I will reply in my usual fashion - item by item.
The Super Loose Strategy
Well, I do NOT recommend this strategy to any recreational, amateur, low-stake player.
Bankroll management is much more important than pure poker skills.
And if you do endless re-buys, you are putting your bankroll management in danger.
Remember, you can do 48 re-buys like Daniel Negreanu. But after the 48th re-buy, you are starting with ONE stack. And the BB level is so high that probably your starting stack is now 10 BB instead of 100. You will need incredible luck to even survive to the money.
The Slightly Loose Strategy
In my view, doing even ONE re-buy is stupid, if you are already in a later stage where the BB is very high. However, if you bust very early, you may consider re-buying.
In the end, re-buy does NOT include a fee - so you are getting one more chance to play in a tournament with X dollar prize pool for less money than it would cost you to buy-in for the next similar game !
So, one re-buy at an early stage can be a good idea.
But this does NOT mean that you should play a loose game, only because you can spend money for re-buys.
The One Bullet Strategy
I like it, but it is too conservative.
While I strictly agree that you should be tight and not get involved in big pots with sh1tty hands, I cannot fully agree that you should never re-buy.
Sometimes, you may want to play a "One Bullet Plus One Spare Bullet" strategy - i.e., play with the normal buy-in and try to survive without re-buys, but if you bust early, use a spare bullet - make one re-buy.
I already explained above why one re-buy at early stage can be better idea than just buying in for another tournament with the same buy-in and prize pool.
Defend Against.the Super Loose Strategy
I would rather say "try to exploit players with loose and reckless style".
Actually, a lot of your decisions will depend on the styles of the players you are playing against.
Remember - AGAINST. Not WITH.
Don't get involved too often against very tight and disciplined players.
But try to establish possible ranges of your loose opponents and when you give credit to your hand to be a big favorite - do not hesitate. Play it.
There is no guaranteed win in poker. Even AA can lose.
But if you fold most of your top hands because of the fear of losing to a donk - why are you playing poker ?
All Pairs and Kickers Are not Created Equal
I wish I wrote this part myself !!!
Last year, I explained to one of my team mates in the CC League why it is a bad idea to push 7-7 from EP when your stack is at risk and the top places are still way ahead.
He simply scolded me "I am playing poker for living. I am a pro and I play big stakes. I will not take any advice from you".
Well, people are different. Now I accept his words and admit than everybody has his own opinion and style.
But at the moment of that discussion, we entered in a heated debate, with a lot of emotions and even insults. Not a good idea ! Disrespect and insults only create enemies, not friends. And they destroy our good image here.
Nice that we both got over it and forgot our quarrel.
On top of that, I even drafted him again for my team in the next season !
When to do the Add-on
Here, I agree with most of the author's opinion.
However, he forgot to add one factor.
The cost of add-on in number of buy-ins versus the number of add-on chips in terms of starting stacks !
Example:
There are games where add-on costs 1 buy-in and adds 1 starting stack to your chips.
Some add-ons cost 10 buy-ins and add 10 starting stacks.
Some add-ons cost only 1 buy-in, but add 10 starting stacks !
Some stupid add-ons cost 20 buy-ins, but add... only 10 starting stacks !!!
Big recommendation from me:
Add-on time usually comes with a break. Use this break !!!
Open the tournament lobby and look at the numbers.
How many remaining players, how many paid places, what is your stack against the stacks of the others, what is your ranking, what is your potential to survive with or without the add-on - ask those questions to yourself.
Some quick numerical tips - if your stack is equal to the tournament average, then you are in the top 1/3 of players; if your stack is 2/3 of the average, you are most likely in the middle of the ranking; if your stack is half the average, you are most likely around a place 2/3 in the remaining field.
So, check what are your chances, check the cost of add-on versus its actual effect, and then decide - to do or not to do add-on.
Playing in Rebuy Satellites
I totally agree with this part.
For me, the major factor to decide to rebuy, is whether I can start again at a low BB level with a decent stack.
If the tournament is in a phase when the blinds are very high, rebuy is not recommended.
I want to be able to apply some flexibility in my game and not turn myself into a bingo donk.
On the other hand - the idea to stop getting involved in any hands when we have huge stack, is good. I do this all the time.
I even tried to give this as an example in the CC thread "Would you fold AA".
Wow, so many people criticized me that I would fold AA in such games.
They cannot understand that if you double your stack, you still win ONE ticket.
But if you lose your stack - you win no tickets.
So, why risk when we have our victory in our hands and we should just wait some minutes...