I played in the $3 rebuy last night and got down to the final three tables, busting 23rd. I played for 8 hours and fell short of decent money. I cashed for $84. That was a long tournament without amazing results as far as cashing goes. It was fun to go that deep but it made me wonder how you big tournament players can play so many tournaments. It's highly time consuming. I know a lot of you play all the majors on Sunday. Do those of you who do play poker for a living or is it a weekend deal? It's so time consuming. Very impressive for those of you who do it.
I don't know that there's a point or question other than how do you manage to invest that much time on a consistent basis? Curious as to your thoughts for anybody that plays mostly tournaments over ring games. I'm really a ring game player myself so it's interesting.
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How Do You Guys Do It?
Started by Money022, Oct 21 2008 12:39 PM
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:40 PM
QUOTE (Money022 @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 3:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I played in the $3 rebuy last night and got down to the final three tables, busting 3rd. I played for 8 hours and fell short of decent money. I cashed for $84. That was a long tournament without amazing results as far as cashing goes. It was fun to go that deep but it made me wonder how you big tournament players can play so many tournaments. It's highly time consuming. I know a lot of you play all the majors on Sunday. Do those of you who do play poker for a living or is it a weekend deal? It's so time consuming. Very impressive for those of you who do it.
I don't know that there's a point or question other than how do you manage to invest that much time on a consistent basis? Curious as to your thoughts for anybody that plays mostly tournaments over ring games. I'm really a ring game player myself so it's interesting.
I don't know that there's a point or question other than how do you manage to invest that much time on a consistent basis? Curious as to your thoughts for anybody that plays mostly tournaments over ring games. I'm really a ring game player myself so it's interesting.
Huh?
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QUOTE (RDog @ Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, 7:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He didn't get his 27/6 by mistake, he got it because he likes to use the call button.
QUOTE (chgocubs99 @ Saturday, December 27th, 2008, 8:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After pissing though it's like 33% wash, 33% rinse, and 33% nothing. Sometimes I'll wash like three times in a row to balance my range though.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:41 PM
Huh? Is it odd to play that long and cash for so little? The prize pool didn't hit the 40k guarantee so there was a bit of an overlay.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:42 PM
QUOTE (Money022 @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 3:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Huh? Is it odd to play that long and cash for so little?
It is if you bust in 3rd.
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QUOTE (RDog @ Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, 7:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He didn't get his 27/6 by mistake, he got it because he likes to use the call button.
QUOTE (chgocubs99 @ Saturday, December 27th, 2008, 8:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After pissing though it's like 33% wash, 33% rinse, and 33% nothing. Sometimes I'll wash like three times in a row to balance my range though.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:43 PM
QUOTE (bull62 @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 3:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is if you bust in 3rd.
Oh, duh. I meant 23rd.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:46 PM
I play full-time about 5 days/week and generally 4 or 5 of those days end in me being very depressed and so close to a huge win but just not quite there.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:47 PM
I switched to cash.
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QUOTE (RDog @ Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, 7:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He didn't get his 27/6 by mistake, he got it because he likes to use the call button.
QUOTE (chgocubs99 @ Saturday, December 27th, 2008, 8:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After pissing though it's like 33% wash, 33% rinse, and 33% nothing. Sometimes I'll wash like three times in a row to balance my range though.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:47 PM
QUOTE (bull62 @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 1:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is if you bust in 3rd.
No, they $3R is played 1-handed from the final 10 tables down to the final table. I'm surprised you didn't know.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:51 PM
QUOTE (Merby @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 3:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, they $3R is played 1-handed from the final 10 tables down to the final table. I'm surprised you didn't know.
I have finished 3rd in the $3r before. Is this a recent change?
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Buy-In: $3.00/$0.30
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Total Prize Pool: $32670.00
Tournament started - 2007/03/10 - 14:00:00 (ET)
Dear Bull62,
You finished the tournament in 3rd place.
A $1,796.86 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
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QUOTE (RDog @ Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, 7:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He didn't get his 27/6 by mistake, he got it because he likes to use the call button.
QUOTE (chgocubs99 @ Saturday, December 27th, 2008, 8:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After pissing though it's like 33% wash, 33% rinse, and 33% nothing. Sometimes I'll wash like three times in a row to balance my range though.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 12:53 PM
QUOTE (bull62 @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 9:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have finished 3rd in the $3r before. Is this a recent change?
PokerStars Tournament #44301259, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $3.00/$0.30
2634 players
Total Prize Pool: $32670.00
Tournament started - 2007/03/10 - 14:00:00 (ET)
Dear Bull62,
You finished the tournament in 3rd place.
