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Old 05-10-2009, 08:03 PM   #1
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Why play MTTs?

Over the past two months, I've just totally stopped caring about MTTs, specifically NLHE MTTs.

How disinterested am I in NLHE MTTs?

I wouldn't even care about winning the WSOP ME. If Jerry Yang can win it, how prestigious can it be? You have to run good to win any NLHE tournament. Why subject yourself to so much variance? Why spend 3 hours on an online tournament just to bubble? Or win your buy-in back?

Another thing: Like Mike Caro said in an article (not that his NLHE advice is flawless), if you win a poker tournament, you get penalized by having to share the prize pool. This alone makes me think poker tournaments are just silly in general.

So! Simple question: why should I or anybody else play MTTs, especially NLHE MTTs?

(I should note that I don't totally avoid all tournaments. I play the 210 FPP satellites on Stars for "rakeback" and I enjoy heads-up SNGs. I still find myself playing HORSE tournaments from time to time, as well.)
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:05 PM   #2
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Re: Why play MTTs?

cause were sick sick humans bud.
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:07 PM   #3
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:07 PM   #4
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glutton for punishment imo
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:49 PM   #5
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somethin to do
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:50 PM   #6
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:54 PM   #7
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Re: Why play MTTs?

We play them to waste 6 hours to mini cash ima right?
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:57 PM   #8
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who rly knows
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Old 05-10-2009, 09:00 PM   #9
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Re: Why play MTTs?

Cuz we like the sense of accomplishing something in poker on a given day, finishing out on top, being broke and turning into an instant millionaire after 7 hrs of play. Where else can you play 200 bucks and turn it into 200k? I doubt you can do that at a cash table in 10 hrs...but yes, it's not the best route to make a ton of money.
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Old 05-10-2009, 09:01 PM   #10
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pure masochism
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Old 05-10-2009, 09:34 PM   #11
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take maney?
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:03 PM   #12
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Cuz we like the sense of accomplishing something in poker on a given day, finishing out on top, being broke and turning into an instant millionaire after 7 hrs of play. Where else can you play 200 bucks and turn it into 200k? I doubt you can do that at a cash table in 10 hrs...but yes, it's not the best route to make a ton of money.
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:18 PM   #13
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How disinterested am I in NLHE MTTs?

I wouldn't even care about winning the WSOP ME.
WOAH!
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:21 PM   #14
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i would be happy if i won the wsop me
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:22 PM   #15
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I like having ppl SIIMP apparently and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK0l2tqFDvM&NR=1
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