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The Strategies of Multi- Tabling Tournaments – The Levels of Early Blind

• 31.06.2025 2:04 pm
• Helen
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Early blinds are the easiest levels of blinds to play. You need to fold most hands until all the fishy players have dropped out. You need to remain cool, calm and collected through this stage until you reach the mid-zones.

It will be very tight play if you decide to only play AA and KK in the early rounds. When in late position, and you have A-x suit, there is no reason to fold as you have the chance to get in cheaply. As much as you want to double your stacks in the early rounds, it might not be necessary.

It is appropriate to stick with the strong hands in the first level of the blinds. There are a few things you need to take into account when playing using the strategies in this article:

• It is important to understand that this is basic tournament strategy. These strategies will work for as long as you use them, but it is always advisable to add a few other tricks you find beneficial to your game.
• It is ok to loosen up a bit and play a few more hands. It is also fine to play your suited connectors if you are willing to jeopardize your bankroll.

The start hands

• AA,QQ and  KK
• The ace-king
• 22 to JJ pairs
• Suited A –x

You need to be patient enough to wait until you have one of the 3 monster hands. Limp with pairs as well as A-x when in late position.

When you are playing one of the three monster hands, you need to have a clear idea of the average table raise. In case there are big raises, you need to throw out a large pre flop raise. In case it is an average table, you need to raise at least four times that of big blinds.

You need to bet on the flop, when you find there are two or lesser people on the pot. When there are three or more people on the pot, it means it is an optimal pot so you need to have what you perceive to be the best hand.

You have to make big bets with such hands and go all the way to the river. You stand very good chances of winning since you were the favorite at pre flop.

An ace-king hand can break or make your tournament. You should raise the hand from any position. Be wary of any pre flop re-raises and in case they happen, you need to play defensive. You also ought to ensure that you only bet when your aces or kings hit the flop.

This is because the early round players are fishy and can likely call at flop bets with low pairs or drawing hands. Give up the ace king if it is really called for. This is because it stands the possibility of being beaten over and over heads up by 2s pair. You need to play it hard as it stand the chance of turning into the best hand at hitting the flop. You need to play cautiously by raising the ace-king at least 3 times more than that of big blind.

Suited A-x and pairs need to be played straightforward. These are the best hands to bust large pots that have many players in. You require limping in late position with these hands. You need to call and hope for a trip or a flash or a flush draw when there are a lot of people on the pre- flop pot on a little raise. These hands are worthless in large blinds as you are set to miss them on the flop. As the tournament advances, with blinds going up, there is lots of push all- ins by short stacks for you to limp in with these kinds of hands.

This are the basics of the first round, you should stay tight and fold in case there is a push it all in and you have an ace-king. You will get more opportunities where you can go all in the gradual advancement of the tournament. You need to put your money in only where you know it will come back.