Unlimited rebuy strategy

sikes

hi,

i was wondering if anyone can point me toward articles/posts or give their own advice on how to play the first few levels in a unlimitied rebuy structure, like the $55k on stars etc.

I want to play like a maniac which is opposite to my usual playing style.

any help appreciated.

Scotty #

sikes wrote:

hi,

i was wondering if anyone can point me toward articles on how to play the first few levels in a unlimitied rebuy

sikes wrote:

I want to play like a maniac.

Press "Raise"

sikes

Scotty # wrote:

Press "Raise"

enlightning.

but seriously i would like to have a method to my madness.

Flushdraw

The most important thing is not to go into these tournies thinking u can get by without having to rebuy yourself. Expect to rebuy 2 or 3 times so dont think of the tournie as a $55 rebuy, think of it as a $165 game and then decide ur strategy. If u manage to get by on ur entry fee alone, then u've saved money already so its almost like a freeroll. Gamble for the first few levels coz u'll need to have a healthy stack to be able to relax after level 3 and then start to play premium hands hoping to double up against the maniacs that are still gambling

Scotty #

While you can get lucky playing like a maniac, there'll be a lot of maniac play already. So IMO playing tight in these is better and if your not stacked, play loose for last few mins of rebuy period. Fuzzbox is right though, go in fully expecting 3 or 4 rebuys.

EDIT: Fuzzbox?? Flushdraw I mean

RoundTower

3 rebuys isn't even close for something like the 55k, you can expect to spend 100 or so. If you are being really maniacal and not running well, more like 200.

sikes

Flushdraw wrote:

The most important thing is not to go into these tournies thinking u can get by without having to rebuy yourself. Expect to rebuy 2 or 3 times so dont think of the tournie as a $55 rebuy, think of it as a $165 game and then decide ur strategy.

i am referring to the 10$r on stars and such tourneys where they guarntee 55k. Usually i am in for 3/4 rebuys but i think i am playing too conservative. will start playing these again, capping myself at 10 rebuys.

Scotty wrote:

playing tight in these is better and if your not stacked, play loose for last few mins of rebuy period

i think just playing loose in the last few mins is not really going to work, i will have a very small stack, a fraction of the bigger stacks at the table. they will call my raises, and call a push with any draw.

cardshark202

10 rebuys per level seems to be my average spend in those tourneys hence I avoid playing them. Target for the break should be about 12k. If you get to that level before the break you can afford to sit on it and only play premium hands. But, if you get a chance to win a 40k pot with something slightly marginal, I would take it.

EDIT: Its really a 20 rebuy due to the double rebuy so doing more than 200 in one tourney is not as sick as it seems. Although being in for almost 600 after playing 2 of them is pretty sick.

ianmc38

Gamble with shít in big pots and hope to triple or quadruple up. At least thats what I like to do.

pok3rplaya

I played these a few mins ago:


***** Hand History for Game 4996289957 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27665556 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Monday, August 21, 14:47:03 ET 2006
Table 15K Gtd. Rebuy(798570) Table #123 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: ViggeAce1 ( 5940 )
Seat 2: juliano287 ( 3040 )
Seat 3: jglov ( 6020 )
Seat 4: PrincessNUTS ( 6000 )
Seat 5: FoldOrNot ( 3100 )
Seat 6: Polacko ( 5960 )
Seat 8: lolYouFoldEZ ( 5900 )
Seat 9: SLARK579 ( 5880 )
Seat 10: russianbob2 ( 12716 )
Seat 7: dannyman444 ( 2320 )
Trny:27665556 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to lolYouFoldEZ [ 8h Jh ]
FoldOrNot folds.
Polacko calls [40].
dannyman444 folds.
lolYouFoldEZ calls [40].
SLARK579 calls [40].
russianbob2 raises [125].
ViggeAce1 folds.
juliano287 folds.
jglov folds.
PrincessNUTS folds.
Polacko calls [85].
lolYouFoldEZ calls [85].
SLARK579 calls [85].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ts, 3h, 2h ]
Polacko checks.
lolYouFoldEZ is all-In [5775]
SLARK579 folds.
russianbob2 folds.
Polacko calls [5775].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]
Polacko shows [ 3c, 3s ] three of a kind, threes.
lolYouFoldEZ shows [ 8h, Jh ] a flush, jack high.
lolYouFoldEZ wins 12110 chips from the main pot with a flush, jack high.
Re-buy: lolYouFoldEZ re-buys 3000 chips and the chip stack increases from 12110 chips to 15110 chips.



***** Hand History for Game 4996314372 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27665556 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Monday, August 21, 14:52:12 ET 2006
Table 15K Gtd. Rebuy(798570) Table #123 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: ViggeAce1 ( 5260 )
Seat 2: juliano287 ( 3040 )
Seat 3: jglov ( 6000 )
Seat 4: PrincessNUTS ( 6060 )
Seat 5: FoldOrNot ( 3040 )
Seat 6: Polacko ( 3000 )
Seat 8: lolYouFoldEZ ( 14890 )
Seat 9: SLARK579 ( 5755 )
Seat 10: russianbob2 ( 12591 )
Seat 7: dannyman444 ( 6240 )
Trny:27665556 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to lolYouFoldEZ [ Jh Ad ]
SLARK579 calls [40].
russianbob2 folds.
ViggeAce1 folds.
juliano287 folds.
jglov folds.
PrincessNUTS calls [40].
FoldOrNot folds.
Polacko folds.
dannyman444 calls [20].
lolYouFoldEZ raises [260].
SLARK579 folds.
PrincessNUTS raises [760].
dannyman444 folds.
lolYouFoldEZ calls [500].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 7h, Ac ]
lolYouFoldEZ checks.
PrincessNUTS checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
lolYouFoldEZ checks.
PrincessNUTS checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]
lolYouFoldEZ is all-In [14090]
PrincessNUTS is all-In [5260]
lolYouFoldEZ shows [ Jh, Ad ] two pairs, aces and fours.
PrincessNUTS shows [ Kd, Kc ] two pairs, kings and fours.
lolYouFoldEZ wins 8830 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, aces and fours.
lolYouFoldEZ wins 12200 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and fours.
Re-buy: lolYouFoldEZ re-buys 3000 chips and the chip stack increases from 21030 chips to 24030 chips.

Imposter

For those big guaranteed games you've got ot look at the lower money placings and what they pay out. If they pay out X*buy-in then set that X should be the guide to the max number of rebuys. I know the plan is to win the thing but if you cash you shouldn't be making a loss on the tourney. With double rebuys you can rebuy twice in most of these from what i see, So 7 buy-in max.