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07-14-2017 , 12:51 AM

FirstPlaceOrBust

newbie

Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 37

I've got enough for 1 buy in on pokerstars. I personally love tournaments and hate sit and go. I try to make it stretch in 2c tournaments but they are so slow to start

A few times I tried 27c tournaments. They were moderately fun.

1.10 seems to be what I lean toward the most, normally KO tournaments so that I can regain my stack immediately.

I want to make my stack last, but I'm probably just going to burn it all in on 27 in a Big 2K GTD :P

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07-14-2017 , 01:40 AM

TreadLightly

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,709

raid your couch cushions and you will have a roll for 27c tournies

and if this is a serious post just play w.e you enjoy most since you are most likely to bust, get the best bang for your bu.. sample drink $

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07-14-2017 , 02:32 AM

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74,718

short buy PLO82 and click pot a lot

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07-14-2017 , 07:37 PM

AznblackhawkCo

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 306

...why not just redeposit? (not a brag)
Ive turned one BI at a $9 sit n go into over 600 (okay, thats a brag...)

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07-16-2017 , 06:21 AM

FirstPlaceOrBust

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Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 37

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Originally Posted by AznblackhawkCo

...why not just redeposit? (not a brag)

cuz someone needs to lose for you to win

downswinging since 2005, i doubt im a winning player.......... yet!

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07-16-2017 , 09:55 AM

the_glaive

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Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 385

Assuming you are serious about playing poker and winning money, you should treat your dollar as a bankroll. In order for you to spin it up, you're going to need to be gambling with a percentage of your bankroll that is small enough that you can absorb some losses and deal with variance.

I can't remember where I got this from, but I think a good starting point is 10 buy ins for cash, 50 for sit 'n' gos, 100 for MTTs.

So, given the options actually available, your 2c tourneys are probably decent enough, just hoping you get pretty lucky and manage to double or triple your bankroll fairly quickly.

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07-16-2017 , 10:36 AM

A_Schupick

Micros Bad Cop

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8,271

sit at 2NL and just go from there. Just keep doubling. Keep it at 50bb and then once you get 100bb, you sit at 2 tables, and then 3 and then 4. Then you start padding your roll more. Keep playing 50bb and get up when you double. I find that FR tables are easier to beat this way. Good luck.

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07-16-2017 , 07:22 PM

the_glaive

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Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 385

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Originally Posted by A_Schupick

I did consider this, but it's risky. Only do it if you don't mind losing your dollar in like 20 minutes and then having to reload.

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07-18-2017 , 10:16 AM

felixxx1021

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 216

NL2

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08-21-2017 , 02:37 AM

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FirstPlaceOrBust

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Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 37

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Originally Posted by the_glaive

I did consider this, but it's risky. Only do it if you don't mind losing your dollar in like 20 minutes and then having to reload.

lol i didn't mind losing a dollar. I'll try that next time i've got a small bankroll. thanks for the tips

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08-21-2017 , 03:31 AM

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JustFocus03

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Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 30

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Originally Posted by FirstPlaceOrBust

I've got enough for 1 buy in on pokerstars. I personally love tournaments and hate sit and go. I try to make it stretch in 2c tournaments but they are so slow to start

Definitely a cash game. Tournaments require way more luck, and run good.

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