What tournament speed do you like to play and why?

[rodo 2285]

turbo

When I have time I like to play the slow ones, but I like turbos because there is little time to think and make quick decisions and the hyper seems to me that you have to be very lucky

 

[Powell]

I don't like regular because 10 minutes blind up I think too long that few years just regular type for you see in any poker site.My favourite type ITs turbo where 5 minutes blind up.

 

[dgroes]

Anything not hyper. because the chance and luck factor higher.

 

[0546474]

When choosing a tournament, first of all, I pay attention to how much time I can play poker, and then I choose a tournament in which I will play !!! I love all tournaments, regardless of the speed of the tournament, and my limitation when choosing a tournament is time at a particular moment !!!

 

[mt2lhd]

Rather Normal

I rather play normal speed tours ,
Because in "Turbo speed " you might not get good starting cards at early moments off tour and when blinds went up you'll struggle and it is always harder to play with a shorter stack in Turbo tours

 

[gupiel0k69]

Definitely the deep stacked torunaments. I don't really like to gamble my tournament life too much. In turbo's its mostly pre-flop all-ins, i like to play postflop.

 

[Glaucopone]

Turbo or regular.Hyper is too fast and deep is to slow,but if you ask me what is perfect i guess it is turbo.

I also go by turbo

GG !!

i think that regular speed is the best way to play and enjoy a real poker game.
in turbo or hyper you have to win hand so you play without rules you play sometmes like a fool and somtimes you win but in 90 % you loose.
other thing is that to win in hyper or turbo you need too much luck but in regular you have to play well to win like a professional player and that is good ))

I believe that the regular should really be more like the live tournaments. The hyper as you said often depends on luck, as a bingo, I believe that the middle ground for those looking for faster online gains, the turbo is the most suitable in my humble opinion.

Thanks for the nice answer.
GG !!

In principle, I like turbo tournaments - but it also depends on the number of players - the more, the faster the tournament

Hi Igor, as I said to Karmakoumas, it will also depend on whether you are looking to participate in more tournaments for profit online. I agree that he said that regular is more like live poker (more professional and less lucky).

gl !!

I prefer turbo speed but what's more important for me are the other mtt features. I avoid any with a 2 hour registration period...that's just nuts. I like the ones with 1 hour or less for late regs. I also try to avoid the re-buy mtts. Too often you see crazy betting simply because the players know they can buy back in.

It's true Gryphon, I also think the 2 hour late registration is overkill, and it annoys me the pot-hunting rebuys like bingo, trying to get the numbers right, this is not poker, it can be part, but it is definitely not a pretty move.

gl !!

My preference are regular but my time available does not allow constantly play as I would like! so game but turbos and to learning to like

Hi Mendes,
Yes, I usually say that the most valuable asset on earth today is time. That is one of the reasons that I also play and prefer the turbo.

gl !!

I like slow tourneys better than turbos
But since I have a family I can't afford being on poker all day long so I play turbos and hypers

You should know, the Turbo Series are on Pokerstars

gl gl gl

Dear friend FF2586, you have a problem and it has a name: Marriage ... kkk I'm kidding, it's a blessing to have a family, and I believe there should be children who take their time, apart from the wife asking you to throw the garbage .
Although I'm single, I prefer the turbo because I don't have much patience.

gg !!

 

[Ice Wolf]

Normal pace for me, some of the upper turbo's just turn into bingo games at the end and I am probably the worlds worst bingo player and 3 outers and stuff like 10 2 suited tend to beat me about 70% of the time late in tourneys. I would rather feel like I have a little bit more control than just open shoving or calling an all in at the final three tables of a tourney on nearly every hand. Did I mention I get destroyed by bingo hands?

 

[lcid86]

10 minute blinds are my preference. Turbo and hyper turbo turn into an all-in or fold way too quickly.

 

[Alberto Martinez]

Quick response!

I like to play at "Turbo" speed, not too fast like "Hyper Turbo" and not too slow like "Regular". I think the "Turbo" is the right measure. Which do you prefer and why?

I enjoy quick response because second thoughts can be detrimental to your tournament; although, quick response can also be the wrong response. Had a small straight on the flop and ignored the four clubs that ended clubbing me good. Ouch! GOD bless you.

 

[Evan Jarvis]

I like to play at "Turbo" speed, not too fast like "Hyper Turbo" and not too slow like "Regular". I think the "Turbo" is the right measure. Which do you prefer and why?

For me it really depends on my mood that day and how long I want to play for

If I want some quick action and just a 'fix' then hypers are great. If I'm doing a short evening session turbos fit the bill. But if I want to maximize my skill edge I like a slow structure.

Here's a little video I made on when it makes sense to play each different type of MTT, hope you enjoy it!

 

[Fernet]

Turbo and regular

Hello! I agree with you, the turbo speed is the one I like the most, although I also like to regulate, I like that slow game. for a fact of personal taste

 

[karmakoumas]

thank you Glaucopone

finally i understand you xith family i don't think you can make it with regular tournament it take too much time.
maybe turbo is acceptable to play more than hyper and need a little bit less luck and more right poker play.:beerglass

 

[Glaucopone]

Correct

I prefer regular speed, since it keep stacks deeper, which allow for more play and skill edge. However on PokerStars I have noticed, that regular speed tournaments tend to play 20-30% less hands per hour than turbo tournaments, presumably because people are given more time to act. This I actually find rather annoying, because often you see people use their entire time allowance just to make a trivial decision preflop, and it really slows the action down. And I am not even talking about bubble play here. This happen already in the first blind levels.

