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Old 05-23-2012, 08:50 PM   #1
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Should I play to win or play to make it in the money?
Just wondering which is better.
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Old 05-23-2012, 08:53 PM   #2
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Re: Should I play to win or play to make it in the money?
depends on the payout structure.
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Old 05-23-2012, 08:59 PM   #3
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You should play to win money.
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:14 PM   #4
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Re: Should I play to win or play to make it in the money?
play to win
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Old 05-23-2012, 10:23 PM   #5
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Re: Should I play to win or play to make it in the money?
Make whatever play is the most +$EV, one play at a time.
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Old 05-23-2012, 11:20 PM   #6
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Re: Should I play to win or play to make it in the money?
neither. making the best +ev decision everytime should be your goal.

in a wta format those are equal to "play to win", in a DON those are equal to "play to get in the money".
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Re: Should I play to win or play to make it in the money?
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No love for second place?

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Old 05-24-2012, 11:55 AM   #9
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Old 05-25-2012, 09:39 AM   #12
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