One of the biggest mistakes that you can do when you play Texas Holdem at a turbo Multi Table Tournament is to overcompensate for the fact that it’s a turbo and start playing too fast and loose during the first rounds. At the early stages of such a Texas Holdem tournament the blinds levels are shorter and the starting stacks are also smaller. This is why you will notice that during these stages some players will even throw in the pot all their chips with a hand like A 9. And since these tournaments should be played just like a normal tournament we suggest that you wait patiently for the good hands before throwing any chips on the table.

In case you are familiar with the normal online poker tournaments, then we think that you should play the first 15-20 minutes of a Turbo MTT the same way you would do it during the first hour of a regular tournament.

Trying to steal the blinds at the early stages of a Turbo MTT might not be a bright idea since they are usually very small compared to the starting stacks that you will have at the beginning of the tournament. The practice of stealing the blinds will become more important later on in a tournament. During the early stages, the chances of getting yourself called are higher. This is happening because the game play at a turbo tournament is a lot faster. As a result of that the blind stealing is considered to be less profitable than usual.

One of the best opportunities that you can get at the early stages of a Turbo MTT is to play the small hands you get and which could become as the cards are dealt some premium hands. You should look for as many flops as possible the moment you are in a good position, since this way you will be able to win many big pots.

Another big difference between a normal Texas Holdem tournament and a turbo is the fact that when you play a regular one, you should be a little more aggressive during the early stages, so that you will be able to project a certain image on how this tournament will continue. For example if you have hands like J 9 or Q 8 both of them suited in late position you should raise. This tactic is not working too well in the Turbo tournaments and you should pass often such opportunities in order to make an opening raise with such hands. This way you will not be in the difficult position to play a large pot with a weak hand.

One of the most important things that you must have in mind the moment you play at a Turbo Multi Table Tournament is to be patient all the time and wait for the premium hands to come before throwing chips at the table. Many of the players that you are going to encounter at such a tournament are going to make some incredibly foolish moves, this could cost them half of their initial stacks, you must be different and don’t become one of them!

Also recommended:

1. Multi-Table No-Limit Texas Holdem Tournaments
2. Single Table No-Limit Texas Holdem Tournament Tips
3. Multi-Table Limit Texas Holdem Tournaments
4. Should you be active early in a Texas Holdem tournament?
5. Online Poker Tournament Tips