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In a cash game, chips have a cash value. In a tournament, chips equal , not money.
In a tournament, chips are worth more than chips .
If you lose all your chips in a tournament, your is over.
Fill in the sequence of a tournament from start to finish:
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Registration | |
| 2. Blind Levels | |
| 3. Antes | |
| 4. The Money | |
| 5. Final Table |
The formula for calculating your big blind count:
Practice — fill in the big blind count:
| Your Chips | Big Blind Amount | Big Blind Count |
|---|---|---|
| 20,000 | 200 | |
| 20,000 | 800 | |
| 15,000 | 600 | |
| 8,000 | 400 |
Fill in the strategy for each stack zone:
Check each item once you understand it:
Count every player shorter than you before making a bubble decision
Avoid coin flips on the bubble — a 55% favorite is not worth risking your tournament life
Target medium stacks who are afraid to risk their own tournament life
Once in the money, shift from survival mode to accumulation mode
The big stack has the most freedom on the bubble — use it to apply pressure
At blinds of 400/800/800 ante, the total pot before any cards are dealt is .
Once antes kick in, every orbit without playing costs you approximately big blinds.
Antes make blind stealing more profitable because the pot is before the flop.
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