deadlydaveLDN's Tournament Guide

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Re: deadlydaveLDN's Tournament Guide Part 1 - Preparation Bankroll Management I’m sure someone can do the math and work out what everyone’s bankroll for MTTs should be based on ROI etc, but that person won’t be me. As a basic rule I think it would be fair to say that in low stakes ($50 or less) you don’t want to risk more than 1% of your bankroll (and the majority of tournaments you play should be risking less than 1%). As the buy-ins increase above this I’d probably want 200 buy-ins. Some may see this as conservative and others aggressive, but as long as you’re happy to move down during downswings and up during upswings these levels should be ok. Tournament Selection Just because you’re a NLHE tournament specialist and a tournament is within your bankroll it doesn’t mean you should necessarily be playing it. For example, I hate rush, or superstacks without antes from the start. However, I find that rebuys and 6-max tournaments are huge value for me. Figure out where your edge is and concentrate on that. Unless you’re Shaun Deeb you will burnout from playing too many tournaments, so play slightly less and play better. Preparing For A Tournament Don’t play if your mind is not purely going to be on poker, or if there is a chance you’re going to be distracted. Make a list of tournaments that you wish to play before you start play and do not add to this during the session, regardless of how the others are going. If one of these is starting and you’re playing your maximum number of tables just drop it from the schedule. Always check the structure of a tournament as it starts, and have some idea of how long it will last. Next I’ll concentrate on how I approach playing the tournament itself.