Playing Tight Early?

[motherjones123]

Is it really worth it? esp. in freerolls, seems like way better to accumulate... any thoughts?

[motherjones123]

i've been doing so, and ijust feel like i'm wasting time... any thts appreciaqted

[JLynn171]

its a marathon not a sprint race

[HopsBar28]

My opinion - you should get away from thinking about whether it's a freeroll or not - try to play well regardless of the buy-in. And, yes, that means waiting for your spots. It doesn't mean that you never play non-premium hands or never bluff - it means you try to get a sense of the table and pick your spots for any given strategy.

[Jdawg0913]

I agree with most of the opinions above. It is a marathon not a race. Even though you r playing tighter you should still be thinking accumulate over survival. +ev moves are +ev moves. You cannot pass on them just because it is early in the tournament.

[abwil2]

Is it really worth it? esp. in freerolls, seems like way better to accumulate... any thoughts?

You cant accumulate if your not in it can ya? shoving bs just cause its a freeroll(im assuming the poker sites freeroll) doesnt make any sense IMO.. if its a PO freeroll then its not really a freeroll since you have to take time and either earn points(whts your time worth) or buy the points. either way its not free!!

[royalpat]

play tight in the beginning because so many dumb donks get rewarded with shit cards

[NateVest]

Try playing tight and broadening your range as time progresses in a tourney. A lot of players will accumulate and play aggressive early in a re-buy tourney esp in unlimited re-buys. You have to know your opponent and exploit a player that is predictable.

[LJM3000]

I have been playing tight, and have almost exclusively 11-15th place finishes. I think you need to know the players at your table and make a hero call once in awhile. Need to play strong hands strong and use your position @ table wisely. It feels like I'm 1 or 2 calls away from being ITM, but also 1-2 calls away from going out in 30th. Gotta gamble sometimes and hope to hit.

[eneainter999]

play tight is a good a strategy but not special at freerolls