MTT Strategy.

[Aequitas58]

Well, outside of just placing in the money, it's VERY tough to actually make money playing these things. I've read on RGP it can take 1/20 to actually see results. Harking back to an easier answer - it depends.

Whatever on that. I can make money money at ring games and SnGs. Sometimes depending on the nights - alot of money. It seems when I play in MTTs, I'm not making money ... I'm just "having fun playing in a tournament."

So what's more important? At this point, it's grinding out those BBs. I will still play MTTs, just not as frequently.

As for law school, I'm on break for winter until mid-January. Lots of PS2, lots of poker, add some drinking, maybe some other substances, and that adds up to a good time.

When law school starts back up, it'll be another 4 months of hell and then I graduate. Ka-Ching.

Thanks for replying, Tone.

[johnbaker]

what limit do you play at

[Aequitas58]

Right now, I'm just playing on Party.

$10, $20 SnGs...
$25, $50 NL...
$2/4 L when the Bad Beat Jackpot gets high enough.

[ChipFish]

I thought you were broke?

[Aequitas58]

Well, no. I was broke right before Christmas. Then I took advantage of Party's deposit bonus, made more off that, and I'm back to where I wanted to be... even after dropping ~$100 in MTT buy-ins in the last week.

Pathetic, huh?

[Jackass_man]

[quote=Aequitas58]Well, outside of just placing in the money, it's VERY tough to actually make money playing these things.


It's actually very easy to make $$$ in them just win!

[humpty99]

I've had a couple of big hits on multi-table (by big hits I mean in the 1000 range). Two live payouts over 1000, and one 600 payout online. Last night, I happen to come across the 5.00 turbo thing on Stars. It was pretty much a crapshoot, but I got 10/1297. I just missed the good payouts. I think 5th or better was all over 300 or 400. I play just like most solid players play. Tight at first, then loosen up as the blinds go up. I've played in a ton of these things, both live and online, and it boils down to this: You have to get your chips in with the best hand, and if they hold up you will finish well. I'm good enough that I almost always have the best hand against the other person, but sometimes they just don't hold up. The three "major" payouts that I've had, I can't remember taking too many bad beats. Between one and three bad beats will knock you out most of the time when the blinds are high. You get on these rolls where it seems like you can't be beat, and during those moments you even seem to suckout right at the right moment. It doesn't happen often, but there really is no feeling like it. Just keep playing, it will happen sooner or later.

[jdiana86]

Inspiring words my friend...I have a thing for the large field small buy-in multi-tables because they are a lot of fun when the field thins down. Early on it's just ABC poker and then you have to get lucky once your in the money. I have yet to catch a really good run of cards for an entire tourney and I usually get knocked out late by a coinflip or better. Last $5 buy-in I was on the rise in chips and then moved in with AK and took a pretty tough beat. Wish I had the time to compete in these more often because if nothing else they are good for expierence.

[Aequitas58]

Thanks.