Your biggest buy-in and win?

#1 27th April 2009, 11:02 PM

I tend to play mainly within my comfort zone of a $5 buy-in, but I'm planning to up the stakes as confidence in my game grows.

What's the biggest buy-in you have ever paid for a tournament?

And what has been your biggest win?

#2 27th April 2009, 11:10 PM

my biggest win was a $70 buyin sng, exceeding way over my bankroll, i won like 300? dont remember

#3 27th April 2009, 11:18 PM

Online mine was A 100+15 tourney or something like that.
Live was A 400+40 mtt the fall poker classic in shakopee that I won.
I have played inseveral sngs that were 2,500+ to enter but never won.

#4 27th April 2009, 11:36 PM

Well i would have to say that my biggest buyin was back when AP had the 100k guaranteed and the buyin was $150 plus $15. I think now they changed it to the 200k guaranteed tournament they have every sunday now i think with a $500 buyin now. Anyways i only mention it because I was the chipleader for a while until about the 3rd hour and i just got over anxious and busted out on 2 hands. LOL when i look back on it though i get so pissed knowing i should of made some big money that night with first place being i remember 26 or 27k . it wont happen again i promise

GL ALL

#5 27th April 2009, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjyh84

my biggest win was a $70 buyin sng, exceeding way over my bankroll, i won like 300? dont remember

Thats similar to mine. I'm strickly $5-$10, but awhile back I got the urge to play a pokerstars $55 sng (Way above MY bankroll). I did that twice. squeeked in the money the first time by playing super tight and scared. The second time I won it, taking down $225. It wasn't my biggest win, but the biggest buyin/win.

#6 28th April 2009, 12:38 AM

My biggest Buy-in is in a Live Tourny - WSOP $3,000 No Limit (got entry by winning satellite) and I cashed.

My biggest Wins are also in Live Tournys....Twice I won live MTTs that paid $50,000

Online, my largest Buyin was a Full Tilt ME for some series they were having (cant remember which for some reason) where the buyin was $500 and I won it in a satellite.

My largest Online Win was at Royal Vegas Poker few years ago where I won their Big Sunday MTT for $20,000

#7 28th April 2009, 12:53 AM

Won a $55 MTT buy in once, with about 80 players registered. Cashed about $1000, I think. I don't remember exactly, was 2 years ago.

#8 28th April 2009, 1:31 AM

I am not close to you guys but my biggest buy-in was $11 and my biggest win was $17 jokey stuff but I have not been playing poker for long.

#9 28th April 2009, 1:31 AM

biggest buy in was a $30 sng...biggest win was like $500 on ft.....most recent win though was on pokerstars guiness world record tourney...placed in the top 350 of over 35,000 entrants....paid out $175 bucks for only a $10 entry fee

#10 28th April 2009, 1:32 AM

My biggest win was in the bodog freeroll I placed 3rd back when it was a 1000 freeroll I cant remember though how much I got it was about 80 or so all gone now of course stay away from the low limit tables

#11 30th April 2009, 4:01 AM

Some nice cashes there. Good stuff.

#12 30th April 2009, 4:55 AM

One time I played in a $2 sit and go. It was crazy i won almost 5 bucks! lol. in a real game I bought in a tourni for $10 played for 5.5 hours and only won like 15 or 20. If I held out one more player i would have made 45. I was happy but so so sad.

#13 30th April 2009, 4:57 AM

I played the Sunday Million once and min cashed for $500 or something.

#14 30th April 2009, 5:27 AM

Biggest buy-ins are $11. But the biggest win was $140 last month, finished 1st in a $5.50 HORSE tourney...

#15 30th April 2009, 5:39 AM

Nice. It's a great +EV to have a 400 guarantee when the actual prize pool would be 285.

#16 30th April 2009, 5:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFold

I tend to play mainly within my comfort zone of a $5 buy-in, but I'm planning to up the stakes as confidence in my game grows.

What's the biggest buy-in you have ever paid for a tournament?

And what has been your biggest win?

In tournaments I am rather weak.
Through the selection has made the way on tournament with an entrance fee 30+3.
My big prize was 69 dollars.

#17 30th April 2009, 9:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesdadeliverer

Nice. It's a great +EV to have a 400 guarantee when the actual prize pool would be 285.

True. It's really just like a $115 added, nothing to write home about, especially when you look at the great buy-ins here, but it helps!! Like you, I enjoy a good HORSE game, probably why I signed up really. It's HORSE tomorrow night here too, for the variety game - hope I can make it.

