bentax1978
4 of a Kind
There is a tournament scheduled at my local casino in ten days that has an interesting structure, but one that I'm not sure how I feel about. This is the second time they've held this format, but I missed the first so I didn't get a chance to see first hand how it played out.
The short version is that there are (8) "Day 1" flights leading up to a single "Day 2" event. Each of the Day 1 sessions are 6 hours (12 x 30 minute levels) and at the end of level 12 you simply move on to Day 2 with whatever stack you have. You can enter multiple Day 1 events if you like, but only your largest stack moves on to Day 2. The other option is to simple buy directly into Day 2. The buy-in is about 4x the cost of a Day 1 entry ($260 vs $1100) and you get 4x the chips. However based on the structure, entering on Day 2 starts you off with only 33BB, so you'd be relatively short stacks to start and within an hour or so you could easily be short stacked and looking for spots to push your stack.
So my question is whether it's worth it to buy in to Day 2 or not if you unsuccessful in a Day 1 event? Also, how would Day 1 strategies potentially be altered based on this structure as compared to a more conventional tournament?
https://riverscasinoandresort.com/w...tal-Region-Classic-Structure-Sheet-8-17-1.pdf
The short version is that there are (8) "Day 1" flights leading up to a single "Day 2" event. Each of the Day 1 sessions are 6 hours (12 x 30 minute levels) and at the end of level 12 you simply move on to Day 2 with whatever stack you have. You can enter multiple Day 1 events if you like, but only your largest stack moves on to Day 2. The other option is to simple buy directly into Day 2. The buy-in is about 4x the cost of a Day 1 entry ($260 vs $1100) and you get 4x the chips. However based on the structure, entering on Day 2 starts you off with only 33BB, so you'd be relatively short stacks to start and within an hour or so you could easily be short stacked and looking for spots to push your stack.
So my question is whether it's worth it to buy in to Day 2 or not if you unsuccessful in a Day 1 event? Also, how would Day 1 strategies potentially be altered based on this structure as compared to a more conventional tournament?
https://riverscasinoandresort.com/w...tal-Region-Classic-Structure-Sheet-8-17-1.pdf