Must read series for MTT players IMHO

Probably my favorite thing I've read on MTT's and I recommend to anyone who plays them with any consistency and aspirations. It really helped me make sense of, and be at peace with my own personal experience with them.

Part 1: Life as an Online MTT Pro by the Numbers

Part 2: Life as an Online MTT Pro II: The Numbers Are Back, and They’re Out for Blood

Thanks for this. Will read it later and post some thoughts.

read it a while back, its pretty good

about to start tearing into these...thanks for posting David!

Read these a while ago. Can be summed up as: you need to get better at cash.

doomasiggy said:

Read these a while ago. Can be summed up as: you need to get better at poker.

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WOW....I feel like I need a refresher in math after reading that but basically I agree the odds are against the average player making a living off of MTT's....I'm sure this $200% ROI streak will come to an end an crush my dreams soon enough (that and the fact that I'm def. the avg poker player if not below!!)!

Really enlightening reads, and makes sense since the large field MTTs always have that large variance factor.

Thanks for this...

Add in the 45man SNG's imo. (& maybe the 27's &/or 180's too). Along with some 500CAP tourneys while on Stars.
Many other networks you're playing alot of smaller field stuff. Sometimes not as appealing (no huge payouts) but more practical for sure.

Personally I'm just an MTT player and i turn an ok profit at the micros.I put that down to the fact i do alot of research and watch alot of training videos.Which keeps me up to date with things like bet sizing shoving ranges etc.Now if could just learn how to win flips late in tourneys i would be a star!!!!!

Thanks for this, something to read on this boring Saturday afternoon.

Poker Orifice said:

Add in the 45man SNG's imo. (& maybe the 27's &/or 180's too). Along with some 500CAP tourneys while on Stars.
Many other networks you're playing alot of smaller field stuff. Sometimes not as appealing (no huge payouts) but more practical for sure.

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Yea, SNG's/MTTSNG's are a world different. You're so right that smaller field= less variance Life as an STT Pro by the Numbers (It’s a Lot Better Than You Probably Think)

David G said:

Yea, SNG's/MTTSNG's are a world different. You're so right that smaller field= less variance Life as an STT Pro by the Numbers (It’s a Lot Better Than You Probably Think)

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Another good article. tks.

Poker Orifice said:

Add in the 45man SNG's imo. (& maybe the 27's &/or 180's too). Along with some 500CAP tourneys while on Stars.
Many other networks you're playing alot of smaller field stuff. Sometimes not as appealing (no huge payouts) but more practical for sure.

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Elobarate since youre in the know

Poker Orifice said:

Another good article. tks.

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WHY Is that give us the goods

i have not read ANY poker book,im not much into reading,but have always ben interested to get some insight and learn hold em more deeply, ill read this one on my spare (broke) time which is pretty often

Poker Orifice said:

Add in the 45man SNG's imo. (& maybe the 27's &/or 180's too). Along with some 500CAP tourneys while on Stars.
Many other networks you're playing alot of smaller field stuff. Sometimes not as appealing (no huge payouts) but more practical for sure.

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dan abnormal said:

Elobarate since youre in the know

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Not sure what you mean? Did you read the OP's linked article? My response was just a suggestion for MTT players who typically play large-field MTT's (based on the info. the article was providing for us). Basically a way to help offset the expectation of variance (over a decent sample size) that even a solid 'winning' MTT player can have. Quite awhile back, I actually came across a number of players who were all solid MTT players (on FTP) and noticed many of them were regs. in the 45man sng's. Google-searched some of their names & discovered that many of them knew each other as there was a poker forum devoted to the 45man game (reg. speed blinds on FTP).

.. not sure if that answers your question.

dan abnormal said:

WHY Is that give us the goods

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umm.. because I read it. And it is good.