Satallites - Are they worth it?
Readers of my blog probably know that i recently won a satallite which cost me $32+3 ($35) and is worth a cool $7500's. $5000+300 for the tournament entry fee, $1000 spending money and the rest on hotels and flight. Not bad for 35 buks, im sure you will agree.
I was reading a post online an the writer thought that sats were a waste of time beacuse it may cost you 35 buks, but you spend 3 hours to qualify for the online final which would normally cost $350. And then another 3 hours to get a place for the $7500 package.
Well in my eyes, thats 6 hours well spent but I think the point the guy was making was that the 3 hours spent to make the 350 buy in was a waste because you can play a tourney and invest 35 buks to win 350 and buy in directly - you dont get a discount, just the entry.
Unless your a winning pro poker player, the $35 is a good investment. The players are poorer and you find that the ususal structure is 1 place for every 10 that enter so if 200 enter then 20 places are up for grabs - this is much much easier than playing one where there is only 10 players and 1 seat - thats a dead cert. If this structure is in place then the more players the better!!
Also with satallites, you know that you dont have to win the tourney - you can come 5th if there are 5 places up for grabs - if you invest the same in a normal torney - the prize strucure is very much top heavy and the person placed 1st usually walks away with 25% of the prize pool.
So if you looking to go to a major poker tourney - they are not that diffficult if you play the sats and book a place.
I was reading a post online an the writer thought that sats were a waste of time beacuse it may cost you 35 buks, but you spend 3 hours to qualify for the online final which would normally cost $350. And then another 3 hours to get a place for the $7500 package.
Well in my eyes, thats 6 hours well spent but I think the point the guy was making was that the 3 hours spent to make the 350 buy in was a waste because you can play a tourney and invest 35 buks to win 350 and buy in directly - you dont get a discount, just the entry.
Unless your a winning pro poker player, the $35 is a good investment. The players are poorer and you find that the ususal structure is 1 place for every 10 that enter so if 200 enter then 20 places are up for grabs - this is much much easier than playing one where there is only 10 players and 1 seat - thats a dead cert. If this structure is in place then the more players the better!!
Also with satallites, you know that you dont have to win the tourney - you can come 5th if there are 5 places up for grabs - if you invest the same in a normal torney - the prize strucure is very much top heavy and the person placed 1st usually walks away with 25% of the prize pool.
So if you looking to go to a major poker tourney - they are not that diffficult if you play the sats and book a place.
3 Comments:
my problem was that i took ages qualifying for the final.. then had the worst headache in the history of the world during the final and could hardly see the screen let alone play and was relieved when i busted out so i could go to bed...
on the whole though, satellites are great for players who havent the bankroll for a $300 buy in. I suppose if you can't make the buy in in cash during the period the satellite lasts for then they are worth it?
Look out for the satallites that have more player - it smuch easier to qualify the more that are playing - so for example if there are 100 players then there are 10 places (assuming the structure is 1 in 10 places for an entry). And remember, your not there to come first - just to get placed! Personally i prefer to go straight into the weekly - so for $35 with 200 people playing there are 20 places to the $300+20 online final. Good luck!
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