Why don't most people understand that the conventional notion of pot odds doesn't apply to freeze-out tournament play? The point is that in a tournament, you're dead if you lose all your chips, while you're always alive in cash. Following pot-odds rules in tournaments means significantly fewer final tables.Most people call the NFL post-season the "playoffs". But Bill Parcells always called it the "tournament", and I heard Tony Romo call it the "tournament" in an interview yesterday. My respect for Romo has risen from about a 5 to a 8 because of that.
It's good to recognize what a tournament really is -- regardless what others call it -- and in spite of the rules and jargon associated with it.
2 comments:
Have you read Harrington Vol2? I was reading his section on Structured Hand Analysis (SHAL) thinking the same thing... his "result" that you should shove T8 from the hijack with 15xBB is really quite worthless when you consider the tournament vs. cash angle...
I'll agree that most people don't understand pot odds and misapply the term to justify horriffic calls. But I strongly disagree that pot odds don't apply in tournaments.
There comes a point where your chip stack is too short to be raising preflop and folding to a reraise and it's because of pot odds. Playing like THAT and being scared to bust, WILL result in fewer final tables.
Pot odds isn't the end all be all consideration in decision making, but it should never be ignored either. It doesn't matter if it's tournament or cash game.
Post a Comment