OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Played a couple last night, finished around 25th in one (a 360-player one) and somewhere around 50th (a 630 player one) in the other.
The secret to going deep seems to be not playing any hands at all - both times when I went out, there were still sitouts in the game.
Both times I played uber-tight, then went out on the "let's see if it's time to loosen up" hand. The formula still needs a little work I guess
Does anybody know though - if you actually win, can you unregister from the round 2 tournament and use the points to register in another kind of satellite instead?
The secret to going deep seems to be not playing any hands at all - both times when I went out, there were still sitouts in the game.
Both times I played uber-tight, then went out on the "let's see if it's time to loosen up" hand. The formula still needs a little work I guess
Does anybody know though - if you actually win, can you unregister from the round 2 tournament and use the points to register in another kind of satellite instead?
aliengenius
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Well there are two options:
1. go crazy early and try to build a big stack
2. play SUPER snug, and look to double up w QQ+ (you can fold yourself to over half the field eliminated, w blinds at a fairly good M still)
You have to realize that the blind levels are only FIVE min. !!
1. go crazy early and try to build a big stack
2. play SUPER snug, and look to double up w QQ+ (you can fold yourself to over half the field eliminated, w blinds at a fairly good M still)
You have to realize that the blind levels are only FIVE min. !!
USFDoh
Rock Star
Silver Level
The beginning of these are sheer pushfests. I used to try and play a solid game in them and would get waxed by some donk with a big stack later in the tourney when he decides it's ok to fly swat with 3-7os. Now I just join in at the beginning, and keep pushing hard until I have around 10K or so. From there you can play solid poker and make the final table pretty easy. I've won 3 rd 1s with this method, never got to play any of the round 2's though.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Just won a Round 1 tournament now, and it doesn't look like Round 2 has an unregister button. Shame, it's scheduled for midday Australian time so I'll be at work. I was hoping to be able to unregister and use the points to enter an Aussie Millions satellite instead...
Anywho, the successful strategy seemed to be:
- Play uber-tight most of the time, don't bother with the all-in mania at the start
- Don't bother with any clever plays, they'll go over everybody's heads
- Limp to the occasional flop, and figure that if you've hit top pair you're probably ahead. Holding a decent kicker seems to be optional
Anywho, the successful strategy seemed to be:
- Play uber-tight most of the time, don't bother with the all-in mania at the start
- Don't bother with any clever plays, they'll go over everybody's heads
- Limp to the occasional flop, and figure that if you've hit top pair you're probably ahead. Holding a decent kicker seems to be optional
bob_tiger
Legend
Silver Level
ya i stopped playing these stupid things ever since i took 2nd in one. played great all the way to the end. then at hu some donk pushes all in with 9 10 so i got A4 d, I took a while and after that i said ok screw it and called and of course i lost. We had about same chip stacks, I had like 10k more or something like that and i had to go all in next hand and lost.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Afraid not - I get an hour max for lunch, and my computer at home is at least 45 minutes away
No biggie though - I only really entered the Round 1 game to fill in some time last night... and following this through to its logical conclusion, even if I did get through the second round, then win a seat on Poker After Dark, I'm still stuck with the problem of being in Australia and having a seat in a game on the other side of the world.
At best I was hoping to be able to use the points to enter a different satellite. But meh, what do I want for nothing? And if the play's anything like Round 1, my empty chair will probably still make the top 30
No biggie though - I only really entered the Round 1 game to fill in some time last night... and following this through to its logical conclusion, even if I did get through the second round, then win a seat on Poker After Dark, I'm still stuck with the problem of being in Australia and having a seat in a game on the other side of the world.
At best I was hoping to be able to use the points to enter a different satellite. But meh, what do I want for nothing? And if the play's anything like Round 1, my empty chair will probably still make the top 30
oluaris
Rock Star
Silver Level
missed round 2...
had a meeting at that time
when i got back from the meeting, i only had 300 chips
was able to double up on the first hand, but got busted on the second
btw, i emailed FT and they replied that they can't move me to another schedule...
oh well...
there's always next time
had a meeting at that time
when i got back from the meeting, i only had 300 chips
was able to double up on the first hand, but got busted on the second
btw, i emailed FT and they replied that they can't move me to another schedule...
oh well...
there's always next time
Debi
Forum Admin
Administrator
T
tranqxility
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I played in one last night when I was bored... I played like a donkey and it felt good to piss people off.
If I had a decent hand I would push... In the end I ended up sitting out with 30-ish players left with about 35K chips... it was bedtime.
If I had a decent hand I would push... In the end I ended up sitting out with 30-ish players left with about 35K chips... it was bedtime.
