Pros and cons in a rebuy tournament

[roo27]

The rebuy tournament:
It's part cash game and part poker tournament. You are playing for a prize pool earned by eliminating opponents, but an opponent is not necessarily out of action if you take all his chips. If you're not sure where you fall on the subject of rebuy poker tournaments, consider the pros and cons.


Pro: No Bad Beats

Well, you can still take a bad beat, but unlike a traditional poker tournament, it may not be the end of you. All the skill in the world won't save you if your pocket kings happen to run into pocket aces in the first round. However, in a rebuy tournament you are not nearly as much at the mercy of such vagaries of luck. If you get knocked out by an unlucky match up or suck out, you can get right back in action and give your skills a chance to pull you ahead.


Pro: Huge Prize Pools

Since so many players are rebuying and adding-on, the prize pools for rebuy tournaments tend to dwarf those of non rebuy tournaments. If you happen to be a player who is rebuying less than the average, this is a great overlay for you. Even if you're not, the rewards for placing high in a rebuy tournament can be much more lucrative than a non-rebuy tournament.


Pro: Better Action

Since players need not fear early elimination there are more big pots. Players are making moves and other players are willing to pay to see if the others are trying to bluff them. This means a lot of action and many opportunities to build a giant stack.


Con: Wallet as Skill

In a cash game, players with deeper pockets have an advantage in that they can keep taking the worst of it and buying more chips until they get you all in and get lucky. Similarly, a rebuy tournament allows players with thicker wallets to overcome their lack of skill (at least temporarily), by taking the worst of it and rebuying until a lucky double up comes their way. It can be very frustrating to outplay someone for a few hours and then watch as they buy enough chips to have you covered.


Con: Time Issues

Since few players are eliminated during the rebuy period and more chips are on the table, it takes longer to get down to the money in a rebuy tournament than in a non-rebuy tournament. Since many tournaments already take hours to complete, a rebuy tournament can make your experience a real marathon.


Con: Reading Difficulties

Usually, you use the first few rounds of a poker tournament to develop a read on your opponents. However, a player's strategy may change radically once the rebuy period is over, making any assessments you make during the rebuy period inconsequential.

[telboy]

dont like the rebuy tournys seen some players buy in 5 times
money talks in these games and sometimes players are not winning much money after rebuying in to much

[jOYa]

Originally Posted by telboy

dont like the rebuy tournys seen some players buy in 5 times
money talks in these games and sometimes players are not winning much money after rebuying in to much

Yep, m8, but revard for 1st is huge, and (20 times over buyin),
so its all depent of yr bankroll (im lausy in bankrool managment),
how much money y can spend.

I remember on a last 366$ tourney 1 player nick was depierre1,
made a 5 rebuys (he give me his chips twice) and he won a tourney, i made 3rd without rebuys.

But, when a good player made rebuys, thats another story when a fish make rebuy.

I think that if y must do some addon is clever option.

[reaper1569]

well i ve payed freerolls not long itscrazy n sum player rebuy in loads of times then giv up after taken out abwt 5 times .. me myselfthink if i lose i willno rebuy in as think its not right if i ve bin knocked out fair n square it my be down 2 not getin a hand 2 play ... but point is prize is prize if ur beat gl 2 all others....

[stevo_58]

I really cant see the point of paying for a rebuy in a freeroll. I reckon the freerolls are great fun, but as they only pay 30 cents from 18th to 10th unless you place 9th or better your only gonna be 5 cents up if you got 1 rebuy. If you paid for more than 1 it makes even less sense to me.

Rebuy in a tourney is a bit different though. I prefer the tourneys without the rebuys but if you get to the first break I think the add on may be worth getting, depending on stack sizes and the number of players still in.

Good post roo and you make some good points for and against.

[LfcFan]

Great thread.Deserves a sticky.
Im not keen on the idea of rebuys in the small buy-in tornyz.Ppl trying hard to build their backroll are usually bought out by ppl who havent got the skill to go in higher tornyz.
Do the re-buys and add-ons in the freeroll tornyz actually get added to the prize pool?

[Carmine555]

Originally Posted by LfcFan

Great thread.Deserves a sticky.
Im not keen on the idea of rebuys in the small buy-in tornyz.Ppl trying hard to build their backroll are usually bought out by ppl who havent got the skill to go in higher tornyz.
Do the re-buys and add-ons in the freeroll tornyz actually get added to the prize pool?

