my starting hands and advice for mtt final tonight

Hi all, In preparation for the 500 runner 6k + etp package final I've reached today on PS, I'd just like some advice.

Could the more experienced mtt players out there check my starting hands and tell me what you think. I've included a picture of my notes which lists all my starting hands at the moment.



Also the book says to open limp with all but the ones specifically mentioned for raising - but I've been raising most (as almost everyone in the forum says open limping is bad) so can you tell me what you think of the starting hands, and if raising with most is right?

Secondly - at one point should I start widening this range, and how far should I widen it by? For instance If I don't get any of these hands in two hours I'm going to be out of the tournament probabally - so want M do you think I should start widening up, and how far should I open up?

Thanks appreciate your help

Gary

If you are just starting out in poker, playing by a chart is ok. It will keep you tight early. These ranges look ok. I would agree that most of the time you should raise instead of open limp. I like your use of freemind.

Thanks it's part of my concerted effort to get good at poker and study it effectively

is that chart saying limp ATo from EP?

edit: sorry i only glanced over your post.

I think that's too loose from EP and a bit too loose from MP. Just muck ATo UTG without a second thought. Axo isn't actually that strong a hand, I dunno about donkaments but in cash games I'm only opening ATo in the CO and Button as a general guideline so open A7o in MP seems to loose also.

Thanks badger I guess the only way you can play that post flop is drawing towards the straight or if you hit trips so I see what you mean, hmm.. I wont play it tonight from EP likewise for A7o OOP.

You mean EPT


EPT

Originally Posted by badgers

Just muck ATo UTG without a second thought.

stack sizes imo

ok ok if you're committed to calling a shove very wide on the BB next hand then it's ok to shove ATo... I'm sure there are all sorts of different scenarios where it is correct to play AT UTG but as a general rule it's not a good idea especially early/deepstacked.