The Transition Point
How you approach poker tournaments is determined by a number of factors. I have covered many of these in previous articles, but what I thought I would bring up is a thing I will call the Transition Point
In low level tournaments, bluffing or making certain plays are a bad idea (generally) as you get too many loose calling stations. (Obviously I am not saying dont bluff at all, just generally)
Conversely in high level tournaments then the opposite is true as generally the vast majority of players play too tight, and it is possible to force a fold of some ridiculously strong hands.
Now, as I say, there are generalisations and assumptions being made here, but I wanted to gauge peoples opinions on where the transition point actually is?
$Free/FPP - Live money - dont bluff too much
$0.5 - Live money - dont bluff too much
$1.1 - Live money - dont bluff too much
$2.2 - Live money - dont bluff too much
$3.3 - Live money - dont bluff too much
$5.5 - Live money - dont bluff too much
$11 <---
$22 <---
$33 <--- The Transition point is somewhere in these 5 levels
$55 <---
$109 <---
$215 - Dead money - can get away with a lot more stealing
$500 - Dead money - can get away with a lot more stealing
$1000 - Dead money - can get away with a lot more stealing
$5000 - Dead money - can get away with a lot more stealing
$10,000 - Dead money - can get away with a lot more more stealing
The Transistion Point is essentially where the number of live money players (over-rolled, inexperienced/impatient, or just general fish) and the number of dead money players (under-rolled) in a tourney is equal.
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Just be nice and fold. Please. I will never ever bluff you again. Dont make me sit here for your whole time bank. Just dont. No. No. No. I cant stand it no longer. Just fold already. FOLD. FOLD. FOLD......Phewwww.
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in - Mark Twain
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