Tournament Patience

[LiviuRo123]

I find it hard to stay patient in the early stages of tournaments. Any tips for avoiding unnecessary risks too early?

 

[rsparente]

I keep it simple early on. I remind myself the tournament can’t be won in level one, but it can definitely be lost there. I stick to playing solid value hands, avoid big bluffs, and focus on position. If I feel impatient, I try to shift that energy into observing the table and picking up reads instead of forcing action.

 

[schtiuky]

I had to fold even 30-40 hands in a row by the time I was eliminated the software sad that my best hand was 62o I folded that one before flop and it was the best one. Hilarious I know. so I started to watch tv or podcasts just to Thake pressure off and not be heavily involved in that one button spam.

 

[schtiuky]

I had to fold even 30-40 hands in a row by the time I was eliminated the software sad that my best hand was 62o I folded that one before flop and it was the best one. Hilarious I know. so I started to watch tv or podcasts just to Thake pressure off and not be heavily involved in that one button spam.

by the way best result for a 0.25$ tournament was 5'th place and I had to play more then 2 hours that was 2 episodes of tv drama

 

[Mantinhoo]

Patience early on is tough, but remember you can’t win a tournament in level 1—you can only lose it. Focus on position, pick good spots, and use the early levels to watch opponents instead of forcing action.

 

[roberto51]

Patience and faith are what you need (along with knowledge, of course) to consistently reach the payout zone. Yesterday, for example, I played the CCPlatinum tournament on the WPT. It was supposedly just a freeroll, but even though I lost two-thirds of my chips at the beginning, thanks to patience, I made up for it and finished third. You always have to believe in winning, even if you think you're in a losing position.

 

[perrywh]

I keep it simple early on. I remind myself the tournament can’t be won in level one, but it can definitely be lost there. I stick to playing solid value hands, avoid big bluffs, and focus on position. If I feel impatient, I try to shift that energy into observing the table and picking up reads instead of forcing action.

Well said!