Strategy for freerols and tornaments

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Below base strategy of game in such tournaments. We hope that it will help you to master these tournaments and to appear among prize-winners.

1. Levels 1-3 (20-50)

The first rounds are played supertight. It is necessary to define character of a table and to allow loonies go with they all-ins. Answer on a raise only with AA, KK, AK. With other cards it is possible to limp in not lifted pot. Most likely it will turn back loss of 20 chips, but eventually, not such big money (overall, on mood).

Here in after i bring only extreme situations. In this case - we accept raise with AA, KK, AK, we fodl with other cards. Actually the decision depends on many factors (in this case - strenght of a card, the size of raise, positions, etc.). That is, the given recommendations at all do not mean, that it is necessary to fold with QQ or AQ on a raise in 40 chips.

1.1. If a table aggressive we continue to play tight.

With a strong card (AA-JJ, AK-AQ) raise 300 or it is limp, if up to us was big raise (with AA any, with AQ up to 200).

Further

- With the senior pair or overpair make one big рейз.

- With two overcards or with pocket pair at one overcard on a table big raise or check. But don't raise too often. If the opponents calls it is necessary to reflect about the check-fold for tour. If the opponent does solid reraise, it is better to fold.

- With two aces, set, two pairs or with two overcards it is possible for seniors at harmless flop make smaller raise.

- If on a table two overcards to your pocket pair, check-fold. It is possible also the check-raise with the senior set (at harmless flop).

- With two overcards as it is possible to play the check-call or the check-fold.

- If at us nuts flush-dro with two overcards or pocket aces make big raise (in the size in bank or all-in). Same raise it is done with seniors two pairs or set at dangerous flop (pay attention, that if at you dro flop, this will appear dangerous).

- At a short stack it is necessary to think about all-in even with the senior pair or overpair, especially at dangerous flop. At a long stack I prefer to play "more reliably" - to put 1-2 preflop raise (depending on amount of opponents), especially at harmless flop.

The size of " big raise " on flop depends on danger of flop, style of game of the opponent, the size of our stack, etc. Usually following variants are choosen:

- The size of the bet on preflop

- The double bet on preflop

- The size of pot

- The size of a stack of the opponent

In any case this rule works: if the size of the demanded bet comes nearer to half of our stack we go all-in.

On very big raise it is better to fold, even if at you top pair with top kicker (except for cases when you precisely know about the player, that he can go all-in on dro or with the senior pair without kicker). At the opponent can be set, two pairs, straight or pocket overpair. But, if at you the senior set or the two pairs, it is necessary to examine probability of presence straight at the opponent.

Slowplay is not recommended. In most cases in bank the significant share of your stack will lay, therefore it is more important to win this pot, than to try to extend more money from the opponent. Besides he and so limp if have something. Especially it concerns to cases when except for you in pot participate more than one player.

Do not play small two pairs. Remember, that doubling of a card on river will transform yours two pairs into simply younger/average pair.And a card which gives a probabilty up to fullhuse, will give the opponent more senior fullhouse if at him a set. The senior pair with топ-kciker often looks more attractively, than small two pairs.

The general rule: If you want to call a raise, it is better to raise first.

That is, if playing against the aggressive player sitting after you, check, but are ready to cal the bet in 5-7BB. It is wrong, raise first 3-5BB.

If it is weaker than you:

- and want to make high bluff-bet (to which you would fold) can change the mind - and you will save pot.

- Also was going to answer with the check for your check you will not give him a free card - if he call, you will win more money.

If it is stronger than you:

- Also will make big reraise you will save money (folding) - so you would call on 5BB some times.

- And call you will lose nothing (because still call him at the same amount), and can slightly save as it should to call slightly-greater bets.

Such situation often arises, when calling a raise on preflop, and on flop got card, but not optimal (for example, Axx or KQx to yours AQ). Or, when on river the third card in straight/flush or overcard to yours top pair.

Certainly, this rule does not concern to those cases when you are assured that is stronger, and specially entice the opponent.

With an average card (TT-77) limp in not lifted bank or fold, depending on probability of raise (with AJs it is possible to call under the gun, with KT fold on the button). It is possible to accept also small raise.

Prefer to not make raises most first and not limp in the lifted bank with such card). On an aggressive table difficultly authentically to define, that at the other player. Therefore it is not clear what to do,

if you flopped up to the senior pair. And bets will be greater and the price of a mistake will be high. It is better to play more reliably. On the other hand, in not lifted pot practically always you kicker will be better, than at the opponent as with as ace/king he would make raise on preflop.

