la harrington.
personally, in a regular tournament i raise a consistent amount at each level (starting at ~6 bb's at level 1 and gradually moving down to 3 bb's when the blinds are 50/100, and sometimes lower) regardless of my cards b/c i'm paranoid about not randomizing well. (this from a guy who lost 7 consecutive ro-shams by throwing scissor first... and i never would've realized if my friend hadn't told me).
during a rebuy period i'll tailor my bet to my hand (e.g., smaller for AA/KK than for JJ) because i doubt anyone's paying attention and b/c it only lasts an hour.
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