Washman Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I'm in this tourney on Bugsysclub tonight (285 entrants at the moment, and shouldn't be many more): Saturday 4th November 2pm CDT 10,000 starting chips 20 minute rounds with unlimited rebuys and up to 2 add ons. Players can make a rebuy anytime they are under 100,000 chips meaning all qualifications can be used up. Rebuys and add ons can only be taken if you have more than one qualification for the final. The top 2 players in the final will receive a $10,000 entry to a live tournament of their choice and there is a further $10,000 added to the final which will be paid out in the normal tournament payout structure depending on the number of qualifiers. I have qualified 3 times, so have a maximum of 30,000 chips to play with. The question is how should I play it? 1. Start with 10,000 and play loose knowing I have another 20,000 up my sleeve. 2. Start with 30,000 and wait for premium hands. 3. Start with 20,000, play my normal game (if I have one :\ ) knowing I still have 10,000 for an add-on or if I do something stupid. I'm favouring option 3, but would like to hear other peoples opinions. Cheers, Washy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Washy, why not take 10,000 at the start while the blinds are low, and if you don't add to them through your play take the rest of the 20,000 when the blinds start to go up. Of course if you double through with your 10,000 then its up to you. Just my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Thanks Mr V - probably sound advice. What bothers me is that if I double up early, I'll be gutted that I didn't have 20 or 30k to start with, and be thinking I could now have 40-60k....or on the other hand if I start with 30k and make the wrong move, I could be out :loon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Fair point mate. I think I suggested that way because I hate going out of tourneys early, and so I think I'd rather play with the min. at the start and see what I can do with it, knowing that I've got backup if I mess up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed I think we're thinking on similar lines here Mr V - I don't want to go out early, so want to keep some chips in reserve. Equally, if I get AA against KK I want to make the most of it. Thanks for your input :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Sorry, didn't see this thread earlier. If there are going to be people playing with 100,000 from the start, then if you only have 10,000 you are going to be very short stacked against them!!! My view (and I'm a gambler!!) is that I'm in it to win it - if my best shot of winning (as opposed to "making the money") means I have to risk my tournament life early, then so be it....... IF you play the tournament scared of going out early, then people will be walking all over you...... DO you know how low the blinds start? I'm guessin it wont be the usual 10/20 or so - so 10,000 chips probably aren't as much as you think they are..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgin Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed The way I'd play it is if the majority of people are lumping in the 30K to begin with then you have to do the same, if not then whats the point in having 30K on the table when everyone around you has only 10K, when/if you get all-in with them then you'll only get the 10K that they have. With small blinds being the big stack isn't really going to have much effect on the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Gaf - blinds start at 25/50 which is standard for the site. 20 minute rounds, with a maximum of 6 breaks. mcgin - players can start with anything up to 100k, so even with 30k I could start reasonably short stacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax_Monkey Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Is there any way you can get an idea of the "average" starting stack? If not then I would presume the worst and start with the full 30K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Advice needed Stuck to my original plan, and taken 1 rebuy to start with 20k. Ave stack is 11.5k, chip leader looks to have started with 60k!! Quite surprised that with 294 entries, there have only been 45 rebuys after 8 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Re: Advice needed so, how did you get on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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