{"id":2522813,"date":"2023-08-31T19:45:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T19:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?p=2522813"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:55:44","slug":"poker-challenge-prove-your-ability-to-run-deep-in-poker-tournaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-challenge-prove-your-ability-to-run-deep-in-poker-tournaments\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Challenge: Prove Your Ability to Run Deep in Poker Tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Poker tournaments are currently booming in the United States and around the world! Whether you are a grinder down in Texas or an online pro hailing from Europe, every month more tournament series are being hosted all over the globe. With large field poker tournaments growing increasingly accessible to players, now is the perfect time to refine your skills and see if you have what it takes to reach the final table with our new poker challenge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a chance to test your knowledge and see where your poker game is at? If so, you have come to the right place! In honor of the latest season of PokerCoaching.com coach Aram Zobian&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/classes\/?series=how-to-run-deep-series-with-aram-zobian&amp;season=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">How To Run Deep In Large Field Tournaments<\/a> series, we have created the perfect poker challenge to test your poker tournament knowledge. Whether you are a fish or a shark, this test will tell you exactly where your game is at before you enter your next large field tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to dive in and test your knowledge? Get started and take the challenge below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"riddle2-wrapper\" data-rid-id=\"flCUcmFK\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-is-fixed-height-enabled=\"false\" data-bg=\"#fff\" data-fg=\"#00205b\" style=\"margin:0 auto; max-width:100%; width:640px;\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/flCUcmFK?lazyImages=true&#038;staticHeight=false\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/build-embedjs\/embedV2.js\"><\/script><iframe  allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 1: Shorthanded at the final two tables of an MTT, it folds to you in the small blind and you have more than double the chip stack than your opponent in the big blind (70 big blinds compared to 35.) How wide should your raising range be?<\/h3><ul><li>Wide open, raising nearly all hands so that you play to apply pressure.<\/li><li>Relatively wide, folding or limping all junky, offsuit holdings.<\/li><li>Standard and in accordance with GTO Preflop Charts.<\/li><li>Tight, taking into account ICM and pay jumps.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 2: When a player has a shorter stack and is in a position where they should play tight, what happens to their range when a hand reaches the turn and river?<\/h3><ul><li>Their range gets weaker.<\/li><li>Their range gets stronger.<\/li><li>Their range remains the same.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 3: When you are the chip leader late in poker tournaments, during what betting rounds will you profit the most from being aggressive?<\/h3><ul><li>Only Preflop<\/li><li>Preflop and the Flop<\/li><li>Preflop, Flop, and the Turn<\/li><li>Prelop, Flop, Turn, and the River<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 4: Although it is in your best interest to win every pot and hand you play, what is the one benefit of doubling up a short stack on the final table bubble when you are the chip leader at a short-handed table?<\/h3><ul><li>Provides opponents with a false sense of confidence you can exploit.<\/li><li>You gain information from the hand you can later use against your opponent.<\/li><li>Players watching at the other table may get distracted.<\/li><li>You get to keep the table dynamic, maintaining a huge chip lead and still being able to apply pressure to shorter stacks not wanting to bubble the final table.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 5: True or False? When you have a substantial chip lead at the final table, it is optimal to have a wide preflop shoving range from all positions when you maintain the chip lead even if you lose.<\/h3><ul><li>True<\/li><li>False<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 6: True or False? Limping is a sound strategy that should be used regularly at final tables when you\u2019re on the CO or BTN.<\/h3><ul><li>True<\/li><li>False<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 7: When you have a sizeable chip lead at the final table, is it ever a good strategy to size up your preflop raises to disincentivize short stacks in the blinds to call and see the flop?<\/h3><ul><li>Yes<\/li><li>No<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 8: Facing short stacks at the final table with a prominent chip lead, are small bet sizes ever effective in applying pressure to opponents?<\/h3><ul><li>Yes<\/li><li>No<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 9: You are three-handed at the final table with 88 big blinds and both opponents only have 10 big blinds each. You are on the button first to act preflop. While you can open shove most hands, which of the following should you raise with?<\/h3><ul><li>10-9 Suited<\/li><li>2-2<\/li><li>A-5 Offsuit<\/li><li>6-2 Offsuit<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 10: True or False? If you have a decent chip stack and feel you have a skill edge at a final table, you are incentivized to take less risk in marginal spots.