Further

- With the senior pair, smaller two pairs or with good dro it is possible to accept not so big рейз (up to 100) or to bet first.

- The same with combination dro + senior pair + overcard.

- With the senior допером it is possible to make raise more (half-pot, pot) or to accept big raise.

On big raise it is better to thrown off, especially, if he is accepted by someone.

The majority of banks is played heads up or with three players, therefore connectors and suites aces sharply falls in value. Though it is possible sometimes to limp and with them in not lifted bank (in a late position at a plenty of limpers), but on flop most likely will have to fold.

Pay attention, that on an aggressive table do not make a difference between KJ and KJs. The majority of pots will be played by a small number of players, and with flush-dro without additional values (overcards, the senior pair, etc.), most likely, will have to foldl. In general, in tournament all value of dro - in an opportunity of semibluff. Just to play on chances of pot will not turn out, as the size of a stack does not allow you to play dro in hope to get combination once from five. There is enough not get it few times to remain with very short stack.

1.2. If a table passive it is possible to play loose or tight.

Add to strong cards TT, AJs. Raise on preflop less tahn (200), or it will low changes to others accept it.

On flop it is played also, as well as in 1.1., but more often make second big bet if the flop does not suit us or with dro.

Value of an average card falls. Call with it but closely watch for players who are capable to limp with AK-AJ. Fortunately such players rarely make greater raises with the senior pair. We, also, make less bets against them (if flopped).

As (loose variant) with such card raise in 90-100 can be made. Further play the same as a strong card, only the sizes of bets will be less. But such variant of draw is meaningful, only if the majority of opponents usually falls on yours raise on preflop.

3) Value of connectors increases. Often people checks or bets 1BB from flop up to the river. Therefore it is possible (loose variant) to play all connectors from the seven (i.e. 87, 97), any two cards from eight (i.e. J8, K8) and any pairs.

Further

- We make small рейз with combinations "dro+pair", " average pair + overcard ", " average pair + virtual dro ".

- With two pairs or se it is better to make raise the size of pot. As it is possible to make such raise on younger/average pair or dro as semibluff.

- On younger pair and is worse - the check-fold. It is not necessary to bluff, if at us absolutely nothing.

Prefer to not play with small connectors, even suites. With them the probability to flop average pair is small.

If you has thrown on a new table firstly always play tight. It is necessary to understand, who is who.

2. Levels 4-7 (100, 150, 200, 200).

Prefer to play tight.

It is not necessary to accept all-in with a card like AQ and even AK if you do not know about this oppnent, that he goes all-in on any ace. Eventually, we are going to win tournament due to experienced play, instead of luck. So the probability of 50 % does not arrange us. Besides if losing, we take off from tournament, and the victory not so strongly increases chances of a prize of tournament as a whole. You will begin the third hour with 7к or with 15к - chances of a prize of tournament almost identical.

The strong card is played approximately the same as in 1.1. The size of big raise 4-6BB, depending on character of a table. If you sit long at the same table it is necessary to make from time to time big raies with average pair or averages suited connectors (88, 98s, etc.). That other plsyers knew, as flop without figures can you make you a combination.

At a stack more than 20BB the average card is played either tight (limp), or

loose (half-raise) - depending on character of a table. At a short stack with such card it is possible to go all-in.

On passive, especially on passive-tight, a table at the big stack (30+BB it is possible to play connectors - like 1.1.

All-in

- With a greater stack it is possible to throw periodically all-ins on flop/river if you have remained against average stacks. If you play on loose variant with nuts always go all-in if suspecting a strong card at the opponents.

- With a short stack in the lifted bank usually on flop at you two variants - fold or all-in.

- With very short stack all-in is a unique way of draw on preflop. That is, or all-in, or fold. But it is more preferable to all-in in not lifted bank. For all-in in reply to рейз use the strong card (see 1.1.) or pocket pair (but here there is a risk playing against more senior pocket pair) is necessary.

- With a ultra-short stack with big блайнда go all-in with any card, but it is better to not lead up before.

3. Levels 8 + (400 ...)

Approximately the same as and in the previous case but make a greater emphasis on blind stealing (including by all-ins from preflop).

If big (greater, than at you) a stack goes all-in, think. If the prize for this all-in practically guarantees to you reception of a winning place it can be accepted with hand like AQ or 99.

Pay attention are antithetically to that was advised you in the previous item. A difference that in this case the victory over round very strongly increases your chances of a prize in the tournament.