{"id":3851,"date":"2023-05-03T17:44:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T21:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advancedpokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/?p=3851"},"modified":"2023-05-03T17:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T21:49:32","slug":"kennas-mystery-bounty-strategy-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/kennas-mystery-bounty-strategy-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenna\u2019s Mystery Bounty Strategy Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last month I successfully topped a 1,314 player field of a Wynn Las Vegas<\/a> $600 Mystery Bounty Event, taking home the trophy, $51,566 in prize money, and $10,200 in bounties for a total of $61,766! APT founder Steve Blay asked me to share my thoughts about the Mystery Bounty format with our members. Below are my 3 best tips for succeeding in these events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When playing Mystery Bounty events, it\u2019s vital to adopt a strategy to get our fair share of bounties, or we lose out on a big chunk of the prize pool! While this seems obvious, many players don\u2019t adapt to an Aggressive-Attacking style strategy. Maybe they don\u2019t know how, I\u2019m not sure. But here are a few tips to help you get those bounties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s play for more! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you are playing in a Mystery Bounty Event, you should raise your standard 3-bet frequency. You should be regularly 3-betting from 50% to 75% of the time (i.e., more often than you flat call) when you are in a playable spot facing a raise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put opponents on the north and south pole!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make your 4-bets more polarized and less linear. Meaning don\u2019t just 4-bet with QQ+ AQs+. Rather expand that range to include more hands and more potential wins. You may include hands like 33-55, 98s, and 54s to balance your range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put the Jam on the Toast!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to stay aggressive. Even on the short stack! We must be willing to put all of our chips in the middle or risk being exploited. Jamming on our opponent’s in late position raises as a marginal favorite (even on a short stack) is effective because their calling range is so much wider when trying to exploit our bounty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feels good to be back playing #poker<\/a> on my home turf @WynnPoker<\/a> and competing w @pokerkat<\/a> in the Mystery Bounty. pic.twitter.com\/WoZiIuNRpG<\/a><\/p>— Kenna James (@Kenna_James) April 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>