#18 1st May 2009, 3:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divebitch

nothing to write home about, especially when you look at the great buy-ins here

The great thing about poker is so many people have the opportunity to start at low buy-ins and move up to the top.

I know many people that started with nothing at the lowest levels, and have moved to the largest MTTs available.

Just depends what you want to do, and what you feel comfortable with. Lot of people wouldnt want to waste a lot of money putting it into a big MTT and would rather just play small MTTs and have a good time.

#19 1st May 2009, 5:12 AM

My largest buy-in was a $10 dollar DoN tournament on stars. I wont $20, that is my largest win in one tournament too. I know, big spender aren't I?

edit: I just noticed the smilie guy has more teeth than my avatar

#20 1st May 2009, 5:17 AM

Biggest win: 13,000$ here is the link if you don;t beleive me, but I am very proud of it

http://www.cardschat.com/f42/kingcur...t-read-127978/ (http://www.cardschat.com/f42/kingcurtis67-pokerstars-must-read-127978/)

My biggest buy in was a 300$ mtt on PokerStars during a week night, but Ive played the sunday mill for a 215$ buyin, 3 times also(all sattelites for 11$ or 7$)

#21 1st May 2009, 5:26 AM

Biggest buy in was $50 at Doyle's room and took in about $225 or so. Can't quite remember it's been so long.

I did do well in two Ferguson's. Took 2nd in Razz and 5th or so in a NL one. A nice return for a $1 investment.

#22 1st May 2009, 5:28 AM

Mine is buy in for $20, and most payout is $250

#23 1st May 2009, 6:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingCurtis

My biggest buy in was a 300$ mtt on PokerStars during a week night, but Ive played the sunday mill for a 215$ buyin, 3 times also(all sattelites for 11$ or 7$)

Itself I play the selection. Was near to the permit on tournament 215, but has taken off directly before prizes.

#24 1st May 2009, 8:35 PM

Im still a freeroll whore, but my biggest buy-in where some $2.20 sng lol, and my biggest win was $54 CC freeroll......but i sit down with about $4 at the micro penny games at pokerstars....does that count?

#25 1st May 2009, 9:00 PM

My biggest win and buy in was in a Live Charity Event in Lake Tahoe.
$500 buy in and a 5th place win for $1500.00
So I got a tax deduction, room and meals for the weekend at the Hilton and some money to a worthy charity.
(Also won about $300 the night before at a cash game)

My monthly live game is an $80 buy in and I have won it twice last year for about $650-700 each time.

On-line a $5.00 CC event with a $164 cash

#26 1st May 2009, 11:28 PM

There are obviously some high-rollers out there. Keep the buy-ins and wins coming. It makes interesting reading.

#27 1st May 2009, 11:36 PM

Not much over here as far as online goes, maybe a $20 sng or something. Live is a different story: mostly $50 buyins at the local shitty casino/cardroom, a couple thousand here and there.

#28 2nd May 2009, 1:46 AM

Biggest win $300.00 with a buy in of $1.00. Did it twice, 4th a few times.

#29 2nd May 2009, 2:00 AM

Biggest Buy-in $550 Sunday Million
Biggest Cash was for about $1300 also in the Million

#30 2nd May 2009, 5:17 AM

My biggest cash win was when i was plaing the Full Tilt Fifty-fifty ($50+5) when i came in 7th out of 800ish place for $1700 by far my biggest win and greatest feeling ever. Just watching each person drop out and my winning potential going up.

#31 2nd May 2009, 11:28 AM

My best win was a £20 buy in live game. 45 players and I came out on top and lifted £360. Very nice.

#32 2nd May 2009, 11:49 AM

Biggest buyin was live $20 rebuy, spent $60
biggest win was live, $20 1R1A, came 4th for $220

Biggest online tourney was $20 SCOOP, biggest win was 1st in $3 HORSE for $180

#33 2nd May 2009, 2:55 PM

took 2nd in the $65,000 guarantee (150 + 13) for just a little under $16,000.

#34 2nd May 2009, 4:20 PM

Biggest buyin is $30 and biggest cash was on Microgaming for $7500, what I would do for one of those right now

#35 3rd May 2009, 12:27 PM

my biggest buy in was $65 in a live tourny in atlantic city, $30,000 guaranteed but didn't cash. i recently won the $1,000 guaranteed on a merge site for $300 and 3rd for $120 both were this past week.

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