Apart from free rolls you you buy in to satellites? In most cases, the starting stack is very small, so it really depends on luck, winning a seat to a bigger tournament. So do you play them?

As far as freerolls I rarely play in the ones where there are something like 5 seats available and 3000 entries. I usually don't have the time. I almost never enter a satellite if it isn't a freeroll.

I have tried playing satellites for very large tournaments for a while. I managed to get a ticket for the further game out of 3 on one. But out of everything I spent on satellites, I didn’t manage to get more than what I spent.

we play satellite sometimes. but it's hard to win a satellite.

Originally Posted by HTML

we play satellite sometimes. but it's hard to win a satellite.

It is not that hard to win cardchat satellites though

Yes I do but lately I try to play freezout satellites without re-entries and addons and if possible with regular speed and not the hyper/turbo.

I don't play satellites, too much time is wasted and the chances of winning are slim

I used to play satellites a lot when I started playing poker, but now I don't waste time on them. I prefer cash games, sit & go games and MTT freezout tournaments with guaranteed pool.

This is a beatiful opportunity to enter very large tournaments, sometimes for 1-2 tournaments, you can get the opportunity to compete for prizes of several thousand dollars Therefore, when a big tournament is really interesting to you, but you don't want to pay the full price, satellites give you all the opportunities and it's stupid to ignore them! I can't call these tournaments my favorite or, that I really like, they just give you the opportunity and plus get a lot of experience. I think, these are premium freerolls But do not get carried away and spend more, than 20 attempts to enter in one day... Sometimes it's easier to pay directly and save your nerves Of course, win a place it's a great lucky and you need experience in the survival game to successfully pass the final stages of qualifying tournaments!

Originally Posted by LosJay

Apart from free rolls you you buy in to satellites? In most cases, the starting stack is very small, so it really depends on luck, winning a seat to a bigger tournament. So do you play them?

yes i do and i would recommend that all beginners play freerolls low buy-ins and satellites, this is where experience is gained at minimal cost

Yes) I'm playing it now)))

Non-obvious disadvantages for beginners are the need to maintain specific bankroll management and the lack of guarantees for hitting the prizes in the target event. It is not possible to receive a ticket for every selection. And even when this happens, it is necessary to show a high level one more time and enlist the support of fortune. It's also a longer campaign than just playing a bankroll tournament.

No

I play some on a regular basis on 888

I used to play satellites a lot, but for omaha h-l tournaments, that allowed me to play a tournament investing very little of my money, but now I hardly play satellites, or paid tournaments, at the moment I play more freerolls and DoN

Originally Posted by LosJay

Apart from free rolls you you buy in to satellites?

I have played a decent amount of satellites on 888 Poker but not many on PokerStars. The main reason is, the MTT schedule on 888 Poker is often much more "thin" making it attractive to fill in the gaps with some satellites, especially during low volume hours. At this time I have also found many satellites running with an overlay, which is basically free money just waiting to be picked up.

Originally Posted by LosJay

In most cases, the starting stack is very small, so it really depends on luck, winning a seat to a bigger tournament. So do you play them?

The structure of satellites is just as different as the structure of normal MTTs. If an event has a bad structure like very shallow starting stacks, then dont play it. The satellites, I have played on 888 Poker, mostly start with 100BB or more, so just like a normal MTT.

Yes. Of course. I do not have enough money. So I play. Can be spent, not much money. And win a ticket).

rarely . i dont have the patience for it

Originally Posted by LosJay

Apart from free rolls you you buy in to satellites? In most cases, the starting stack is very small, so it really depends on luck, winning a seat to a bigger tournament. So do you play them?

Of course, I play everything. Poker is poker, despite the variations.

Originally Posted by LosJay

Apart from free rolls you you buy in to satellites? In most cases, the starting stack is very small, so it really depends on luck, winning a seat to a bigger tournament. So do you play them?

yes, regularly!

Yes. It is a whole new world after you learn about satellite strategy.

Yes. Satellites are best way to get intro into high buy-in tournaments.

Yeah I play, but they are very hard to win a seat from.

Hello.
Sometimes I play in satellites, but only on PokerStars and on weekends. On this site on the weekend there are promising satellites where a large number of tickets, 100 or 200.

I'm also only playing satellites, which are freerolls and often more risky than usual. The chance to win is too little to take it serious.

