rebuy trnys

I played my first rebuy tournament and I was not even sure how it works. I have a basic idea but I want to make sure I know all. I know that you cant rebuy unless you have less then amount you started with . What are add ons? Any advise on these ? Thanks

if you lose all your chips you can rebuy back into the tournament usually only during the first round and an add on is if your still in the tourney during the break you can buy i think its usually 1000 chips to add to your stack which is usually only during the first break

Nitram,

All this usually depends on the site and the tournament. Some will be unlimited rebuys when you are less than the starting chip count or some will be one rebuy. Say if you started with 1500 and get down to 1480 after the first blinds. You can rebuy at that point at some of these tournaments.
Now an addon is done at the beginning of the first break. I know at Jetset, if you have less than 10,000 chips at that time you can rebuy for that certain price and get 2000 on some tournaments.
There are even some freerolls that allow you to rebuy for a $1.00 or whatever that set price. Infact Cardschat used to have some freerolls like this in the past.

I know somewhere on here there is a guide to rebuys/addons. But this is how I play them.
I play tight aggressive the first hour, especially if it is unlimited rebuys. If I get in a hand it has to be a strong one. If I lose and I am short stacked I will rebuy, but usually only once. I let the others take each other out if I can. I have made it to the money and final table a time or two with just the addon and no rebuys.

When the addon/Break period starts, I look at the chip counts and my stack, how many are still in it and what the money looks like. Most sites will show how many rebuys and addons have been done already. But they won't have a final payout ready yet till after that period. I will usually addon if it is beneficial enough to my stack and may even pull me up in the standings at that point.
After the break/addon period many players tighten up so much they squeek!!! Which I still do a bit but I take a few more chances of stealing blinds and pots.

I, myself don't play these unless there is a guaranteed payout to begin with.
I used to hate these kind of tournaments. But I am starting to get used to them. I still don't love them, but they are growing on me. But I also don't play high buyins either. Just the low roller tournaments of a buck or two.

I hope this was helpful

Like Dessertlady was saying. It depends on the site you are on and what the rebuy/addon rules are. I have seen some sites where you need to bust out to rebuy and some that will let you if you go all in to let your stack say "0" or less than starting amount. On these sites that let you build your stack by rebuys you must watch out for skilled players who build thier stacks with lots of rebuys initially so they can bully the table. Another thing is that you must also see the amount you get for the add on. I know Titan only lets you get even to starting chips at add on time and some give you double. I have tried to stop playing rebuy tournys while my BR is low right now, but they can be a good money maker if you can play them right.