This incredibly slow pace, where a regular tournament on Stars might only play 40 hands per hour, also negate some of the effect of longer blind intervals, since the important is, how many hands you play per blind interval, not how long it last. Cuppled with the excessively large fields, which make a regular tournament last 8 hours or more, there is certainly a case to be made for playing turbos on PokerStars.

Dear friend fundiver

Perfect analysis, as I wrote in my post, due to the lack of patience and time, I prefer the turbo itself. Maybe it will disturb me when one day I will play a live tournament, which is more similar to the regular online.

Good luck always !

 

[Glaucopone]

Chess Money

Chess takes up the rest of my free time that poker doesn't. I am a huge lover of chess.:burnout:

Hi TW,

How cool, and a curiosity, with chess there are also bets, can you make money without being a professional player?

 

[angelamsmith05]

I very much agree with you. Especially in the PS regular season, the blind growth time is too slow. Playing a game often takes half a day, and the Turbo is just right. The 5-hour game is not as lucky as the Hyper Turbo

Agree 100 percent with this statement.

 

[Glaucopone]

Normal pace for me, some of the upper turbo's just turn into bingo games at the end and I am probably the worlds worst bingo player and 3 outers and stuff like 10 2 suited tend to beat me about 70% of the time late in tourneys. I would rather feel like I have a little bit more control than just open shoving or calling an all in at the final three tables of a tourney on nearly every hand. Did I mention I get destroyed by bingo hands?

For the short space the BBs are high and the ALL IN happens more often, turning a little bingo, so you are right, but for those who don't have much time and who think about playing more to profit I see the most suitable turbo.

gg

Regular seems my speed, the hyper turbos are super luck based and the blinds kill me and I end up out really late..

However I do like the survival mode on ACR those are actually fun.

Hi, I´m asian brazilian guy

I agree, the short time quickly increases the BB and the bingo starts
Sorry for my ignorance, what is ACR? He started 20 days ago at Poker.

gl !!

I prefer regular and deep stack tournaments ... I have no problem with playing long sessions ... I understand that BB changes go slowly but it allows me to do my game calmly ... On the other hand, Hyper or Turbo tournaments must be playing many middle hands and in many cases the variance plays against you ... and you are simply eliminated from the tournament ...!

Hi Dailon,
Really due to everyone's responses, the regular is ideal for practicing the real game of professional poker and more like live tournaments.
And I see that the Turbo is for those who don't have much time and want to play more aiming at profitability. And hyper turbo is for those who like bingo, casinos and sweepstakes ... laughs.

gl from brazil !!

 

[MrAlabama]

as several others have said. regular and turbo are great to play for several reasons. hyper is another story ..not an enjoyable game for me

 

[axel142]

regular speed makes me feel more comfortable hyperturbo drives me crazy, 2 hands and the blinds are already too high

 

[Therminator]

I definitely prefer a longer game. For me it means more hands and being able to wait for good hands. I genuinely am not a fan of trying to bluff with crappy hands.

 

[freerollz]

I prefer slower structures as I like playing deeper stacked longer, as opposed to shove-fold short stack strategy. I also prefer short late-entry/re-entry periods so the tournament doesn't drag on forever (waiting on early knockouts to re-enter).

 

[German629]

Hello, Glaucopone! I also prefer, as You, the tournaments Sit&Go and tournaments with the turbo stucture,
because in these tournaments may more quickly to hit in the prize zone, and this means can more quickly move further
and grow up gradually and consistently by limits...:elefant:

 

[sheldon20264]

Personally, I like to play slow tournaments, because they don't run out of chips very quickly, and they usually win by no luck luck

 

[flattershay]

I like 7 minute blinds like Bounty Hunter tournaments has. It's the most comfortable blind increase times for me.

 

[Glaucopone]

When I have time I like to play the slow ones, but I like turbos because there is little time to think and make quick decisions and the hyper seems to me that you have to be very lucky

I see that most would like to play regular, but the lack of time leads to turbo, and as you said, hyper is really a lottery.

When choosing a tournament, first of all, I pay attention to how much time I can play poker, and then I choose a tournament in which I will play !!! I love all tournaments, regardless of the speed of the tournament, and my limitation when choosing a tournament is time at a particular moment !!!

Your summary could be, regardless of the time I love to play poker ... laughs
gl !!

Definitely the deep stacked torunaments. I don't really like to gamble my tournament life too much. In turbo's its mostly pre-flop all-ins, i like to play postflop.

Despite being part of the game, in Turbo there are many All In pre-flop. And I think it hinders my post-flop game, I learn less

gl!

For me it really depends on my mood that day and how long I want to play for

If I want some quick action and just a 'fix' then hypers are great. If I'm doing a short evening session turbos fit the bill. But if I want to maximize my skill edge I like a slow structure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPT40CRvcuo&list=PLBrNnyWekagPbegY51h0xW4tHOFKKn_DU&index=2&t=0s

Here's a little video I made on when it makes sense to play each different type of MTT, hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for the video, it was enlightening. You are an eclectic, regular, turbo, hyper guy, what matters is playing Poker !!

gl gl

I definitely prefer a longer game. For me it means more hands and being able to wait for good hands. I genuinely am not a fan of trying to bluff with crappy hands.

Ok Therminator , now everyone marked on the note that you don't bluff, kidding. Annotated but let's not fall for it

gl gl gl !!