Strategy Guide
Moving up the Stakes in MTT
What separates a $25K High Roller field from a $100 buy-in — and how to prepare for it
It's not the same game
High stakes MTTs are not just bigger versions of low stakes tournaments. The fields are sharper, the dynamics more nuanced, and the smallest leaks get punished mercilessly.
Players moving up often run into a wall because their fundamentals aren't sharp enough and the level of precision required is much higher. But also they don't know — or don't dare — to go after the available exploits.
Where the edge lives at high stakes
ICM precision, exploitative reads on high stakes population, advanced strategies in the most important nodes…
Thomas's coaching focuses on these areas because they're where students see the fastest measurable improvement, and where the money is.
Preparing to move up
The biggest mistake players make moving up is doing it on results alone. Move up when your study and process is already operating at the level above you, not after a heater.
Group Coaching modules develop advanced topics such as ICM, river play, and multiway pots before you need them at higher stakes.