[JammyDodga]

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This then means the players that are better at one and two street poker make far better players in tournaments.

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I think this really gets to the heart of the matter. I'm a pretty good low-stakes tourney player (or so I think anyway) but I really struggle at cash, and its the later streets which I have the most problems with.

In tournaments, the two biggest decisions need to be made on pre-flop and/or on the flop.

These decisions are
1. Do I play this hand?
2. Am I willing to get all my chips in with this hand?

The first is obviously made pre-flop, the second needs to be made as early as possible and generally by the flop at the latest.

These decisions, once made, pretty much dictate play for the rest of the hand.