3 HACKS To BUILD A BIG Stack! [Poker Tournament Strategy]

Learning how to build a big stack in poker tournaments will help make the difference between making a run to the final table rather than just scraping by with a min cash!

In this poker strategy video Jonathan is going to teach you 3 hacks to build a big stack in poker tournaments! Use these poker tips to help you become one of the chip leaders in a poker tournament rather than one of the short stacks!

So many players run deep, but always fall short of the final table. They let their stacks dwindle down and never have a huge stack! In this poker tutorial you’re going to learn how to build a big stack in poker tournaments:

Preflop hacks and why nits typically don’t chip lead
Deep stacked postflop tips to stack more people
How to abuse the bubble & steal tons of pots

If you want to build a big stack you have to stop being so tight preflop. You need to keep your opponents guessing! You do that by 3-betting often, looking to steal pots that don’t belong to you, and by fighting hard for pots preflop!

When you’re deep stacked, position is everything! You get to control the size of the pot and put the last bet in. You have the most information on the hand as you will be the last one to act, this is extremely powerful. Imagine playing a game of rock paper scissors but your opponent had to make their move before yours? You would win every time! Position is power! Focus on playing wide ranges when you’re in position and use the deep stacks to your advantage!

Too many players are so happy to cash in a poker tournament that they just watch the blind levels increase and their own stack decrease throughout the bubble period! Min-cashing in a poker tournament should not be the goal. The goal should be to make the most money that you can so make sure that you are battling hard as the bubble approaches!

Very often in small stakes tournaments, the person with the chip lead doesn’t totally realize the pressure that they can put on other players. So once you recognize a passive chip leader, it’s time for you to act as if you’re the chip leader and crank up the aggression!

0:00 - Intro
1:20 - #1 - Don’t Be A Nit Preflop!
3:01 - Increase Your 3-Betting Frequency
7:14 - Defend Your Big Blind Very Wide
11:06 - #2 - Play Pots In Position When Deep Stacked
11:45 - Poker Hand Example #1 - 86ss
17:09 - Poker Hand Example #2 - K5ss
20:06 - #3 - Stop Over-Valuing A Min-Cash
20:53 - As You Approach The Bubble - Gamble HARD!
22:56 - Take Advantage Of Passive Chip Leaders
23:25 - Poker Hand Example #3 - A5o
25:18 - Poker Hand Example #4 - A5o
28:16 - 3 Hacks To Build A Big Stack

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In order to take your poker game to the next level it is vitally important you learn all the nuances of the game.

Do you know what ranges of poker hands you should be playing from each position? When should you 3-bet, call or fold? When is the right time to make a hero call or a huge bluff? Do you know how to play preflop, flop, turn & river effectively and how should your poker strategy change depending on the street? What difference does it make if you are playing multi-way vs heads-up?


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