Speed Poker Strategy

Posted on January 05, 2012 by Admin
Speed Poker Strategy

Speed Poker Strategy

There are many poker articles strewn across the internet concerning tournament strategy, and most of them talk the same game. Stay tight early on, only play premium hands, maybe limp with pocket pairs and see a cheap flop. When the blinds get bigger and the antes kick in, the same articles tell you to become more aggressive, steal the blinds, and take calculated risks.

These articles are correct in theory, playing as a tight 'rock' may work when the blinds are small, but the same strategy will see you tamely lose all of your chips later on as the blinds consume your stack. What the articles do not tell you is how to adapt your strategy to complement the playing styles on your table. What if you are faced with eight very tight opponents? What if your table is full of loose-aggressive maniacs? What if there is a mix of playing styles at your table? Clearly your own strategy has to be flexible if you want to win tournaments, and this article will show you how.

Playing poker against tight opponents

In a word: aggression. In three words: attack, attack, attack! Blind stealing is going to be your main source of income against a table full of tight players. Often, when you have a hand such as pocket fives, or queen-nine suited on the button, raising three-times the big blind will see you take the pot uncontested. You shouldn't be stealing all the time of course, but when in position you should be looking to steal with any two cards. The majority of the time you will be picking up the blinds and antes, further beefing up your chip stack.