Knowing where you ’stand’ in a free poker tournament is very significant in your ability to make the most of your odds.

Imagine one of your opponents opens, the following 2 call, and the next opponent raises it, than it’s impossible for me to come in on a str8. For instance say I call the raise the other opponents following me and could have limped their decent cards. So if I put my checks in to draw at the str8- the following opponent calls and the next moves in and raises the raiser- my str8 would become very doubtful. Remember putting checks into the pot means you have to believe you can go with your cards.

Also, I’m out of position; it just reverts to being in poor position, under the gun, first to tattle-tale your hand. However, if that re-raiser raises only a nominal amount, I might call him, because at that time I’ve got to think my straight will be a winner. Then, too, I’m going to get action from four other player. When that happens, it means the pot is laying 5 to 1 I won’t make my straight, but the card-draw odds aren’t 5 to 1 that I won’t. I’m talking about a game in which I can bet all my checks, and this is where the hidden percent-ages come in again. If I make the straight, I can break a player.

Besides, by not being able to open, I don’t have a quarter in the pot at this point. There’s no reason for me to risk my check to come in and draw at this “possible.” Even if I do come in and make it, I may go broke. So rather than do all this guessing, I know there’ll be another deal in about forty seconds and I’ll just wait for a new hand.

This time though I will change my strategy and play the game another way as it’s a limited game. I would call the raise and then re raise as I know there is a cap on what I could be out of pocket for. If I made it I would be a certainty that I could as I do not draw to any cards that I will not bet. If you draw at any point and make it, but then check it- you are beating yourself.

There are general strategies you can use for Hold’em competitions & sit & go tables. Practice makes perfect and the more you practice your style and advance the better you will become. You don’t want to learn this trade by parting and potentially loosing your hard earned cash so what better place to learn your trade than playing a free poker tournament.

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