I agree, this is a great thread! There have been times where I have taken re-buys, and sometimes 2 or 3 in the first round. It all depends on what is happening around me, and I will never buy in more than half the lowest payout. If my rebuy will give me more chips than some of the other players, I will likely do it. If a rebuy still leaves me behind, no. I will stop there. And the add on at break is almost always taken by me.
To answer your final question there LFCFan, Rebuys will be added onto the prize pool only after they exceed what the house has put in. If 101 players rebuy in a freeroll, the entire prize pool will increase by 25 cents total, divided by the 18 paid positions.

[LfcFan]

Thanks for the answer,Carmine.
For the sake of the site,i hope we allways get more than 101 re-buys/add-ons for every $25 freeroll (if that helps OP66).

[ARSENALRULES]

silly in a freeroll as you will be shortstacked and prize money so low.. I will re-buy depending on prize pool and the size of the other stacks. If I was shortstacked after re-buying in may not be worth it.

[Carmine555]

Originally Posted by ARSENALRULES

silly in a freeroll as you will be shortstacked and prize money so low.. I will re-buy depending on prize pool and the size of the other stacks. If I was shortstacked after re-buying in may not be worth it.

Very true. The monetary value of a re-buy in a freeroll is not there. The way I look at it is that, after I have made it through the first wave of Bingo players, there is usually a lot of good poker to be played, and I do not mind spending 25 or 50 cents to play to a final table. Although bankroll management strategies would dictate otherwise. Naturally, I give a lot more thought to a $10 or $20 re-buy.

[OP66fozzy]

If I am playing a tourney with rebuys and add ons, my philosophy is simple, a bad beat in the early stages, then yes I might rebuy. But if you lose your chips after 30 minutes or more of play, then for me its not worth a rebuy as the blinds will have gone up too much to let me play my normal game.

As for the add ons, that depends on my chipstack and mood, I have been known to take advantage of the add on, but not usually.

Personally, I prefer the tourneys which dont have rebuys/add ons, but prefer winning the ones that do as they invariably have bigger prize funds !!! Can't have it both ways I guess

[BBOB]

I finally found rebuy thread thanks roo. I understand a little more about rebuys now. I guees ill have to play one to see if I like it. Can someone tell me does it cost the full amount of original buy in to rebuy and how much is an add on. I really want to play in omaha hi lo tourney but its unlimited rebuys I want to understand the rebuy format before I put down a whole 2 bucks lol. I have never played a rebuy tourney or even seen one at casino or on tv.

[DirtyGirlie]

Well Bbob if it is $2 to buy in then the buy in is the same. There is a couple points in the tournament you can buy in: at break, when you right click on your avatar and right before the final table (i believe ) Hope that helps <3
Remember to read the directions on the right hand side when you register before entering there are tourneys that have no buy-ins such as freezeouts. When you are out you are out in those. Any other questions feel free to ask or PM me

[BBOB]

thanks Mel that is very helpful ))

[jimggoldwing]

This thread clearly deserves a 'sticky' --- well done on the original post to the thread, Roo!

But my question... where did you copy/paste from... not a single typo, my friend!!!

To the point of the thread, to each his own... after giving the re-buy/add-on tournies a go, I found (at least for my own style of play) that I fare better in the freeze-outs... points about the re-buy/add-on's being more lucrative are well understood.

Don't forget the golden rule... don't put in more than you are willing to lose!

--goldwing

[DirtyGirlie]

Originally Posted by BBOB

thanks Mel that is very helpful ))

AWw thanks xx I like to help!!Strange Brew eh? One of my favorite songs of Cream whoohoo!!

[DirtyGirlie]

[QUOTE=jimggoldwing;346018]This thread clearly deserves a 'sticky' --- well done on the original post to the thread, Roo!

But my question... where did you copy/paste from... not a single typo, my friend!!!

To the point of the thread, to each his own... after giving the re-buy/add-on tournies a go, I found (at least for my own style of play) that I fare better in the freeze-outs... points about the re-buy/add-on's being more lucrative are well understood.

Don't forget the golden rule... don't put in more than you are willing to lose!

Good idea babe and great advice xx
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