Playing Online Poker Tournaments in Turkey

Written by:
Payton
Published on:
Jan/09/2017

Poker is extremely popular in Turkey, but unfortunately there are zero casinos. In the 1980s Turkey legalized casinos, but by the 1990s casinos were made illegal and more than 800 brick and mortar casinos had to close shop.

There are multiple underground poker rooms throughout the country, but they run illegally and many players won't want to frequent these establishments. There are also downsides to playing in an underground poker room.

For starters, depending upon where you live, there may only be a real small poker cash game running. If you prefer to play in poker tournaments, I'll teach you everything that you'll need to know in order to get started in this industry.

How do poker players in Turkey avoid the ban on brick and mortar casinos? Well, you'll need to play online.

There are more than a handful of online poker sites accepting players from Turkey.

Multi-Table Poker Tournaments (MTTs)

The majority of poker players enjoy risking a small amount of money in order to win a lot. This isn't possible when you play cash games, but multi-table tournaments (MTTs) will give you the opportunity to win a lot of money.

There are poker MTTs running 24/7 online at multiple poker sites. There are various types of poker tournaments too, such as sit and go tournaments (18-180 players), knockout tournaments and guaranteed prize pool tourneys.

The reason online poker tournaments can offer big prize pools is because they can target a global player base. You'll get to play online poker against other real players around the world on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Tips for Winning Poker MTTs

The style of tournament you choose to play will factor hugely into your strategy. If you're playing huge MTTs you need to understand variance. You're going to not cash more often than not, but you only need one big cash to turn a profit.

If you plan on playing 180-player SnGs then you're going to cash more often, but you need to be more consistent since there's no chance at a massivecash. You'll have the luxury of taking more chances in the big MTTs.

When you're close to cashing in a smaller MTT it's often smart to wait it out and secure the profit. In large field MTTs I tend to loosen up around the cash line and take more chances, as payouts in these MTTs are extremely top-heavy.

Bankroll management plays a huge role in surviving MTTs. If you expect to play daily and make money you'll need to manage your bankroll properly. Taking shots in big MTTs with a small bankroll isn't advisable.

Lastly, you can't use cash game strategies to win MTTs. Early in MTTs you want to play slow. What I mean by this is fold a lot of marginal hands and push the action when you feel you have the best hand.

In MTTs you're going to be called more often than not, so pushing the action isn't a bad idea. You don't want any of the marginal hands to stick around because it gives another player a chance to beat you on the turn/river.

You can adjust your aggressiveness as the tournament progresses based on table image, opponents and stack size.

Are you looking to play Turkish poker online? Casino Maxi offers the best online poker games in Turkey. Open an account, grab a bonus, sit down and start enjoying playing poker on your computer or mobile device.

If you want to become a great tournament player like the best poker players in the world then you'll need to constantly be learning and studying. It takes minutes to learn how to play poker tournaments, but a lifetime to master.

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