Did you catch the past Survivor Poker: Donkey Island event? It was definitely one to get into. It was a $5 multi-entry spell with plenty of teams, plenty of poker, and plenty of alliances.
Alliances? Psychological poker? That’s just something that you should grow to expect. I won’t bother recapping all of Survivor Poker for you, because you can get that anywhere. I’m going to talk a little more about the type of psychological poker you need to be playing if you’re really serious about getting better and better at not only events like this, but in poker in general.
Tournaments where you have to lean on other players in order to advance means that you need to be studying how they play and what they’re thinking about. Do they tend to shove? Do they play it tight and close to the vest? You have to figure out how your opponents of all stripes are going to play.
What about yourself? How you play makes a big difference. If you’re too timid to take risks, you’re going to have a hard time surviving any type of tournament play. It’s all about taking risks. Yeah, you might not place but you will always learn something powerful that you can use in the future. It’s all about making sure that you can push hard and score big. There’s really nothing else in poker that matters more than that.
Getting your emotions in check is also one of the top things that you will need to address. It’s tempting to think that you’re not going to have to really think about that, but you’re mistaken. If you let your anger get out of hand, you might make plays that just don’t make sense. On the other hand, if you get too emotional or happy, you might take risks that just aren’t called for. Every game is different, but tournament play requires you to be in a neutral mood. Not so happy that you think you’re invincible, but not so unhappy that you think there’s no way that you can win.
Clearly, there’s going to be a lot of different ideas at play here, but you do have what it takes to make things happen — why not check it out today? You’ll truly be glad that you did when you finish in the money in Survivor Poker — or any other big tournament game!