A $1,796.86 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
PokerStars Tournament #44301259, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $3.00/$0.30
2634 players
Total Prize Pool: $32670.00
Tournament started - 2007/03/10 - 14:00:00 (ET)
Dear Bull62,
You finished the tournament in 3rd place.
A $1,796.86 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
lolol
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 01:17 PM
QUOTE (Wandigo @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 1:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I play full-time about 5 days/week and generally 4 or 5 of those days end in me being very depressed and so close to a huge win but just not quite there.
I can't play a high volume of mtts for that reason. It's so disappointing and depressing. I started off trying to be a mtt grinder and had a lot of success in smallish stakes, but I've never ran good at the end of anything that would make a difference in my life. I've been so close to large scores so many times. Maybe if one race had gone differently at one point I'd still be doing it instead of grinding LHE atm.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 01:24 PM
That tournament in particular is probably the worst for that. It has a great payout for the FT, the rest sucks. And it's soooooo deep, it takes forever.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 01:53 PM
Ive been playing MTT's for about 8hrs a day for the past month, most days suck, but reaching the FT and having a nice score is the greatest feeling ever
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 02:52 PM
I play one tournament a month and I hate myself for it.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 02:57 PM
For those that don't like or get frustrated by large MTTs you should play 180, 90 or 45 man SNGs. They don't take as long. I usually don't play large MTTs that often or as many as some of the other players do, so I just usually grind out 45man SNGs that only take a few hours.
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ya srsly why not just make a 2 hour dinner break so ppl can go to outback and get a fkn bloomin onion
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 02:59 PM
I can beat this...
PokerStars Tournament #56616749, No Limit Hold'em
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Tournament started - 2007/08/01 - 14:15:00 (ET)
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You finished the tournament in 1st place.
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you earned 723.34 tournament leader points in this tournament.
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Congratulations!
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PokerStars Tournament #56616749, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $3.00/$0.30
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Total Prize Pool: $29139.00
Tournament started - 2007/08/01 - 14:15:00 (ET)
Dear mark_999,
You finished the tournament in 1st place.
A $5,693.77 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
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Congratulations!
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 03:06 PM
The final results were:
1) JCarver - $107,716.48
2) vtlaxer09 - $65,574.40
3) Isaac "mjorgenson13" Baron - $42,713.60
4) Balderdashin22 - $33,388.80
5) Johnny1987 - $24,966.40
6) I_Hate_To_Lose - $18,469.12
7) appledome - $13,836.80
8) J.P. "MavFish" Kelly - $10,828.80
9) The Fluke1200 - $8,061.44
I win.
1) JCarver - $107,716.48
2) vtlaxer09 - $65,574.40
3) Isaac "mjorgenson13" Baron - $42,713.60
4) Balderdashin22 - $33,388.80
5) Johnny1987 - $24,966.40
6) I_Hate_To_Lose - $18,469.12
7) appledome - $13,836.80
8) J.P. "MavFish" Kelly - $10,828.80
9) The Fluke1200 - $8,061.44
I win.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 03:08 PM
QUOTE (Vtlaxer09 @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 4:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The final results were:
1) JCarver - $107,716.48
2) vtlaxer09 - $65,574.40
3) Isaac "mjorgenson13" Baron - $42,713.60
4) Balderdashin22 - $33,388.80
5) Johnny1987 - $24,966.40
6) I_Hate_To_Lose - $18,469.12
7) appledome - $13,836.80
8) J.P. "MavFish" Kelly - $10,828.80
9) The Fluke1200 - $8,061.44
I win.
1) JCarver - $107,716.48
2) vtlaxer09 - $65,574.40
3) Isaac "mjorgenson13" Baron - $42,713.60
4) Balderdashin22 - $33,388.80
5) Johnny1987 - $24,966.40
6) I_Hate_To_Lose - $18,469.12
7) appledome - $13,836.80
8) J.P. "MavFish" Kelly - $10,828.80
9) The Fluke1200 - $8,061.44
I win.
Second place is first place loser obv.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 03:12 PM
Hm...I've been meaning to give this 3R tourneys a try.
What is it, unlimited rebuys for the first hour?
How many entrants in these on average?
What is it, unlimited rebuys for the first hour?
How many entrants in these on average?
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 03:28 PM
QUOTE (CrookedLink @ Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, 4:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hm...I've been meaning to give this 3R tourneys a try.
What is it, unlimited rebuys for the first hour?
How many entrants in these on average?
What is it, unlimited rebuys for the first hour?
How many entrants in these on average?
Yeah, Unlimited rebuys for the 1st hour then you can add on for 3$ for 2000 chips at the end of the hour.
Usually get about 3000 people entering more or less
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