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Agree wholeheartedly on getting Tournament Director. Disagree wholeheartedly:) on a 10 minute break every hour. 1. Its easy to fold a hand and hit the head and be back before the next hand is played. Guys do that all the time. 2. Smokers can take a break and go out for a smoke anytime they...

IMO a break, especially 10 minutes, is way too often. First off no break will ever be as short as the time you have scheduled. Second that's 15% of the time spent on breaks. I usually do every two hours.

I can't believe this is even a question....lol

Very interesting and educational thread. So to the OP thanks for posting and for all the participants thanks for chiming in. After much thought and reading all the various viewpoints I have narrowed this down to my bottom line. I don't want to keep playing a hand when there are just lots of...

Well I understand your thinking. But as I said I would have shoved post flop But I for SURE would shove after the turn. Just too many ugly rivers that could lead to just what happened.

I got busted out of a tourney yesterday with that exact holding and flop. Villain had :ah::kh:. Thought I was going to triple up.....but no got runner runner hearts and out I went....lol For your question. Shove. Jam, Chips in the middle. No cutesy play just get it in.

So having never played a shoot out like you are suggesting I have a question. The way you worded it seems like you start with 6 at each table and play each table separately, ie., you don't balance the tables when a player busts out. Is that right? I hope I am not reading that correctly and that...

Ended up going with a 9 handed final table. But really like the shootout suggestion. Might have to give that a try next time.

More I think about this #2 doesn't really make much sense over #3. To get to #2 you would have to play right through #3. So #2 is out. Leaning toward 3 just because if we get a fair number of rebuys it will keep the overall length shorter.

Having a home game tonight and for the first time in a long time actually going to have two tables. IF, and thats a big IF, all that said they were coming show I will have 12 players so plan to start with 2 tables of 6. I actually like 6 handed so this should be fun. Starting stacks are 10K and...

I have been using 50/30/20 for years and it seems to be the best overall approach.

Totally agree with your last sentence and that was my point in the first place.

I get the point you are trying to make but you have made huge apples to oranges when comparing poker and blackjack. Blackjack is 100% math.

Here's my simplisitc take. Too much reliance has been put on ICM and models. The problem is they are based on outcomes over a zillion hands. Nobody but guys playing tons everyday play enough hands for variance to even out. I am sticking to the simple look at this hand. Bad spot where we are...

Not sure I follow the 4bet vs Jam line anyway. 1. What is the difference between a 4bet and a call? You have no intel so do you expect villain to fold to a 4bet if he has an A? So while you are building the pot the bottom line is that he isn't folding with an A so you can win AND lose more by 4...

So a potential loose player is all in. Followed by another loose player all in. Followed by another loose player all in. Nuts to follow suit unless you have AA or KK. I could maybe see an argument for QQ. But AK, not a chance. The likely scenario here is one of those loose idiots actually has...

V limped for 10 freaking cents with a stack of over $8. This is exactly how these small stakes games go. In V shoes I'd limp too. Low risk as you fold any raise. But you can make a big reward if you get lucky. Mistake here is all on hero. Let V limp preflop. Didn't bet the flop. And that to me...

A. I am folding pre flop. Dont care if 6X is the normal opener. b. But since you stayed to see the flop no way you can fold post flop. Yes he can have two hands that crush you. Q9 or A or K plus Xd. Other than those hands you have 12 outs, 9 diamonds and the other three jacks. So I would just...

But AK is not a "great pre-flop hand" when playing 4 handed. And how often does flopping either an A or a K actually end up winning in a 4 way pot?

Here's the problem with flatting IMO. Yes you close the action but now you are AK in a 4 way pot. What are you going to do with a flop say of A 10 9?