Playing 30–40 BB in the Middle Stages of an MTT – What’s Your Approach?

babyrosejr

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Hi everyone,

I often find myself in the middle stages of a tournament with a 30–40 BB stack. It feels pretty stable — not a short stack, but far from being a chip leader. I’m thinking about the best way to play in this spot.

– From which positions do you open-raise more frequently, and where do you tighten up?
– Do you have favorite spots for 3-betting with this stack depth?
– How do you adjust your aggression against different opponent types when your stack doesn’t allow for big experiments?

I’d love to hear the community’s thoughts. What key principles guide your decisions with a 30–40 BB stack?
 
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None, question is way too broad and makes no sense.
 
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