$100+ SnGs 6max / 9max strategies

[uberdonk]

I recently started playing tons of tournies and am interested in what people's answers are to these questions

this is more geared towards $100-$300 SnGs

6 max:
1) what are your all in preflop range? in early stage of tourney?
- folding AK to a substantial raise?
- folding TT/JJ to a substantial raise?
2) are QQ/AK always automatic call for all in preflop?
3) according to the various stages of the SnG, how tight/aggressive do you play?
4) do you accumulate chips early on or when the blinds are hefty enough?
5) thoughts on small PP in early stage/late stage
6) thoughts on AQ/AJ/KQ marginal hands...

feel free to contribute additional questions and answers.

my answers from limited experience:

1) QQ+/AKs... I'd fold JJ to an allin preflop in very early stage
2) QQ+ but not so much AK... until prob down to 3 or according to stacksize
3) semi tight in the first couple levels, extremely tight in bubble time, switch to extremely aggressive ITM
4) I actually have no answer for this question, which is what bothers me... since beginning stack sizes are all equivilent or close to, playing for stacks will ultimately jeapordize survival...but without a big enough chiplead.... losing a race/bad luck = game over

[raptor517]

having any kind of preset strategy like this will never do better than break even at the higher stakes sngs.

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3) semi tight in the first couple levels, extremely tight in bubble time, switch to extremely aggressive ITM

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dont do this plz.

[vm1124]

zomg raptor talks sng strategy.

[uberdonk]

raptor could you expand/elaborate?

[Slim Pickens]

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having any kind of preset strategy like this will never do better than break even at the higher stakes sngs.

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3) semi tight in the first couple levels, extremely tight in bubble time, switch to extremely aggressive ITM

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dont do this plz.

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There's some shred of truth to this, but only in the perspective of already knowing perfect 9-max play.

[ycjason]

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3) semi tight in the first couple levels, extremely tight in bubble time, switch to extremely aggressive ITM


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this is really revolutionary approach, please post some of your results after you have played 200+ games with this approach.

oh.. one suggestion, keep notes and use reads to adjust your play is a must. formular doesn't work in higher buyin sng