How to play before the flop
by Michael
Introduction
In this article- How to use the starting hands charts.
- What blind-steals and steal re-raises are.
- How to master the late phase.
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You've already learned that a Sit and Go goes through three phases of play: the early phase with small blinds and relatively big chip stacks, the middle phase with noticeably bigger blind sizes and the late phase with very high blinds.
As the aim in a Sit and Go tournament is to stay alive as long as possible, everything you do is supposed to prepare you for the late phase. Winning a lot of chips early on by any means or eliminating as many of your opponents as possible is not your goal.
In this article, you will find the so-called Starting Hand Charts for the early and the middle phase. They ought to give you an overview how to play your preflop hands in the three different phases. The charts are put together with the help of mathematical computations and the practical experience of professional tournament players.
Download all charts and overviews as printout version here (Adobe Reader PDF-Format)
For the late phase, there is a special training software that will help you to learn the optimal strategy. The software is completely free and available at the following URL:
Download the learning software for the late tournament phase here