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How to get chips early in a tournament???

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MJS:
I can sympathise with you Dan.  Apart from horrible bad beats, I think the worst feeling in poker is being short stacked and not being able to get your chips in first so you get blinded away...

UKChamp:
I see your point of view Dan and i guess thats the point, we all have an opinion.  My views have changed as my game has over the years and I find myself much looser at the start of MTT, I look to either get a big stack or go early. I dont want to mess around being chased by the blind structure. 

As for your tale of misfortune, its a harsh one, especially given the stage - youd hope for luck to fall on your side.  After all nobody wants to be sucked out by mycock!!! ;D

MJS:
For those people who do like to play looser at the beginning of a tourney, and I guess I"m one of them, does this also reduce your calling requirements early on?

Getting chips early is something that more and more players are striving for, which will inevitably cause more people to take early gambles.  Does this result in us having to re-think the hands we could call an all in with like we have to, to a greater degree, when the number of players at a table reduces?

I guess the answer to this is very subjective and depends almost entirely on the read you have on your opponents, the situation, and what you think they are capable of...

Swinebag:
I think calling allin requirements must still be very strict no matter how loose you are playing

Calling a raise, however, if you are playing loose, when in late position, could be any 2.

There you go.......free advice

"go allin against swinebag and he will fold" ;)

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