Just trying to place and sitting out of the tournament

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Hi All,

Within the last 4 times I've played in a tournament (with more than 2K entrants) 2 times I've failed, but the other 2 times I've succeeded in making it into the money. Basically once I make a certain amount (around 50K in chips) I just log out of the game. I've come in 9th and 15th in these two tournaments.

Is this ill advised and am I setting myself up for failure? It just seems relatively easy and I go right into another tournament once I've accomplished my goal.

Please let me know what you think. Your advise is important!
 
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This is a strategy I've only employed in freeroll tourneys (where the payouts aren't very juicy). When you expect to be playing for another 2 hours (for 1st place), and the grand prize is like $7, then sitting out can make sense if you're very deep stacked. Sometimes your time is worth more than your potential to earn a few more dollars, and I can't tell you how many tourneys I wish I had just sat out of instead of playing.

Now if we're talking about tourneys where you actually invested money, I can't imagine anyone advising you sit out if you don't have to. At the very least, you should be sitting there waiting for a monster hand to shove preflop.
 
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I would only advise it if you are a really bad poker player. :)
 
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Seems a bit too much for me, I prefer hands on play, and enjoy playing poker, its not only about money for me, I really wanna improve. all these free rolls help soo much. But to each their own! :)
 
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Logging out of the game means you are sitting out which in turn means, on most poker sites, that you cannot win any more hands. Players will take advantage by stealing your blinds as you are obviously not going to put up any fight.

If you managed to get a huge stack you should be using this to your advantage by opening wider and forcing smaller stacks off their hands. Learning how to use a big stack to your advantage is worthwhile experience either way so I would suggest don't sit-out.

However if you don't feel comfortable and would rather bleed out instead of risking any more chips it is still best to stay at the table, just commit to your decision to fold every hand with discipline. At least you might still get some walks or stand to win limp pots instead of just gifting your chips away.
 
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why would you do that? If you are good enough to make 50k stack than you are certainly good enough to keep going, besides that, 50k stack, if it's above the average is good for blind steal esoecially in bubble play.
With sitting out you cut yourself for winning a tournament and that's what would make a difference to your BR and that's what's poker all about.
You only need to be a little more confident about your poker skills, nothing more
 
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Hi All,

Within the last 4 times I've played in a tournament (with more than 2K entrants) 2 times I've failed, but the other 2 times I've succeeded in making it into the money. Basically once I make a certain amount (around 50K in chips) I just log out of the game. I've come in 9th and 15th in these two tournaments.

Is this ill-advised and am I setting myself up for failure? It just seems relatively easy and I go right into another tournament once I've accomplished my goal.

Please let me know what you think. Your advice is important!

You gotta risk it if you want the biscuit.
 
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The main reason why I started to do this is because I hate when I loose everything with a bad beat so I just wanted to try something else. I will go back to the basics and stay as long as I can. Thank you all! I was about to make a terrible decision!

Thanks again!
 
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It all depends on how you want to feel about your play. Sometimes it is easier to just fold to the money. I like playing online because I also have a lot of family duties. I do have to come and go. I just had to sit out the final table, due to leaving my house, at ACR $10 free roll. I finished 3rd and the best finish yet. I have also jumped into the last buy-in level of tournament and ride the fold button to the money. It's not poker and maybe considered an angle shot but it's building my bankroll.
 
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The main reason why I started to do this is because I hate when I loose everything...

If you are scared, do not play games. Take a walk with a girl or afraid
 
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I guess it is an okay strategy if you lack the confidence to play out the tournament but you are costing yourself the experience to get better.
 
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im going to try that. my problem is i want to win not just place.
 
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Something else that could be said about sit-outs...

You can widen your range when short handed, less people at the table. Less opponents means less chance of hands that have you beat. Since sit-outs are not at the table they can be disregarded as opponents. Say for example there are 4 players sitting out at your table you can treat it as a 5 handed table and adjust your range accordingly.
 
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When Phil Ivey gets big stack at a huge event does he sit out and wait to cash that a lone answers your question
 
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It depends on your goal. If your goal is to be in money and be profitable, its a good strategy. If your goal is to be best and improve your temperament than you will have to play till end and try to win the tournament.
 
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In the words of Herman Edwards "You play to WIN THE GAME!"

Don't sit out. There will be situations that arise where you will tighten up to make the money or move up the ladder... but those situations should happen less and less as you gain experience...

Everyone has different goals, and everyone can attain their desired results in their own way --- but this is setting yourself up for disappointment... Embrace the bad beats, the suck outs, the variance... (It's all a part of the game) You will become a better player once you do this!
 
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The main reason why I started to do this is because I hate when I loose everything with a bad beat so I just wanted to try something else. I will go back to the basics and stay as long as I can. Thank you all! I was about to make a terrible decision!

Thanks again!
Bad beats are a part of the game.

If this strategy works for you, then great. Just keep in mind that you probably wont cash in 9th or 15th often and will most likely be making min-cashes. I'll be surprised if you profit or break even from this strategy. Sure, you might get a solid ITM% but a really weak ROI%. Finally, you wont improve your game, especially in the later stages.

My advice: chin up and take those bad beats. It's going to happen and it happens to everyone. Not playing because you want to avoid them isn't the answer.
 
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I only do this on 888 for the Step tickets 10,000 to 20,000 you are going to make it in the money for the tickets. But only for 150 plus players, step 4 and up you have to sit and play because there are not many tickets in these.
 
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You are losing all the fun by sitting out.I believe that most poker players out there pros or not, play for the thrill of a deep run.

This strategy is tempting only in satellite tournaments. I don't get it,why to participate in first place if you don't want to win?You can't always get in the money in every tournament you participate.Either way do whatever you like. Good luck :)
 
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On a few occasions early in free-rolls I have had to leave only an hour in but was so stacked I finished itm - Once even made it to the final table over an hour after I left
 
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The thing is, in a tournament, the money is weighted to the top three spots. Sitting out will hurt your ROI big time. My goal is to make it to the FT with a big stack so I can make a run for the big money. to do that, you have to take more risks in the mid-late game. You will bust more, but the chances of chipping up are well worth it.
 
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Only if it's a satellite it would advisable to do so. It just feels like a wasted opportunity to sit out if you are so good at amassing so many chips early game.
Even if you don't want to win, just staying in the game folding would place you much deeper and when you're about to bust you can shove and prolong your tournament life.

You could also just start another tourney and check your previous one periodically. Not to mention the higher finishes have much higher payouts, so even if you bust out earlier in one, you will probably have a better win rate long term
 
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