Hi Bainn,
I'm gonna write down a load of stuff that might help, obviously it's up to you whether you think it is useful or not (I guess if there is one thing in there that is useful then it is worth it - this might all be below you or basic stuff and apologies if it is, don't mean to be patronising!).
I pretty rarely play at a 215$ entry fee level (bit steep for me - not sure if this is the same for you and hence why u asked for advice), only if I have won a satellite or so, but anyway here goes:
General:
- Prepare yourself for a long game, make sure you will have little or no distractions, eat a good meal before hand & have plenty of drinks throughout, get a comfortable set up, make no plans for the next 7, 8 or even 9 hours!
- Be sure to enjoy yourself whilst you play, if you have any bad beats or hands take a short break before continuing to regain your composure before returining to the game.
- I like to have a couple of other games running at the same time - especially in the early game so that I don't lose patience, later on i prefer not to so I take more info on my oppenants and the table antics
- Take your time, especially on big hands - have a big think before your make your plays (even if you have the nuts and are just going all in, take your time) and don't be scared to take risks if you think they are profitable and would usually do them in a lower stake game
Early game:
As with most MTTs try and play a lot of cheap multiway pots in late position with "sneaky" hands, e.g. suited connectors, small pairs, that will pay you off big if you hit on the flop. Avoid betting out draws and fish for big hands if cheap (throw away if not cheap!)
Play hands like AQ, AK cautiously - you don't have to raise with these hands pre flop if you don't think it will make people fold and hence will just build an uncessarily big pot (try and play these hands in position as this will enable you to control the pot size easier) and keep the pots relative small if you hit hands like top pair, top kicker, because there is a lot of 'implied' odds calling about when the stack sizes are high relative to the blinds.
Avoid pre flop showdowns for large percentages of your chips without premium hands (AA KK), as preflop showdowns are highly down to the cards on the deck (which are out of your control) you don't want to be relying on luck to progress through the tournament - especially eith so many people 1400!
Mid Game:
Generally people say lower your opening requirements in mid game (e.g. button raises etc.), however I'm more partial to increasing my opening requirements as a lot of people are suspicious now of late raises etc. Instead I am more inclined to call/raise against late raisers when I have position on them with weaker cards (e.g. on your button) and then bet/pressure them post flop/turn/river when they show weakness - lots of flop analysis required here!
It's worth keeping an eye out for the players who seem loose (e.g. raising pre flop a lot in late positions) and using this strategy against them as they probably won't persue a pot further than a continuation bet without geniunely hitting.
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I'm not going to finish the post because I'm coming to the late stages of a couple of tourny's and need to concentrate, however if you think this is useful then let me know and I'll write my thoughts about late/super late game....if it's not very useful then I won't bother lol:)
Good luck mate hope u win!!!!
Steve (hopelesglory)
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