You're Not 3 Betting Enough

I know for a fact you aren't. If you were, you'd have better success.

To be successful at online MTT's you need to ramp up your aggression more. This means 3 betting hands that aren't in the top 2%.

A good place to start is 3 betting suited connectors against a late position raiser when you're in the CO or have the Button. You also need more than 30 BB's to do this, because raise/folding with a 30 BB stack means you're retarded and do not deserve to ever win anything. Ever.

Hands like 89s and JTs flop well and you'll have position against your opponent for the remainder of the hand, which will rarely last past the flop unless your opponent connects in a big way.

Remember, many opponents will play aggressively pre-flop but a staggeringly low number will continue to play aggressively on the flop and turn.

Important Note: You must also know your opponent here. If you do this every time against every type of player, you've become The Spewtard.

MTT's aren't bingo like every loser likes to claim. There's a degree of skill, a degree of calculated risk, and a degree of luck. If you put skill and reading ability at the forefront, you'll seldom find yourself in more than just one or two spots where you need to "get lucky".