Comments on: What Are Some Tips You Can Give Me When Playing My First Online Texas Hold Em Tournament For Real Money?

By: Zippy

Zippy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:12:53 +0000

I will pray for you

By: sailorti

sailorti — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:23:31 +0000

If these are the ones where you can talk to people,… tell the truth. Vaguely.
I always tell the truth.
Noone believes me until it’s too late.
Then I gain an audience of people laughing at people that play against me because, like they once did, they do not believe me.

By: ME

ME — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:22:11 +0000

WIN

By: JazzOne

JazzOne — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:39:31 +0000

Get your hands on a starting hand chart. You can probably get one online. My favorite one is in Phil Gordon’s Little Green Book (Google search it). I like Gordon’s charts because he has a chart for average tables, one for tables where you wish to play tight, and one with looser starting requirements. He also has a table for short-handed play. When I first started playing for money, I sat with the charts in front of me so I could always compare the strength of my hand to the potential hands of my opponents.

By: ShannyBi

ShannyBi — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:39 +0000

play tight…bet on flush draws even when u dont have them…possibly use ur position to pump up the pot to avoid bad hand from entering the pot

By: chefantw

chefantw — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:38:31 +0000

1. play tight
2. watch how the other players are betting
3. trust your tells
4. have fun

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:20 +0000

I advise you to follow your instinct, don’t go to the river with just one pair, let the crazy players eliminate each other, when you have a chip lead, try to swat out the weaker stacks, and above all, don’t call anything you wouldn’t raise with. It will jsut get you in trouble.
Good luck!

By: Matt B

Matt B — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:17:45 +0000

Summarized:
Play tight and aggressive at the beginning of the tournament. Play premium hands i.e. AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AK, AQs. If you are dealt these hands bet aggressively especially in a good position (button, button-1).
Middle of tournament (nearing the bubble (=last player to be eliminated without getting paid out)), play more aggresively. More people will tighten up their game at this point to try and get in the money, you should play the opposite of these players and bet into them to take advantage of weaker players.
Later play – once you are in the money you can tighten up your game again. By now hopefully you will have a read on the other players and play accordingly.
Additional tips would be:
Do not call too much and chase cards. Know your odds and call/bet accordingly.
Position is a major advantage, on the button is the best position working backwards.
Try to get a read on your players, look out for similar betting patterns & habits.
Play aggressively.
Hope this helps and good luck.