Go Back   Rakeback Poker Forum > Poker > Tournaments
Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Tournaments Online and live poker tournaments and tournament strategy.


Register an account to Rakeback.comRakebackBetter Get There Blog
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 21st August 2008, 02:07 AM
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 116
Chips: 636
Thanks: 12
Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts
Default raising range in turbo MTTs

my standard tourney is full tilt's $10+1 90 man turbo KO.
i've done pretty well by this tourney, but i'm starting to think i may need to widen my raising range and perhaps calling range.

the hands i raise with (pretty much any position) are:
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, AK, AQ, AJ, KQ (suited or not)
i usually limp with pairs 8s and lower, and usually flat call raises with these hands provided it's not too much of my stack. will raise in later position with some of the low pairs.

i might occasionally raise on button or CO with AT, and sometimes limp with it in MP-LP, but fold it in EP. tend not to play it though. i don't play ace rag.

i don't call raises with AJ or KQ, because you're very often dominated. obviously if the raiser's very loose i might play it.

i think i do a bit too much limping UTG with AA, KK and AK, as although quite a lot of donks don't get the message when you reraise, it does give your hand away against decent players.

i know it depends on no. of players, stacks sizes, blinds blah blah blah, but in your standard tournament play, which do you raise with?
should i widen my range in late position to include stuff like KJ, QJ, JT?
interested to hear your responses!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 21st August 2008, 02:11 PM
Vito_Nuccio's Avatar
Veteran Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 520
Chips: 3,312
Thanks: 99
Thanked 94 Times in 69 Posts
Default No Turbos Here

I do not play many turbos at all but if you are looking to widen your opening play, position does help. Play lessor hands when you have position. Raise instead of limping with the smaller pairs, even in turbo you need to try and thin the field.

Early on in any tourney (especially turbo) at $20 and below it will be difficult to force out the tweener hands. Tread lightly for the first few blind levels and open up your play as the tourney progresses when you are left with more players willing to protect their stacks.

Later
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 21st August 2008, 03:40 PM
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 111
Chips: 665
Thanks: 5
Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts
Default

I have found ion the $5-20 turbo `18-90 person that while your still in the 50% or more of the original starting players that you should open up widely. I play on average 19-23% in the beginning while all the "pretenders" are still in. Then wqhen the weeds are mostly pulled I tighten up to around 14% and use the reraise as my true friend with any hands 88 and up. I am mainly a cash game player but lately i have seen my bankroll going up more with mtt. I playc 4 tables and 2 mtt usually the 45 $10 tournaments and have taken top 3 in 5 of the last 12 i have played. winning 2 of them. Overall i think it came out to $27 profit per tournament average. lol but at FTP that could drop to nothing at anytime lol.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Member Age Range... liladypokerpro Poker People 41 19th July 2008 04:12 PM
MTT vs. Regular SnG vs Turbo SnG CubsDominate Tournaments 25 26th April 2008 04:09 PM
Turbo Tournament Strategy Blinking Lights Tournaments 7 27th September 2006 06:38 PM


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:17 AM.