Re: Question about early and mid-level play in sngs
I think you should play the style you enjoy playing. Is the aim to grind out n dollars per hour, or to enjoy playing?
The people who accumulate earlier on are doing so because they're really, really good at the game. The people who're playing extra-tight early on are doing so because they're able to exploit their later-game advantages over average players: Lots of 10x BB all-ins, and knowing something about CEV, hand ranges and when to call with high blinds vs. stack sizes. Of course, the good players know this too, and so this isn't an edge anymore if you're playing against those guys.
So, I agree - I don't think that being ultra-tight early on is optimal. I do think that it's reliable though, and a good way to exploit your opponent's failings effectively. The question is, do you enjoy the same kind of edge by good earlier game accumulation against your opponents as you do by being ultra-tight then moving into pushbot mode? I don't.
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