What would be your strategy to play this format. I played many times this tournament but was never able to cash(out today three times with AA,KK against 39o, A6o, T2s). Shorter the tournament player tends to be more donk and bad.
09-02-2014 03:27 AM
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Time tournament on Pokerstars⏰What would be your strategy to play this format. I played many times this tournament but was never able to cash(out today three times with AA,KK against 39o, A6o, T2s). Shorter the tournament player tends to be more donk and bad. |
09-02-2014 05:12 AM
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You should play it like a cash game, in normal style, because the prize money is rewarded by chip count. | |
09-02-2014 05:39 AM
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In cash games you do not start with 20bb and average chips double of starting stack after end of two five minute level |
09-02-2014 06:38 AM
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I mean: more money = more chips, unlike in tournaments where you can reach even the 2nd place without ever having a big stack throughout the MTT (just surviving). | |
09-02-2014 07:26 AM
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I'll often play $1 15 minute games, and I have a decent winrate in them. I begin with a semi-loose short stack strategy... I'm seeking a quick double up. I'll shove pre with 77+ AJs+ AQ+. Once I've doubled up, I'll play tighter against those who have me covered while I try to pick off shorter stacks. I'm not looking to build a ridiculous stack, I'm just happy to average more than double the BI when I win, and to cash more than half the time. That's not an unreasonable expectation at low stakes. There's a lot of people spewing with any ace any pair etc, so I have quite an edge over the average player in these games. | |
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09-02-2014 11:08 AM
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For the short playing time and the amount you can win, the rake is maybe too high. | |
09-02-2014 12:07 PM
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It's a near certainty that these games are a rake trap. But, so long as I'm making money, it doesn't matter. I don't play higher stakes for this format simply because I don't feel like my edge would be enough to beat the rake. | |
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09-02-2014 05:01 PM
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I have also been wondering if it is really any idea playing these tournaments due to the rake and low ROI. I personally prefer hypers and turbos usually if I want to play lots of tournaments in short time and in Stars hyper MTTs also have nice 2% rake. |
09-03-2014 04:56 AM
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wow really only 2 % fee ? | |
09-03-2014 01:32 PM
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Played some play money hyper tournament to get feel of it. Now I will play the hyper storm sitngo satellite. |
09-03-2014 01:53 PM
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I don't think they are hard to cash in, but to cash big is hard. For me they are not worth my time, but I do see the sense in the way OngBonga attacks them. Maybe that's the way to do it | |
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09-04-2014 07:26 AM
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I once (2013) staked a player for a $1.10 time MTT (30 min) with 902 entrants, he won it - and he got 23 bucks and 15 cents | |
10-07-2014 05:40 PM
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Didn't know about this format, I am going to try it out for a laugh |
10-08-2014 06:23 AM
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10-09-2014 06:27 PM
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Very good tournaments - easy money Play it faster: more hands - more money | |
10-29-2014 01:54 PM
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You should play it like a cash game, in normal style, because the prize money is rewarded by chip count. |
12-01-2014 08:25 AM
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I don't play time tournaments because of what you really said and it's true: shorter the tournament worst are the players. They play any marginal hand, they want to get chips at any cost and usually the good hands and sometimes monster hands are looked like 72 or something compared with some opponents hands. That is not poker, that is fishing or bingo. |