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Turbo Tourneys Luck and only Luck?

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  1. 2 cents 2 cents is offline

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    Apr 15th, 2005 (4/15/2005 7:58pm)

    I've been noticing that whenever people talk about the turbo tourneys that are new on UB all I hear is "you have to be lucky to win at those" "it takes all the skill out of it".
    I find this to be an excuse by people who can't adjust to fast rising blinds and fast play. I personally find the new "normal" tourneys on UB to simply move at such a slow pace that I once just clicked on sit out, went and took a bath, came back and it was down to 5 players with me hardly touched at all in chips. Moving at that pathetically slow pace does favor paitence and skill, but it takes FOREVER to play a stinkin single table sit and go.
    If you can't beat the turbo's then IMO you are simply lacking skills that it takes to beat a faster moving game. I seem to have know problem with them.
    I could be complketely whacked here, but I doughbt it.
  2. dippydough dippydough is offline

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    Apr 15th, 2005 (4/15/2005 8:09pm) in reply to 2 cents

    also, for those that complain.. an incredible thought just crossed my mind.. don't play them. wow, problem solved.
     
  3. supermoves supermoves is offline invented poker

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    Apr 15th, 2005 (4/15/2005 8:14pm) in reply to dippydough

    Just my 2 cents, I really REALLY hate turbo tourneys and I would never play them if I didnt have to..unfortunatly, sometimes they are the only way to qualify for bigger tourneys..thats why some might play them and still complaine (like me..haha)
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  4. ProjectSix ProjectSix is offline

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    Apr 16th, 2005 (4/16/2005 4:04am) in reply to 2 cents

    Turbos do have a luck factor like any other tournament does. You can't win a tournament without winning a few 50/50 preflop races and maybe getting lucky here and there on other hands. Now the blinds move quicker, so you basically need to catch hands and get lucky at the right times in turbos. You do have to play quicker and not be as patient as you might be in a regular tournamnet as well. But there is also an element of skill involved, it's not total luck.

    IMO I don't ever play in these seriously, I have before in the lower rebuys just for fun mostly making some plays I wouldn't normally in any tournament I really cared about. If anything, play them for the entertainment, try your best and maybe you'll come out with some $.
     
  5. socratesyear socratesyear is offline

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    Apr 16th, 2005 (4/16/2005 4:04am) in reply to 2 cents

    I dont take baths
  6. codewizard codewizard is offline

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    Apr 16th, 2005 (4/16/2005 8:16pm) in reply to 2 cents

    Shorter blind periods equal more luck, less skill. Bigger jumps in blind levels equal more luck, less skill. Both toghether equal crap shoot. Simple. Don't like'em don't play'em.
  7. mariebadee mariebadee is offline

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    Apr 17th, 2005 (4/17/2005 1:32am) in reply to 2 cents

    the fish will still make some sort of goofball play weather its hand 5 or hand 33. if you get to the all in fest point with them you are very very cold carded of you are the fish.
  8. jetman4109 jetman4109 is offline

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    Apr 17th, 2005 (4/17/2005 1:48am) in reply to mariebadee

    just got 3rd in a turbo, i like em
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