Comments on: Finding a way out of a poker tournament slump

By: KC

KC — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:03:10 +0000

I think you are right. While you are only discussing a few hands in the article, and some of them were short-stack shoves, you certainly seem to be playing far too aggressively in a lot of situations. Also, you don't always seem to be considering the chip stacks of your opponents when you shove. Sure, you did consider it against the short-stacks, but it sure seems you are pushing a lot against people who can take you out. While these people are a way to double your stack, they are also a way to lose it. KC KC’s last blog post..What the #$%@ is AIOF?

By: Mette

Mette — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:52:17 +0000

I also do not have a lot of tournament experience, but I agree with McTap on the part about multi-tabling.

By: McTap03

McTap03 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:55:11 +0000

Keep in mind that my skill level is nowhere near yours, as I don't have the BR or skills to try the tournaments that you mentioned. Having said that, here's 2 things that came to mind when reading your article. First, your pushing hands, although from a decent position, are weak. I understand that at a certain point you need to steal blinds to survive, but stealing J2 from anywhere is tough. Secondly, it seems like you were multi-tabling some fairly big tournaments, that if you want to make it deep, you need to be paying attention to. So limit your big tournaments so you can focus on the action around you, which would probably make it easier to find spots to push with. McTap03’s last blog post..Wicked Chops Poker Freeroll to Borgota Open