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Poker? Did I play this hand wrong?

Im in the money rounds 62 place out of 68, Im in the cut off seat and looked down at JQ hearts, everyone limp in and the only ones that I don't know yet are sb n bb, blinds are 8k and 16k and I only have less than 60k, I smooth called since both of blinds just called as well, and flop came A 9 t small blind bets 8k into the pot eveyone fold unto me n I just called because I figure I have an open ended, turn came a J small blind bets 8k again, this time I shove it in because I figure I have more outs and the pot odds is right n got knock out because I miss n sb had A4, my question is how wrong did I played this hand? Should I just shove it in preflop or after the flop? How would you handle this situations if you re in my place? Please help and thank you so much for your time reading this and reply, thank you again in advance:)

Well first take note of your M, the number of times you can pay the blinds before being stacked off. Right now you've got 60k and it costs 24k per round, so we'll say your M is about 2.5 to make it easier. Any time your M is 5 or lower, you're on the verge of being knocked out and you only have two plays preflop, fold, or shove all in. Ideally you'd want a spot where you are first to enter the pot, because you want to take it down without a fight. If someone calls, you have to end up with the best hand to win the money, if they fold you just win.

That being said, multiple limpers, probably all with large stacks, you didn't say the number but usually 9 person tables, so if you're the button I'm assuming 6 limpers in front, it's likely one of them is going to call you. But multiple limpers generally indicates very weak cards, so now the pot with 6 limpers is 120k. 96k from limps and 24k from the blinds. You're getting 2:1 right now and if one players calls you all in, you'll have 3:1 and there's no way you're a bigger dog than that.

Based on this, shove the chips in now and see what happens. You have to make something happen to really get somewhere deeper in this tournament and winning this hand will substantially increase your chances of that happening, so take the odds.

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If you really want to win and be successful in playing poker especially in Texas holdem, then you need to consider some important points on the Texas holdem pre-flop. There are six basic components of a winning strategy.

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You need to consider the number of players that are participating on the table. Let’s say, there are ten people in the game, most probably someone else has a better hand in the pocket than in a short handed game. You also have to be more careful in bigger games as the odds of your opponents’ preflop cards fitting the flop will be much better. In addition to that, it is also important for you to observe the other players around you carefully. There are different types of players such as, aggressive, tight or loose. The way you apply your strategies and actions will also depend on what type of opponents you have.

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Your position on the table makes a huge difference in the way you play your game. On the early stage of the game most of the chances are still hidden, players in late position have better odds to influence the size of the pot much more than those in early position, this is due to the fact that in the later stages players may perform more evident calculations with better confidence.

If you have been playing poker for some time now, surely you already know that not all hands are worth betting, that’s why you have to fold at times. You have to know if your hand is strong or weak and take actions accordingly. Your betting strategy will also depend on the hand that you have and the type of players on the table.

Remember that betting at the wrong time, or for that matter, what any of their moves at the wrong time is crucial. You have to play your hands especially when you feel that you can win the game. Be in control, it will not only help you in making the right decisions, but will also take sufficient note of the other opponents and make forecasts about their hands and be able to make more accurate calculations of probabilities.

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