<\/h3><ul><li>True<\/li><li>False<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 11: In bounty tournaments, is it ever optimal to widen your UTG raising range to target short stacks with large bounties in the blinds?<\/h3><ul><li>Yes<\/li><li>No<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 12: What is the benefit of manually filling in bet sizes when playing online MTT\u2019s?<\/h3><ul><li>It helps you randomize.<\/li><li>It confuses opponents with the varying numbers.<\/li><li>It keeps you present when playing the tournament and maintains a \u201cflow\u201d.<\/li><li>It\u2019s something all the best online pros have always done.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 13: What do players tend to do too often when facing the small blind as the preflop raiser?<\/h3><ul><li>Slowplay<\/li><li>Continuation Bet<\/li><li>Triple Barrel Bluff<\/li><li>Play passively<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 14: True or False? When it folds around to you in the small blind, there is a higher likelihood that the big blind has \u201cbig\u201d cards (aces, kings, queens, jacks) as other players at the table would likely not have folded if their hand contained them.<\/h3><ul><li>True<\/li><li>False<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 15: In bounty tournaments, how should you adjust your preflop shove\/fold range when short-stacked?<\/h3><ul><li>Widen your shoving range.<\/li><li>Tighten your shoving range.<\/li><li>Keep your shoving range the same.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 16: True or False? While stalling and entering the tank can be in a player\u2019s best interest in live poker tournaments, it is not a beneficial strategy for online tournament players.<\/h3><ul><li>True<\/li><li>False<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 17: Why are you incentivized to expand your preflop opening range in bounty tournaments?<\/h3><ul><li>Keeps your opponents on edge and forces them to make mistakes.<\/li><li>Speeds up the tournament so you can reach the final table faster.<\/li><li>Forces opponents to fold hands they would usually call with.<\/li><li>Allows you to chip up and cover other players, which in turn creates opportunities to win bounties.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 18: Why is it more important to min-cash when you are playing in a tournament with a large field?<\/h3><ul><li>The prizepool is bigger, which means a higher value min-cash.<\/li><li>A larger player pool means more good players, in turn creating a tougher field.<\/li><li>With the large amount of players, there is a lesser chance you make the final table and win the tournament.<\/li><li>Securing min-cashes in large field tournaments makes you more appealing to backers.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 19: How often do players attempt bluffs on double-paired boards late in poker tournaments?<\/h3><ul><li>Very often<\/li><li>Often enough where you should factor it into decisions<\/li><li>Not often<\/li><li>Never<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Question 20: When short stacked at final tables, while it is \u201cokay\u201d to shove middle pocket pairs in early position, what do such hands fail to do?<\/h3><ul><li>Block your opponents from having premium hands.<\/li><li>Make straights and flushes at a high frequency.<\/li><li>Give you a chance to hit a royal flush.<\/li><li>Create good bluffing spots.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How did it go? Did you crush the challenge, or did you discover you had some leaks in your game? Whether you got a perfect score or missed every question, to excel at poker tournaments you must always be studying and working to improve your game. If you want to go from always min-cashing to reaching final tables and <em>winning <\/em>poker tournaments, be sure to check out season two of Aram Zobian&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/classes\/?series=how-to-run-deep-series-with-aram-zobian&amp;season=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">How To Run Deep In Large Field Tournaments<\/a> series. Covering critical tournament concepts such as final table bubble play, playing as the chip leader, and ICM, Aram discusses past tournament hands to help you excel in your future ones. If you&#8217;re ready to take your tournament game to the next level, follow the link below and learn with Aram!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/classes\/?series=how-to-run-deep-series-with-aram-zobian&amp;season=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aram-run-deep-season2-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PokerCoaching coach Aram Zobian uses his World Series of Poker Main Event and online poker tournament experience to show members how to run deep and reach final tables in large field tournaments.\" class=\"wp-image-2522891\" style=\"width:580px;height:326px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aram-run-deep-season2-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aram-run-deep-season2-1280x720-1-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aram-run-deep-season2-1280x720-1-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aram-run-deep-season2-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aram-run-deep-season2-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/classes\/?series=how-to-run-deep-series-with-aram-zobian&amp;season=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Learn how to run deep in large field poker tournaments with Aram Zobian<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poker tournaments are currently booming in the United States and around the world! 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