The main feature of the qualifying tournaments is that the system for determining winners and losers is radically redrawn in them. Yes, when you play at a high roller tournament, there is one task-to pick up the pot. Other rules are dictated on satellites. The fight is not for the amounts, but for a ticket to the main tournament, which is awarded with a sufficient size of the game stack by the end of qualifying. There are three stages: early, middle and the so-called bubble.

So at an early stage, the players face the task first of all to keep the existing stack, so the tighter you play, the higher your chances of continuing the fight for the coveted ticket. Whether you have passed after this stage at the head of the chip list or in the basement itself, this will not affect your share of the winnings in any way, everyone gets the same.

Yes for sure, in general there are good chances of getting something very good for a low price.

Yea it's all in luck with those type of games

Since PokerStars began reducing the numbers of guaranteed seats across the board, I play way less. I now prefer the 16 person sit and goes where the top 2 satellite in. Takes way less time to qualify so I have a lot of poker left in me.

Sometimes yes. Once won a $ 0.01 ticket to Sunday Storm

Sometimes I play on satellite to get into bigger tournaments...

I'll be the first to admit satellites are super difficult. I think much harder than money events. I'm learning still but it is very hard because others get lucky going all in with weak holdings. Dara o. Is the best and he has posted info here.

I play satellite tournaments often. Helps to gain entry in higher buy in events and some of them are very good values or even free buys. Nothing wrong with saving money if possible.

Whenever there is an opportunity, I play satellites! They have their own strategy and in general it's fun! By the way, my biggest drifts happened only thanks to them!

I never play satellites for it take longer time than the other tournaments.

And it seem more difficult to ITM.

I wish I played more satellites. They are nice thing to play.

Yes they are good way to get into bigger tournaments for cheap

I play plenty, like them, generally gives the entry cheaper for me. Of course, play only turbo, hyper - except satties for high stake events -, don't see any point playing the long 4-5+ hours satties for an 11-55$ ticket...

Whenever there is an opportunity, I play satellites! They have their own strategy and in general it's fun! By the way, my biggest drifts happened only thanks to them!

Originally Posted by LosJay

In most cases, the starting stack is very small, so it really depends on luck, winning a seat to a bigger tournament. So do you play them?

This small starting stack thing must be some weird-o thing they do on poker stars.

On ACR most satellites play exactly like regular tourneys, 100+ big blind starting stack 10+ minute blinds and 12 levels of late reg.

ACR does offer faster structure events - and they cost more - and usually offer less tickets. But the smallest starting stack I know of for all sattys on ACR is 66 bigs to start with for paid for sattys - not freerolls.

You might consider a different site to play sattys on if the only experience you have is predatory structures, i.e. tiny starting stacks, reducing edge.

I have played when there is nothing else, but as a rule no. Small reward for the amount of time needed to win anything. Prefer monetary rewards, seems more satisfying.

I really like playing on satellites! I find it a great opportunity to play in big tournaments, and who knows, i might be in luck in that tournament and manage to get a paid seat.
I have managed to win tickets several times already, but unfortunately I couldn't play in a big tournament yet
There are really few starting chips, but at least it’s exciting from the start

no i don't
waist of money

I feel like satellites are a huge waste of time especially considering the odds of actually winning, tournaments in general can sometimes not be worthwhile if you ask me.

I always play satellites, this is a good chance to get into a good tournament

Satellite can be very profitable if you know how to play them right.
But you have to remember that winning a satellite the end is a tickt to a bigger tournament, and if you are losing player on those stakes so there is no point on playing the satellite in the first place. If your average buy in is 50 for exemple, play a 5 dollar satellites to those tournament.
I hope that was helpfull.

Yes, I often play in the satellites. I have a small bankroll so satellites are a great option for me. I especially like the Saturday and Sunday satellites on PokerStars.

I play 3-6 satellites nearly every day I play poker. I'm a tournament player exclusively anyway - so why not play them - in an attempt to earn a ticket into a bigger event.

I didn't start playing them until my bankroll reached 500x the satty buyin. I figured at that point - I'm really not wasting any money on them.
I win between 2-4 tickets per week - and that gives some great potential to increase the BR substantially and also some great experience at the next level of competition.

I'm only playing the satellites that are entries into the next stake. Since I'm currently 75% in micro tournaments - I play to earn tickets that are in low-mid stakes, from 11.00 to 55.00 entries.

Of course I play satellites, they are cheap n fun to play. I get a lot of enjoyment from playing on those. You can win n then play in a huge tournament for much more money

I rarely play satellites. It is difficult to qualify for them. But sometimes I use this opportunity.