Advantage of higher buy-in for same/lower prize GTD?

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Lately I've been sticking to $10+$1 GTD tournaments (usually the GTD is anywhere between 1K and 12K) but also notice that you can buy into similar tournaments for higher buy-ins (anywhere from $20+$2 to $100+$9) for GTDs in the same range (and a few higher of course).

So how do you feel about these? Is the reduced field size and possibility of a "slightly" larger prize pool (since entry is higher cost) worth a minimum of double the lower buy-ins with larger field sizes? For reference we're talking about the difference between maybe 700-800 in the smaller buyins and 350-500 in the larger buy-in ones.

Basically is it worth it to play a 10K GTD for example paying double the entry price for a smaller field with chance of slightly higher payout structures that are less places paid?
 
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Less players less varience but also higher buyin better players :)
 
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Less players less varience but also higher buyin better players :)

It'd be interesting to see some statistics on just how much of a difference it makes in terms of decreased variance vs. higher skill and also value per dollar with likely less spots paid but slightly higher payouts per spot.
 
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Its better to play high buy-in for same prize. Higher cost avoid players who "push" with anything searching for fast double up. Its more "expensive" to gamble.
 
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Yea the higher the buy in the higher the competition curve is, and I'd imagine most people who are doing the big buy ins also have a had of some sort. Definetly less people shoving with nothin looking to score and probably way less people joining at the last minute of late registration looking to cash easily
 
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Yea the higher the buy in the higher the competition curve is, and I'd imagine most people who are doing the big buy ins also have a had of some sort. Definetly less people shoving with nothin looking to score and probably way less people joining at the last minute of late registration looking to cash easily

Oddly the play seems just as bad in terms of having players shoving with nothing or just chasing like crazy and this was in a $55 50K GTD. Which overall is good but short term sucks.
 
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Less players less varience but also higher buyin better players :)


You will for sure have better players in the field, but there will always be donks

Less variance yes, less need for a little luck yes, but you still need a little luck to win any tourney anyways, but if its NLH then the variance is still going to be pretty high so dont let this be a deciding factor

the decision should come SOLELY on your bankroll, does BRM say you can play these tourneys? if you dont care then whatever, but this should be your biggest factor

if BRM says you can play it then I would, the structure should be better (I would hope) and there would be less maniacal play from the get go, meaning less of a chance someone shoots through the roof with their stack before the first break, and with better players - if your style fits the game and is solid, plus you can make good adjustments, then it will help you more in the long run in the higher buy ins - but if you have issues playing better players, or better put - higher buy-in styles - then stick to the lower buys

this is of course speaking on the difference between $10 and $100 buy ins, between $10 and $20 = not that different at all and will probably be the same players mostly, and the fields wont be that much smaller
 
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