how to play tournament poker

Tournament poker differs fundamentally from cash games in both strategy and structure. While cash games allow players to rebuy at any time, tournaments require a more dynamic approach as blinds increase and stack depths change throughout the event.  A successful tournament strategy demands players to adapt their gameplay through different stages – from the early levels where stacks are deep, to the middle stages where ante pressure becomes significant, and finally to the late stages where ICM considerations become crucial.  In modern tournament poker, players must balance between aggressive play to accumulate chips and survival to reach the money bubble. … Read more