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Advanced Guide: Mastering Trump Management

Level up your late-round decision making with expert tips.

By Strategy Pro · 2024-01-20 · 8 min read
Advanced Guide: Mastering Trump Management

Trump management separates good captains from great ones. We studied thousands of ranked matches to identify the most common mistakes: burning trump early, holding answers too long, and missing tempo windows when opponents signal weakness.

Our coaches recommend mapping each hand into three decision buckets: trump you must deploy immediately, trump you can hold for leverage, and trump that exists purely for defensive coverage. Practise switching between those buckets mid-hand, and review VODs to understand when greed cost you Game.

For more reps, join our Captains Strategy Lab where coaches run through real scenarios with pause-and-play analysis.

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