10% of the field makes the money in these. It seems like unless you have some high cashes, it isn't possible to win at these. If this is true, why do ppl bother playing live MTT?
09-12-2013 09:56 AM
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What percentage of live tournament players actually make money?10% of the field makes the money in these. It seems like unless you have some high cashes, it isn't possible to win at these. If this is true, why do ppl bother playing live MTT? |
09-12-2013 11:29 AM
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Takes one big score and you're pretty much set. Plus there is also a lot of staking that goes on so ppl aren't always risking as much as you think to play in these higher buy-in live tournaments. |
09-13-2013 05:34 AM
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Also consider that the glory is in winning these live MTT, primarily WSOP, WPT, EPT etc. Who doesn't want a bracelet or a title? | |
09-18-2013 05:23 PM
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Yes, you need your share of high cashes preferably 1st/2nd/3rd, or chop of 1st often enough to overcome the dozens and dozens of times you'll finish out of the money or min-cash/near min-cashes. I don't know the answer to your question, but my guess is that the percentage of live tournament players that make money over the years is very small. |
09-18-2013 06:14 PM
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which of these things do you think are not true online? | |
09-19-2013 02:53 PM
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Live games which I play are usually structured for top 10% pay out. Buys ins vary from $50 to $100. I make money from these games albeit not a huge amount but enough to justify playing. I enjoy the challenge and I am playing from profit so that is the reason I play. | |
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09-20-2013 07:19 AM
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I've only played live at a casino once, and the standard was pretty dire, lots of people limp/calling and chasing down bad hands. I didn't cash but got it in pf three way with AQ vs TT and 77 so I was happy with my exit. I'm quite confident that if I could afford to roll myself properly for live play I could run a profit, certainly at Brighton Casino at least! It seems a lot of people who play live do so for entertainment, not as an investment. I don't know if this is the norm for casino play or if I just found a soft casino. | |
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09-22-2013 05:05 PM
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This is definitely the norm. It's the reason that you need to multiply the stakes of an online game by between 10x and 25x to find an equivalent tournament in live play (in terms of skill level of the average player). With players as bad as are in most live games, your edge tends to be pretty huge if you're competent. | |
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09-29-2013 04:03 PM
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It is a very good question. | |
09-29-2013 11:58 PM
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I've become something of a seasonal reg at the Borgata and I've gotten to know some of the kids who grind the circuit, and I also follow a ton of players on social media and of course peruse 2+2. | |
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09-30-2013 02:00 AM
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I started playing live tourneys this year. I really enjoy it. | |