TheDude6622
Legend
Silver Level
Definitely! There is such good value! and even playing smaller tournaments and placing in the top 3, thinking of that as a satellite as well. If you're looking for more inexpensive ways to get into main events, it is totally worth it!
hugh blair
Legend
Bronze Level
I have won 2 $109 satellites in spin and go sessions that I broke even and tickets where extra or free nearly for winter series.
Well worth playing satellites then min cashes become huge in target events if you are nearly freerolling.
Same with the Sunday million mincashed for $340 while could be a small profit if bought in for $215 or a loss if rebuy and spend $430.
It is an ok result if satellite in for 10 or 20 dollars.
Well worth playing satellites then min cashes become huge in target events if you are nearly freerolling.
Same with the Sunday million mincashed for $340 while could be a small profit if bought in for $215 or a loss if rebuy and spend $430.
It is an ok result if satellite in for 10 or 20 dollars.
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pancho_1954
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Of course it's worth playing those satellites, you'll have the option of winning the entry by investing a little money, of course as long as you win the ticket, so you do not have to invest all of your bank, and you could earn more than paying the full ticket
grumblbrumbl
Visionary
Silver Level
I think satellites are very profitable. I saw one guy who kept playing in satellites. He won a lot of money, because it won the expensive tickets and played in the expensive tournaments, paying ridiculous money. Satellite-man. But I have no luck in the satellites.
greatgame230
Visionary
Silver Level
Hi yes, when you have a limited bankroll the satellites allow you to access high buy-in tournaments, that's why it's very profitable to play satellites, of course it's more difficult since the positions are limited and there are also two tournaments that you would have to face the satellite and if you get the ticket then in tournament itself
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kelvin22
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think they're worth it
Of course it is. Can save you a lot of money in some cases. But be careful, because it might be tricky. I play satellites all the time, like the 2x shootout ones, but you can find yourself spending more money on satellites, than you would if you paid the entry. As a matter of personal experience, i played about 400$ worth of tournaments one day, with a deposit of just 60, by winning a bunch of satellites, and then one day, i spent 90 trying to win an entry for a 55$ MTT, which i simply couldn't and i had to pay it in the end.
P.S. I highly recommend you play the satellites that will place you in the tournament (if you win the entry that is...), at the point where the blinds are just right for you to start building up. It's those MTT's that start half(ish) hour before the actual tournament.
Of course it is. Can save you a lot of money in some cases. But be careful, because it might be tricky. I play satellites all the time, like the 2x shootout ones, but you can find yourself spending more money on satellites, than you would if you paid the entry. As a matter of personal experience, i played about 400$ worth of tournaments one day, with a deposit of just 60, by winning a bunch of satellites, and then one day, i spent 90 trying to win an entry for a 55$ MTT, which i simply couldn't and i had to pay it in the end.
P.S. I highly recommend you play the satellites that will place you in the tournament (if you win the entry that is...), at the point where the blinds are just right for you to start building up. It's those MTT's that start half(ish) hour before the actual tournament.
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knocker
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I don't think so. In the sense that first you have to win the satellite. Say it's 9 players. You have to put up 1/9 of the money and you have a 1 in 9 chance of winning. Unless you're sure you're better than at least 1 of the players there, it is of no advantage to you. Zero.
Then after you win the satellite, which is not any easy thing, in order to get paid back, you have to cash in the tournament. I'll tell you this, it's actually easier to cash in a big MTT than it is to beat 9 players and satellite into one. That's no joke. In the MTT, you only need to beat 3 out 4 players, sometimes even less. In the 9 player, you have to beat 8 out of 8. See what I mean?
Now I said 3 out 4 and you might think that still a pretty tall order. Actually it isn't. I'll give you an example. To cash in the pokerstars Sunday Storm you only need 25,000 chips. If you cna get to 25,000 and stay there, you cash with ease. You start with 10,000. So in real terms, you only have to beat 1.5 players and you get your $11 back plus usually 7 or 8 more.
It's actually about 5 times easier to cash and get your money back just paying the entry fee than it is to win the satellite to get there. Me, I never play satellites.
Then after you win the satellite, which is not any easy thing, in order to get paid back, you have to cash in the tournament. I'll tell you this, it's actually easier to cash in a big MTT than it is to beat 9 players and satellite into one. That's no joke. In the MTT, you only need to beat 3 out 4 players, sometimes even less. In the 9 player, you have to beat 8 out of 8. See what I mean?
Now I said 3 out 4 and you might think that still a pretty tall order. Actually it isn't. I'll give you an example. To cash in the pokerstars Sunday Storm you only need 25,000 chips. If you cna get to 25,000 and stay there, you cash with ease. You start with 10,000. So in real terms, you only have to beat 1.5 players and you get your $11 back plus usually 7 or 8 more.
It's actually about 5 times easier to cash and get your money back just paying the entry fee than it is to win the satellite to get there. Me, I never play satellites.
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knocker
Enthusiast
Silver Level
often win tickets satellites, I won the satellite for a $ 7.50 ticket for $ 215 and got to the final table in a tournament, the 30/04/2017
Sunday Million?
RiverLord90
Rock Star
Silver Level
They are definitely worth it. This 21 year old kid got 3rd place in a huge tournament and won over a million that all started from a $5 tournament.
If you have a small bankroll, I would play satellites instead of taking shots directly.
If you have a small bankroll, I would play satellites instead of taking shots directly.
drubas
Rock Star
Silver Level
Good question.
In my opinion it heavily depends on your bankroll, your skill level and the skill level of the other satellite players.
E.g. I keep it that way:
For satellites 1/500 of my bankroll.
All the best for your games!
In my opinion it heavily depends on your bankroll, your skill level and the skill level of the other satellite players.
E.g. I keep it that way:
For satellites 1/500 of my bankroll.
All the best for your games!
rikisrakis
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think of satellites as an opportunity to buy-in to a tournament with skill instead of money. If you're a good player, you will on average spend less money getting into tournaments through satellites than you will by buying in. That being said, I can't help but find it unattractive to know that I'll have to do well in two consecutive tournaments (or more) to cash, because as a whole there's a lot of variance involved. The value is definitely there, though.
AMTTT
Rock Star
Silver Level
ok,Sunday Million, 9 = $8500
