Like all of us, David Apostolico has learned his poker tournament lessons the hard way. And, made his fair share of mistakes along the path towards improvement. In his book, Lessons from the Felt: Advanced Strategies and Tactics for No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments
Here are a few of David's lessons.
1) "I highly recommend these (online) single table tournaments no matter your level of skill...it's a great way to learn about balancing chip accumulation with survival." Pages 25-26.
2) "...turbo sit and go's are great practice...Since the blinds move quickly, you must be aggressive or you will be blinded out." Page 28.
3) "We know that position is important in Texas Hold'em. It is even more important in no-limit Hold'em, and it becomes extremely important in no-limit Hold'em tournaments." Page 37.
4) "Avoiding mistakes is critical to tournament success." Page 57.
5) "When you only bet the minimum, you will have a hard time defining your opponent's hand." Page 68.
6) "By using your chips, you can neutralize both position and skill. When you make big bets and raises, you put your opponents on the defensive." Page 75.
7) "You always want to make some kind of move while you still have fold equity with your chips." Page 76.
8) "In a perfect world, you should be either folding or bluffing when you are beat but never calling." Page 101.
9) "No matter what the EV is in poker, there is a lot of luck involved. That is why you have certain stages of a tournament when it makes sense to gamble and certain times that it does not." Page 118.
For a good, thorough overview of tournament poker, Lessons From The Felt, is a worthwhile read.
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R. Steve McCollum
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