Hi everyone
Recently i've played several MTTs, and i either cash small or bust. I know the variance is huge and i've only been playing less than 100 so far, but still there was something i wanted to clarify.
I know that playing a MTT to win (double up or gtfo) is the most profitable approach. And in the late stages/mid stages i constantly look for +ev 3bets, squeezes steals and resteals (to the point of sometimes being a bit reckless, but that's not my point). In the early stages i play a lot tighter, sometimes overlimping with speculative hands rather than playing them aggressively.
I play low buyin MTTs (2$-10$), and the players are all very loose early on, so i dont really see any point in making moves, especially when the reward is so small. I also dont have any info on the players so caution is also a factor here.
Is this approach valid? I feel that maybe because i play like that early on im missing opportunities to chip up, and i find myself constantly being short in later phases.
