Im a newbie to the MTT so if the quesitons are too dumb forgive me.

1: I usually play $11--$55ish MTT, either FR or 6max. Some times (and its happens more often now) Ppl start to limp from UTG,CO,MP or even BTN, and what u do with a "raising hands" or very marginal hand like: AT, 22--99, KJ,KQ, etc, and its become much tougher if u r OOP.. we say We have AT bb, limps to u, should I raise or chk to see a flop? last night I was in the situation and I raised 4.5x and 3 limpers called, flop: A29 r, I bet 3/4ish pot and get 2 callers, turn is a K 2 heart on board I bet, and Co 3bet

2: Shoving range, we say we have just above or below chip average near the money, what hand should we sopen shove or call a shove (10mins blind)..

3: I can go very deep into a mtt but usually bust out very fast once I reach the money, sometims I even have a healthy stack but I think im just cant handle the hughe blinds and antes, what is your strategy here?


Thx very much

ANY ONE???

I Iso raise super wide from late position, but tighten my range to premium hands in the blinds since playing oop is so tough (unless stacks are short and I can iso raise from oop and have easy decisions postflop like a PSB left. In your example, with 3 limpers and AT in the BB, I'd rather just check and take a flop here, especially with deepish stacks. Shoving could be profitable if you are short enough.

It depends on so many factors, what are stack sizes at the table, what are the table dynamics, what position are you in.

Open more hands from the Hijack, cutoff and button, add light 3-bets to your game. Work on your postflop game so you can maximize your value hands and find good spots to generate fold equity.

Thank you very much Green!!

If I get a good table that is playing kind of tight at the late stages, and I have a decent stack, I am opening for 2-2.5 A LOT. If its folded to me in hijack or co, or even occasionally mp, I will make a steal attempt with almost any two cards. I'll even open raise in the early positions hoping to get the blinds. Of course I raise the same with all my good hands when its folded to me, but my strategy is to make a BLATANT STEAL with a hand I ordinarily wouldn't open with ATLEAST 1-2 times a round. If i get a successful steal and its folded to me again, 90% of the time I'll raise again. Just don't get yourself in trouble if the blinds defend or 3 bet, this is usually pretty easy, just play fit or fold when you got caught stealing with rags. Muck it, its 2 BB, you'll get it back on the next steal. Sometimes you'll raise 95 and hit a 95A flop and stack a dude. If that happens you will own the table, because now you're the donk everyone is gunning for. This usually keeps my stack either slightly growing or about even, and then its just a matter of finding some good spots to get your money in, and the great thing is because you're completely controlling the table and so active, people will give you action when you want it.

Strategy is stick and move, jab jab jab, to stay afloat and then hopefully get some good spots to catch somebody off-guard with an uppercut when you do pick up a hand.

a) I agree by takin flop with AT for sure
b) Shuving depends on all kinds of things, usually there is no need to shuv allin if u are average stack, unless u want to make a stealraise(e.g. you feel ur opponent is weak)/ or you can get it in with some kinda premiums- It just depends on all kinds of factors / M-Factor - Position - Agression factor of opponents etc etc