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noble1:
I do enjoy talking strategy , theory and poker in general etc. I have tried to use this forum before but the replies and traffic seem sparse , any reason ??

If anyone views this  ;D , here is a question for you , what are the essential skills in tournament no-limit poker. To get it going i will state two that i think are important , the whys can come later .

1 Surviving
2 Playing without cards

hi_am_chris:
Patience, aggression, possiton = Happiness

Chipaccrual:
Let me enlighten you with my views.  I should stress that these should not be followed and are just the thoughts of someone who doesn"t play poker very well.

I think you are right about being able to play with no cards.  It"s fairly easy to shove your chips in with premium and majority of the time you will get paid, whether you maximise your return or not is another thing.

My main suggestion revolves around the decision as to what you are prepared to put your tournament life on the line for ?

The nuts ?
Two pair on the flop ?
A set ?
Nuts flush draw ?

Far too many people, me included, seem happy to have gone out to what amounts to a less than 50/50 gamble.

I would say one major skill is knowing when to gamble and when to wait for another hand.

Good post btw.  ;D

Roscopiko:
For me the best players always win the maximum and lose the minimum from their premium hands and that gives them their edge.

noble1:
Thanks guys for the replies  :)

My thoughts on the 2 skills i stated.

1 Surviving
mtt play is a juggle act between being patient [very important] and yet to carefully pick your spots [ones that you can win] to gain chips. I dont mean throw ALL your chips into a pot on a foolish bluff,being reckless is not a good habit to acquire . Wait for your spots to use the hammer , patience has this funny habit of suddenly bringing good situations to find you. Cards and situations do come along you just need to be around when they come [surviving]

2 Playing without cards
Mtt poker compared to cash play is entirely different beast,ever increasing blinds means you cannot wait for strong hands.I see so many players making this mistake,it is good that they have the patience but alas it makes them predictable and their chances of picking up chips will be few.You have got to forget your hand and in certain situations PLAY THE PLAYER , when you sense weakness no matter what 2 cards you hold,you use your primary weapon,your CHIPS,pounce on them and bet them off there hand and take there chips. Bluffing , its the beauty of poker so put on your seat belt , strap up , make that bluff and hope you dont get your tail feathers clipped  ;D

right i"ll shut up now  ;)  here are 2 more what i think are essential mtt skills

3. Being aggressive
4. Knowing when to back down from a hand

any other thoughts you guys have will be most appreciated , it gets my grey matter cells ticking over.

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