Multi-Table Tournament Strategy: Middle Blind Levels

• 31.06.2025 2:03 pm
• Helen
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Middle blind levels tend to be quite more complex, and you are going to see this soon. A good number of sub-standard players have been done away with, so it's logical loosening up, but with caution. You need to be wary of tight rivals who will be waiting to do you in with aces.

Playing a tourney is similar to walking through a minefield. You have to avoid getting yourself into tight positions by playing the best possible hands. Unfortunately, you cannot sit back and wait for the premium hands unless the stack you've got is significantly big. This article aims at discussing how to go on to play hands according to the stack size you've got.

Large Stack

All of us love playing with large stacks. Even though it might look easy, there are a couple of things you should know prior to loosening up. Firstly, evaluate the existing status of the table you've got. If it happens to be very tight, there is need you use the big stack, then as regularly as possible double the blinds for shorter stacks. (using decent hands only). If it happens that the table is very loose, there is need to keep up playing the premium hands. Another thing to note is raising your blinds only if you are in a good position. I will tackle this near the end of the article.

Average stack

This is where a good number of us fall in, with regard to such a tournament. You need to be a little loose here, and add to the starting list hands like JJ and A-K. The moment you make a decision to raise, you perhaps would prefer betting the flop. In case you happen to spot any tight player near you, double raise his blinds with any pair of cards then bet the flop. It is advisable to remain a little bit tight here.

Small stack

This should become aggressive in the game's middle rounds. The moment you spot any weakness, pounce and bet all-in. Then quit the tourney with an impact. Never accept getting blinded out. Go all-in and raise the blinds, but with good hands. There is need that you add certain pair to the list you've got of starter hands provided you are in late position for raising blinds. If you are in possession of pairs like 9-9 or maybe 10-10 do not feel intimidated going all-in from any position you are in. There is need for doubling up if you dream of gaining anything.

Advice regarding raising blinds

I'm in most cases queried about raising blinds. I understand that players who are professionals stand out from the rest the moment blinds shoot up. I often choose the best chances to ensure I raise my blinds wisely. You have to raise a given player only if you know very well they are tight. In the end stages of a tourney, there might be need for raising a player irrespective of the image he has, with quality cards. In the middle rounds however, spotting that tight player then leaning on him really hard is what you should do. As the middle rounds near ending, there might be need to lean extra hard on blinds. You ought to be getting nearer the cash, and opponents begin playing extremely tight.

For instance, say a given tourney has a total of 500 players in it, but it can only place the first 80. The moment there will be around 100 of them left, everyone will simply tighten up. This is perhaps going to be close to the end stages of middle rounds, or the stating stages of late rounds. This is the exact moment I make every cent of my bucks', and I'm going to share the strategy in the following article known as Multi-Table Tournament Strategy: Late Blind Levels.