ok so i was playing in a 20$ tournament recently and was doing fairly well at a break an "add-on" period started and you could buy 2000 chips for 20$ i had 4500 chips at the time the starting stack size was 1500 the average stack size at the break was 6500
should i have bought the extra chips?
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When Is Add-on Worthwhile?
Started by Hector Cerif, Jun 29 2009 09:47 PM
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Posted 29 June 2009 - 09:47 PM
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 12:42 AM
QUOTE (Hector Cerif @ Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, 1:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok so i was playing in a 20$ tournament recently and was doing fairly well at a break an "add-on" period started and you could buy 2000 chips for 20$ i had 4500 chips at the time the starting stack size was 1500 the average stack size at the break was 6500
should i have bought the extra chips?
should i have bought the extra chips?
for roughly 40% of ur stack? i would say yes
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 01:08 AM
A friend of mine thinks that the add-on is always worthwhile, but I disagree. If the add-on gives you 20% or less of your stack, I usually don't take it. In your situation, it's a very clear case for taking the add-on.
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 12:51 PM
would have to agree with them.
its def not always worth it but if it is more then say 30% of your stack then it would prob be a good idea.
its def not always worth it but if it is more then say 30% of your stack then it would prob be a good idea.
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 02:19 PM
The only time the add-on is -EV is if you more than half the chips in play in the tournament (which is never), so always take the add-on.
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 05:42 PM
It seems nobody cares about how much the add-cost compared to the buy-in. Is it taken for granted that it's the same amount as the buy-in?
I don't know, it sounds obvious to me that the buy-in vs add-on ratio is an important factor (no-brainer) yet nobody seems to give a damn.
I don't know, it sounds obvious to me that the buy-in vs add-on ratio is an important factor (no-brainer) yet nobody seems to give a damn.
QUOTE (Tactical Bear @ Monday, December 27th, 2010, 4:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If I had a nickel for every time I've had this exact same problem I would have zero nickels because I'm not a faggot.
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 08:13 PM
I've seen a couple of turbo rebuys where the add-on bought you about 4 BB...
Assuming I'm entering a rebuy tournament with a good structure, unless I'm on tilt and low or chip leader by a mile, I almost always addon.
Assuming I'm entering a rebuy tournament with a good structure, unless I'm on tilt and low or chip leader by a mile, I almost always addon.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 06:56 AM
The only time I add-on is when they ask me if I want to add-on.
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Posted 03 July 2009 - 09:05 AM
There are very few circumstances where you shouldn't take the add-on. This is definitely one where you do need to take it... the only circumstances where I can see it not being profitable is if you have 20-30K in one of the ridiculous stars or FTP rebuy hours... even still, I'd probably take it.
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