Help me decide what to do...

[pswnio]

...with my newly acquired $215 tournament dollars on Stars. It was originally to be used for the Sunday Warm Up ($200+15, 2000+ runners, $400k guaranteed), but I might be changing my mind.

1. It's not a lot of money to me but I'm trying to slowly build up a decent bankroll. If it were $200 in real dollars, rather than TDs, that I'd won through cashing in a small tournament, I wouldn't dream of using it all on one event - I'd probably use it for $30+3 entries to the $10k guaranteed or something like that. It is tempting to smash it all in trying to win a biggie though

2. I have a (what I think is) decent ROI in tournaments with buy ins of between $10-$50, though have only played a couple at the bigger end and it's a small dataset. Haven't played many on Stars, only started using the site recently. I am not used to large fields though. I've made a couple of final tables in 400+ runner tournaments, but most of my cashes have been in fields of 50-150.

3. The deeper the stacks, the better I do. Show me a turbo structure and I'll show you a deeply distressed man.

I think it would probably be +EV to use the $215 for entry into multiple smaller tournaments. Are there any particularly juicy one on Stars that anyone could point me towards? On the other hand, I've always fancied a shot at a $200+ tournament but have never allowed myself because my bankroll won't allow it (though my bank account probably would )

What would you do?

[RichEO]

Looks like you've answered the question. Shouldn't really treat it any different from normal dollars.

Although, there is something to be said for taking a punt at higher levels now and then, a cash could be the bankroll break through you (and I) need.

[Jon MW]

I've just been knocked out of the $10 5pm deep stack Stars tournament.

Nearly a 1000 runners and plenty of goes at it with your t%, and a couple of thousand dollars if you get to win it.

5k starting chips and half hour levels, if deep stacks really help you then this could be profitable - they also have a $20 one sometime if you prefer a bit more of a risk.

[George2Loose]

Play the warm up

[ifm]

allin

[action man]

Hookers and coke

[bolt pp]

Hookers and coke

for $215?

you must have some crazy nights

[Ironside]

the deep stack comps on stars can last over half a day so if you have time to spare and the fortitude to sitt through it all they would be best for someone who doesnt like a turbo

[action man]

Hookers and coke

for $215?

you must have some crazy nights

the craziest, you must have some expensive ones

[Snatiramas]

When you played the sat. were you trying to qualify for this tournament. If the answer was yes then you should play the tournament.

[kinboshi]

If you're going to play scared in the warm-up, use it for smaller buy-in tournaments.

[boldie]

If you're going to play scared in the warm-up, use it for smaller buy-in tournaments.

indeed. If you can play the warm up as normal there's nothing wrong with having a pop at it..but treat it as a normal tourney and don't think "Oh my God, there's 215$ on the line here"

[pswnio]

I decided to split it for smaller tourneys and, if I can double it, I'll use that profit for the Warm Up. I wouldn't play scared in the Warm Up; I'd over-correct and become far too aggressive.

I might have a crack at one of the deep stack games when the missus is away. And when I win it, spend the proceeds on hookers and coke. Ahem.

[kinboshi]

I decided to split it for smaller tourneys and, if I can double it, I'll use that profit for the Warm Up. I wouldn't play scared in the Warm Up; I'd over-correct and become far too aggressive.

I might have a crack at one of the deep stack games when the missus is away. And when I win it, spend the proceeds on hookers and coke. Ahem.

When I say scared, I don't necessarily mean that you'll play cautiously or passively - just that the amount of money is outside your normal bankroll so you play differently to your normal game.  Maybe scared is the wrong term.  But if the buy-in does affect your play, then I think you've made the right decision.  I've played the warm-up a handful of times - never done brilliantly in it.  But I do play the sats for it fairly regularly, and then use the tournament dollars to buy in to the tournaments that are more within my level. 

Although playing a little outside your usual level (only a little mind) can be fun every now and then.

[bolt pp]

Hookers and coke

for $215?

you must have some crazy nights

the craziest, you must have some expensive ones

exspensive nights?

nah, i'm just winding you up

I'm from se london, $215 for hookers and coke lasts me a week