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"When playing tight in the early stages, consider increasing your All-ins in the later stages. Tight play early on might make your opponents assume you only play strong hands. Therefore, you can exploit this by All-inning to steal blinds when you're in a late position and everyone else has folded, even with a mediocre hand like an Ace-x suited or any pair.
If a player with few chips goes All-in, it's usually better to re-raise and go All-in yourself. This can scare off other players, as they may be less likely to call and decrease your odds of winning. Scaring them off and going heads-up with the original All-in player greatly increases your chances of winning.
This strategy is more effective against skilled opponents. Skilled players are adept at reading opponents' hands during the flop, so if you go All-in before the flop, you might force them to fold, especially if they believe you have a strong hand.
As you approach the bubble (the point at which players will make money), consider using more All-ins. In the early stages of a tournament, blinds are low, and your All-ins are less likely to be called. However, as you get closer to the money, players tend to play tighter, making it easier to steal blinds with All-ins.
To become a successful poker player, you must learn when to go All-in at the right moments and evaluate the type of All-in your opponents are making, whether it's due to having strong cards, having very few chips and making a desperate move, or simply attempting to bluff." |
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