My attempt to qualify for sunday millions today

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Whats the best way to qualify, the 3 dollar rebuy?
10 dollar shootout?
Im registered now for a triple shootout for 2 dollars with 2 tickets which starts soon , but im going to have to be very lucky to get inthat way but i cant afford the buyin and id like to play tonight.
Any advice?
 
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I don't know what you have to spend on it, but I've had alot of success with the $8.80 R/A Turbos. People play like maniac going and calling all-in with the most atrocious garbage and then re-buying, basically creating a huge money added tournament.

There's one starting at 7:30.
 
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I don't know what you have to spend on it, but I've had alot of success with the $8.80 R/A Turbos. People play like maniac going and calling all-in with the most atrocious garbage and then re-buying, basically creating a huge money added tournament.

There's one starting at 7:30.
I suppose i have around 30 dollars i can spare on it.
 
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big leader in the shoot out with 3 players left then this beat
pokerstars Game #15850437955: Tournament #80210153, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level V (75/150) - 2008/03/09 - 07:46:56 (ET)
Table '80210153 12' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: katalinu72 (2755 in chips)
Seat 5: xxxZotecxxx (1723 in chips)
Seat 6: RIK_123 (4522 in chips)
RIK_123: posts small blind 75
katalinu72: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RIK_123 [Qd Qc]
xxxZotecxxx: raises 300 to 450
RIK_123: raises 450 to 900
katalinu72: folds
xxxZotecxxx: calls 450
*** FLOP *** [3h Jh 3d]
RIK_123: bets 600
xxxZotecxxx: raises 223 to 823 and is all-in
RIK_123: calls 223
*** TURN *** [3h Jh 3d] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [3h Jh 3d 9h] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RIK_123: shows [Qd Qc] (two pair, Queens and Threes)
xxxZotecxxx: shows [Qh Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
xxxZotecxxx collected 3596 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3596 | Rake 0
Board [3h Jh 3d 9h 7s]
Seat 3: katalinu72 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: xxxZotecxxx (button) showed [Qh Ah] and won (3596) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: RIK_123 (small blind) showed [Qd Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Threes
then same guy again 5 minutes later
PokerStars Game #15850485344: Tournament #80210153, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level VI (100/200) - 2008/03/09 - 07:51:30 (ET)
Table '80210153 12' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: katalinu72 (3610 in chips)
Seat 5: xxxZotecxxx (2091 in chips)
Seat 6: RIK_123 (3299 in chips)
xxxZotecxxx: posts small blind 100
RIK_123: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RIK_123 [Js Ks]
katalinu72: folds
xxxZotecxxx: calls 100
RIK_123: raises 200 to 400
xxxZotecxxx: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5h 4d]
xxxZotecxxx: bets 1000
RIK_123: raises 1400 to 2400
xxxZotecxxx: calls 691 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Kd 5h 4d] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 5h 4d Th] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xxxZotecxxx: shows [Ah 6c] (a pair of Aces)
RIK_123: shows [Js Ks] (a pair of Kings)
xxxZotecxxx collected 4182 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4182 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 5h 4d Th As]
Seat 3: katalinu72 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: xxxZotecxxx (small blind) showed [Ah 6c] and won (4182) with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: RIK_123 (big blind) showed [Js Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
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why u going all in with top pair bottom kicker so close to the big ticket? u have alot more chips than him. take your time!!!
 
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why u going all in with top pair bottom kicker so close to the big ticket? u have alot more chips than him. take your time!!!

with 16BB AHH ur killing me take some time and look at tourney position here bro!!! u coulda won the thing easy. even after the first beat. (which u played well
 
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why u going all in with top pair bottom kicker so close to the big ticket? u have alot more chips than him. take your time!!!
Heart breaking. QQ is a huge hand and your chip lead wasn't so big that you wouldn't want to put an end to this right then and there. My only criticism is that you didn't shove PF.

No problem with 2nd hand. Your short stacked at a short table and you flopped top pair. I would have played K2 the same.

Nice going though. Try it again.
 
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Got 2nd in the 8 dollar shoot out so got 2 o bucks back so will try that again now and the ten buck shootout
 
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When I’m trying to satellite into the P.S. Sunday million, I prefer the 11.70 double shoot-out. With 100 capacity players, 4 seats guaranteed, with 5th to 10th paying $35.00 each.

Every time you get to the second table you’re given 2 more free buy-in’s.

When trying to win one of these I usually will stop after ten attempts in any one week. Total risk is $117.00. Of course you could never get to the second round not once, but I usually get their 2 maybe 3 times out of ten. If you never get to the top 4 and win the seat valued at ($215.00), you’re cash risk is usually reduced by hitting second table at least once for sure. I’ve won the seat and hit second table enough to prove a cheaper way to play the million in the long run. Now the only problem is to at least get to the final table in the million.

I also find these games play a little different then the usual 1 table SNG's. They seem to be a little looser. Never play these shoot-outs close to start time for the million, as they start to play like a freeroll.
 
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Heart breaking. QQ is a huge hand and your chip lead wasn't so big that you wouldn't want to put an end to this right then and there. My only criticism is that you didn't shove PF.

No problem with 2nd hand. Your short stacked at a short table and you flopped top pair. I would have played K2 the same.

Nice going though. Try it again.

the 2nd hand he wasnt short stacked and he didnt have two pair? i dont think ur reading it right.
 
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the 2nd hand he wasnt short stacked and he didnt have two pair? i dont think ur reading it right.
I said top pair, not two pair, speaking of reading it right. He does have a slight chip edge over the shortest stack though.
Nothing changes. He played it straight IMO.
 
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I said top pair, not two pair, speaking of reading it right. He does have a slight chip edge over the shortest stack though.
Nothing changes. He played it straight IMO.
I think i played it right , i believed i had him and he couldnt call for all his chips
 
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Well i never made it today so ill play the crapshoot sunday hundred grand instead.
Theres always next week.
 
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I said top pair, not two pair, speaking of reading it right. He does have a slight chip edge over the shortest stack though.
Nothing changes. He played it straight IMO.

ha ha I apoligize four dogs. wow i read through the HH and ur post like 10 times trying to figure out how it was 2 pair i was soo confused.
 
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ha ha I apoligize four dogs. wow i read through the HH and ur post like 10 times trying to figure out how it was 2 pair i was soo confused.
No prob. You were half right anyway.;)
 
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