mForceXgen

Good point about hand rate tho. While you can gain as much math edge as you can - in live it just won't work as online you lose a hand - you know you will come on top after 100 more of similar hands. While in live - you lose a hand and you are DONE. It's the end, you are out. While new school relays on aggressive game play and mathematics - old school makes it all about psychology, facial and movement readings, of course there are maths included too, but let's be honest - math only is too hard for people to digest.

It is the same as talking about space. While most of people find stars, planets and other stuff interesting - start talking about numbers only and they will lose interest just like that - in one click. Make it about photos, interesting facts and discoveries, how they were made, why sky is so beatuiful - you got yourself and auditory!

That's the whole point. People need and want show. It is like NBA, NHL, NFL etc. Do people go to watch all the practices 2-3 times per day? Do they want to know strategies behind game play? Not really, they want to see a beautiful play, that they can enjoy! Beautiful plays, sick combinations - people doesn't care how team got there. They want the show and they will pay for it.

Thanks, mate!

Ahh, I will post them yes, I just thought - will I get sufficient evaluations out of them, if the topic here isn't so popular. :)

To be honest, sometimes I am thinking to trying out cash games instead, but I am not quite sure for now...

Thanks for responses, guys!

I have thought about this play a lot today and I came up with conclusion I had to either fold this hand or shove it in the first place.

As min-raise, indeed, show a great strength, he could think of it as a weak steal attempt (which I think he did and moved in with a decent hand). Pushing the threes right away would generate a better effect on his mind than did just a min-raise. You know, keep him guessing, plus, I assume I would gain extra fold equity as others would see - that guy is moving with any pair. From that we would got greater value out of monster hands too - as they would think I am moving in with any pair, but instead we got a monster. Any thoughts?

Offtopic about monsters - it depends on positioning and actions of other players. In early position I consider a call instead of min-raise or all-in as most of the players will read it as a great strength anyway and we will use value of the hand. By calling we allow to players positioned later to re-raise us, therefore, we gain extra value of hand. In most cases we also can do re-raise and about 80% of time opponents will shove with 99+ or AJ+ (especially suited). Best pay offs come of the 5-6BB players as they are realizing - I am going to be blinded out anyway and will push way worse hands than we hold AA-QQ.

Agreeing with Negreanu on this one, though.

Edit: What I meant - while it is understandable how it differs from one school to other one - the old school guys are in the business longer period of time, therefore, they know what consumers pretty much are likely to buy. If it is fun at the tables - well, new school will need to take some acting classes as well.

Yeah, I was looking for the same as I am playing 180-mans and I have to expand my knowledge. 

I watched some videos on the section anyway and you can surely adapt some of the given strategies/tip on SNG play. Especially for final table!

Though, some pro covering this topic would be really great and appreciated. :)

~mForceXgen

Agreeing to this one.

Sometimes do not bet so frequently. Especially so early in tournament. Try to c-bet, then check-raise for feeling out opponent or pot control. Check-fold if you notice he got a big hand and re-raises. Shoving on river early in tournament isn't profitable in long run.

~mForceXgen

Math says it all:

On given circumstances post flop, knowing both players hole cards, chances of winning are:

HERO: W-64.4% L-35.6% T-0%

SB: W-35.6% L-64.4% T-0%

Not knowing his hole cards you have to think about fold equity, that is - you can assume, opponent has big stack and will fold 70% of a time (because he feels comfortable with his stack) to shove like that. Knowing that you would win aprox. 60-70% of a time when called, this is definitely the right play. As of 65% of all time when called you will have HUGE chip advantage and most likely win the tournament =  gain profit.

If not called, you will gain chip advantage over your opponents anyway and it increases your chances of finishing first. What happens also - you deny willingness for most players to put all their chips in and risk ending behind bubble just with pure draws.

This was just unlucky situation. Basically - this was a good move.

~mForceXgen