Turbo Poker,
Betting Strategy
May 20 2008
Turbo poker games are events that have an elevated blind structure designed to increase action and reduce the time it takes to play an event. This serves both the player who wants to play a fast event because their time is limited, and the house, because they’re getting the event played faster for the same profit as a normally structured event.
These tournaments are favorites for players who have aggressive styles. The blinds go up so fast that the games become a battle against the blinds as well as opponents. You must be aggressive and steal pots, or your stack will shrink to a size that won’t matter once you finally get a hand. So you have to bet at any situation where the table seems weak, and push your good cards pre-flop to pick up blinds.
This is a tightrope to walk because everyone is throwing around their chips to keep their heads above water. If you do get a big lead it’s still important to keep up the aggression and make the game more expensive for the rest of the table to play on. If you sit back, someone will catch up to you quickly and your lead will be gone. Don’t let up until it’s over. Luck will often play a bigger role in these events, but the aggressive strategy is the best to follow for consistent results.
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