i dont agree with most of that, sorry.
ill play huge pots early on in tournies, for the simple reason that if i can get it in 55%ish ahead all in, ill take it, being able to bully at earlier stages is alot easier than chipping up as you put it. Ill happily take one or two risks early if it means i have a very secure position in relation to the table.
78s on a A78 flop?? call me crazy but ill fast play the flop and decide on future streets what to do depending ont he action i get.
If i am 2nd at the table, and i get a very good hand ill take on the table leader, for the simple reason that in the 3 tourney wins ive had, ive done this in every one. 10 left at the para win, i raced the chip leader after pushing all in for 600k to his 900k ish with 5 20k limpers int he pot with AA, he UTG limped with AKos and called. I won, and i went on the dominate the table with my 4-1 chip lead over 2nd. Thats a limited situation, obviously i wont go mad against him, but ill not fold good hands to him just because he can take me out, i want his chips too.
In relation to your 18 cash with 28 left, and having 10x BB, ill push/fold here, but if i get shit for 3 orbits and im down to 6x BB, i will make a steal with suited conns or 1 gappers, any A or K7+ish, Q9+ e.t.c While i dont like getting blinded off, limping into the money after 3 hours of p[laying feels better than bubbling.
calling with AT aint that bad, depends on reads and position and lots of other things.
And BB reraising to button steals is great. Ill mix it up from there to take down a preflop pot, but button hands do raise with good hands sometimes, so dont do it alot.
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