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Is this a good strategy to build a BR?

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  1. Presnell Presnell is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 4:34pm)

    I've been playing on Full Tilt for a year and primarily play $5 SNGs (9 & 18 man) b/c of time constraints (family/job). My bankroll is increasing, but b/c of the games I play I don't get that big score that you can get from MTTs. Here is what I am planning on doing and I'd like your feedback:

    Continue playing my $5 9/18 SNGs and each time I win one I will play a $8.80 18 man $26 Token game. 1st-5th get a $26 Token and 6th gets $14. I've played several of them and they seem pretty soft. If I don't win a token I play another $5 SNG until I win and do it again.

    If I win a $26 token I would then play a $24 45 man SNG. Those pay through 6 places (13% of the field compared to 10% for a typical MTT and don't take as long to play). First pays $410 and even sixth pays almost double what a $5 18 man win pays. If I don't cash then I just repeat the steps.

    Good game plan or not?
  2. ufgators948 ufgators948 is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 4:37pm) in reply to Presnell

    Wanna know the secret to making this work?

    WIN/RUN GOOD!!!!!!!
     
  3. zeppelinzoso16 zeppelinzoso16 is offline world traveler

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 4:46pm) in reply to ufgators948

    I'm more a fan of building your roll and moving up as your roll moves up but to each their own...

    My advice would be to get rid of the family. Will give you more time to play and build that roll.
  4. coolhandkev coolhandkev is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 5:17pm) in reply to Presnell

     
    Originally Posted by Presnell View Post

    I've been playing on Full Tilt for a year and primarily play $5 SNGs (9 & 18 man) b/c of time constraints (family/job). My bankroll is increasing, but b/c of the games I play I don't get that big score that you can get from MTTs. Here is what I am planning on doing and I'd like your feedback:

    Continue playing my $5 9/18 SNGs and each time I win one I will play a $8.80 18 man $26 Token game. 1st-5th get a $26 Token and 6th gets $14. I've played several of them and they seem pretty soft. If I don't win a token I play another $5 SNG until I win and do it again.

    If I win a $26 token I would then play a $24 45 man SNG. Those pay through 6 places (13% of the field compared to 10% for a typical MTT and don't take as long to play). First pays $410 and even sixth pays almost double what a $5 18 man win pays. If I don't cash then I just repeat the steps.

    Good game plan or not?

    You basically just created your own steps tournament. There is nothing wrong with it i suppose, but as with the steps if you lose at one level it's back to the drawing board.
  5. MadTiger MadTiger is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 5:26pm) in reply to coolhandkev

     
    Originally Posted by coolhandkev View Post

    You basically just created your own steps tournament. There is nothing wrong with it i suppose, but as with the steps if you lose at one level it's back to the drawing board.

    That being said, OP may want to change his formula to try to take a shot after two or three hits at the lower level, instead of just one.
  6. typhicane typhicane is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 5:38pm) in reply to MadTiger

    Does PS have similar tourneys for T$?
  7. Presnell Presnell is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 7:04pm) in reply to coolhandkev

    It's not exactly back to the drawing board b/c even after you invest $8.80 into the Token game you would profit $8.20 for a 9 man win and $21.70 on an 18 man win. So, your BR is still increasing regardless if you cash in the other two games or not.

    It's basically risking $8.80 of a win for a shot at $410.
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    Oct 27th, 2009 (10/27/2009 7:06pm) in reply to MadTiger

     
    Originally Posted by MadTiger View Post

    That being said, OP may want to change his formula to try to take a shot after two or three hits at the lower level, instead of just one.

    this, gl
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