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johnny_fish
Old 04-03-2006, 04:56 PM #6 (permalink)  
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Originally Posted by drmcboy
Even through 189 isn't so bad.
It's probably variance, I see enough donkey moves at the tables so I must have a skill edge.

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Originally Posted by drmcboy
I will say the smaller the field, the tougher it tends to be, although I can't back that up with numbers. Plus you often need to win to get a nice bump relative to BR - my two best cashes were not wins.
I'm not sure how field size affects cash distribution.. I guess smaller fields mean lower ITM% and lower ROI. But does the variance increase too? Are 50-100 buy-in swings common at 1K+ fields?

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Why are you playing mostly smaller field events?
I play mostly at Prima; the fields are usually only 100-200. Getting to the FT within 3 hours is fun though.

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Are you sure early tag is a strength? It probably depends on stack sizes in the events you play but early I'm NOT raising AQ in most spots and I AM looking to play 33 almost anywhere.
Well, it depends. I'm limping anything with potential at level 1/2. I'm raising AQ OOP only if it's a FO or a tight rebuy table. I think I play the first levels reasonably well (essentially counterplay vs. the donkeys).

Anyway, I'm not really worried if I can beat MTT's or not, it's just that it seems a waste of time to play them compared to cashgames (higher hourly rate, lower variance). So maybe I should quit playing them regularly (just a few fun tourneys a week, qualifiers etc).
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