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Has anyone had any final table success in these, and can lend some advice to reach that far?

so far i've played 5 of these, 2 of those times being in the last 500/25k to win a couple dollars, and 1 time being just in the payout for a few cents, and then one just completely missing.

My problem is i can't figure out when the right time is to try and take those chances to shove. The first hour is quite frantic with players shoving almost ATC in hopes to hit a miracle flop and just re-buy or leave early. And from this you see how some people are up to ~30k stacks in the first 40minutes.. Unfortunately i generally don't have any money left over to re-buy or add-on, so i don't feel comfortable making optimistic calls early on, when i can wait these maniacs out and get past the break. At this point i've found that players tighten up a lot since re-buys are over, so i take this time to steal with timed shoves, this is currently where i am putting my stack on the line, in hopes of stealing blinds, or being called and doubling up.

in my most successful venture i did this and was able to steal from a 7k stack, up to roughly 10k then i started to be called and managed to win some large pots to bring me up to ~20k and then with grinding + one more or so coinflip i was sitting at about 100k. At which point i was in the top 100 with about 500 players left, unfortunately i was then forced to some tough decisions that would put me in spots for a final table or to bust out here, and ended at my PB of 360th.

So what i'm getting at is when are the most opportune times to try build a large stack in this specific tournament, (or others of similar nature) when re-buying is often an impossibility. Or was my theory of waiting through the mass all-ins before getting aggressive already on the money?
 
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I think the common wisdom is that you need to assume 4 rebuys and the add on when you consider the buy-in amount for the tournament. Otherwise you are operating with a disadvantage, as others will be gambling to build a big stack.

If you can't rebuy, your strategy seems sound, as even those small cashes will help your bankroll. On the other hand, it is just a freeroll, so I wouldn't shy away from a decent chance to get a big stack vs gamblers early (pairs, suited connectors, suited gaps, suited ace, broadway cards, etc. would all go in the middle for me). If you bust out, it didn't cost you anything; you just have to wait for the next one...

Good luck!
 
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the rebuy's only 30c!

here you need to be taking shots really, if its a 5 way all in pot and you've got suited connectors then you need to be in there, because you have the chance to get a somewhat decent stack or rebuy.

mainly you just need to get a stack to get you through the early madness, then you can play a decent game and hopefully make the final table!
 
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thanks =]

And yeah only 30c rebuys, but i lost my few dollars i had in winnings from previous ones, trying to win a few satellites into the ANZPT coming up in sydney =P
 
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If you can't rebuy, I'd say still take some shots in these to get a big stack early. There's a ton of these things running, 3 or 4 a day? So if you bust one for free, just play the next. I'm not a fan of rebuying in these because you actually need a fairly deep run to recoup say 4 rebuys, so if you double your chips at the beginning, bust that and double rebuy again plus take an add-on, thats 4BIs, where the cash doesn't reach more than $1 for a while. I'd prefer to not bother rebuying, take some shots and go for that money near the top for free.
 
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thanks john, appreciate your feedback.

I had just done this method of taking more chances during the early stages in the one before last. I was dealt 3 pockets within ~15 hands, spanning the first 30 or so minutes. I managed to get these against peoples AK's all-in pre etc. resulting in a hefty stack early on to bring me pretty deep.
 
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Are these worth depositing for? I'd imagine fields are pretty weak but is payout structure any good?
 
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1st places varies from 400-800$ during the 2 peak hour tournaments.Then drops at a steady pace to 5th spot where u would win ~75-150 dollars still, then quite dramatic prize drops.
 
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Any idea what standard field size is?
 
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Ok cheers, probs deposit for this.
 
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I play 2 of these most days. Play is fairly horrible in them and it's pretty easy to cash. I don't think rebuying is a good idea but I do take the add on if I make it that far. They usually are ITM shortly after the add on break. Best result so far got me $4 so not too great.
 
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you play two? Does that mean you have to deposit twice a day?
 
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One deposit with the code "100k" gets you tickets to every one of them for a month

ps. reached my post limit sorry if i dont reply to any questions in the next 24hrs. Good luck with the freerolls blue =]
 
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Ah nice, prob should've done this at start of month lol
 
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Deposited now, hopefully take afew down ;)
 
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LOL Just a few? Good luck.
 
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Great advertising pokerstars ftw!
I entered one or two of these (when only between 2,500 to 5,000'ish' players were in them). Didn't bother to enter another (w prizepool & # of entrants, it was comparable to playing a 10c to 20cent tourney). I now see they have 25,000 entrants in them & looks like there's some rebuys & addons (prizepool of ~$7k, 25,000 entrants... so now they're like a 30cent tourney.. yay!).

Out of curiousity & boredom I've entered the next one coming up at 15:00est (mostly because I'm sick today but am also playing in the HomeGame CC League today at same time).

Definitely not the most exciting deposit bonus I've seen before & wouldn't think they'd ever be worth making a deposit to play in them. Will be interesting to see if any CC members manage to get a decent score.
gl gl
 
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Yea all the cash is locked up in the top spots but seen as though I'm one tabling HU I can easily add afew MTT in background and just play robotically. Definitely not best deposit bonus but it's sort of worth it if you're online anyway.
 
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On the bubble now, 5,401 players left & I'm goin' for the 28cents!! yah baby!

edit: yessssssssssss!!! And the bubble has popped! guaranteed 28cents now!
 
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On the bubble now, 5,401 players left & I'm goin' for the 28cents!! yah baby!

edit: yessssssssssss!!! And the bubble has popped! guaranteed 28cents now!
Gratz!

How many re-buys did you take? ;)
 
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Movin' up the payout ladder. Just jumped up a spot with <4,500 left, gettin' 36cents now ftw!!! oh yah!! (only have 4bb's though :( )
 
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Just folded in BB with <3bb's left. Was concerned about my 'tourney life' obv.

Then very next hand I get 99 in SB.. few limpers, BTN raise..I call.. the limpers call (not looking good, lol) flop 842, checked to BTN who bets 'POT' (< tks guy).. others fold.. but btn has QQ & it holds ftw! sigh. Squeaked up another payout spot though, netting 50cents on that badboy! 3,120th
 
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