How did they get those Chips?

How did they get those chips? One of the most common questions I get asked repeatedly is how do the big stacks become big stacks so early? Many people seem to get frustrated and even angry when after five minutes of play someone already has 10k in chips and everyone else still has their $1500 to start with. The fact of the matter is - it happens! In particular things like this happen in low stakes tournaments. These tournaments have buy-ins that are so low it doesn't bother anyone if they bust out early in search of the monster stack. That means you are libel to see things like three to four players all-in pre-flop. You will also see multiple players chasing flushes trying to hit big against top pair or a set.

Any number of scenarios with multiple players can and usually does take place early in multi-table poker tournaments. So what should you do?

Nothing. You should continue to play your usual game and adjust based on how your table is playing. If they are tight then you play loose. If they are loose then you play tight. Trust me, most times the chip leader early in a poker tournament rarely makes it to the Final Table. So don't sweat the small stuff and worry about being the big stack when it counts, at the Final Table.