Large fields

[JP]

I like playing in large fields.
Last week I came in final 3 tables of pokerstars $200 with a field of over 3500.

I do not play these expecting to win, many times i go out in the first couple of hours. But when we were down to 50 I liked my chances and if a couple of key pots had gone my way I would have had a very good chance of winning the $150,000 1st prize. But the prize I got covers 15 weeks worth of buy ins so i will keep playing them. My friend got 11th in the $500 a few weeks back and had a HUGE coinflip to go out, 1st prize in this one was $190,000. To win you are going to need to play well and get lucky numerous times (this includes NOT getting unlucky).
I say if you can afford these then play them but don't expect an immediate return and if you go out early then don't be too disappointed. When I get that far again I like my chances of winning the whole thing.

And another point try the satellites to get in cheaply for them, I probably buy in a bit too often but last week I got a seat for $22 and won $3000

People say the skill factor diminishes with such a huge field, is that such a bad thing?? Some of the players who play these tournaments are high limit players and lots of very good pros play these tournaments, as much as we like to think how good we are there are often numerous players in a tournament with more experience and a higher skill level.

Adjust to the game conditions and there is a chance of winning big for a relatively low buy in as M3Boy says. I play these for fun as a break from my usual limit games.

[Royal Flush]

 

Cheers for that JP, now post more bloody often!

[thetank]

People say the skill factor diminishes with such a huge field, is that such a bad thing?? Some of the players who play these tournaments are high limit players and lots of very good pros play these tournaments, as much as we like to think how good we are there are often numerous players in a tournament with more experience and a higher skill level.

Very modest paragraph in a 

[portfolio]

I like playing in large fields.
Last week I came in final 3 tables of pokerstars $200 with a field of over 3500.

I do not play these expecting to win, many times i go out in the first couple of hours. But when we were down to 50 I liked my chances and if a couple of key pots had gone my way I would have had a very good chance of winning the $150,000 1st prize. But the prize I got covers 15 weeks worth of buy ins so i will keep playing them. My friend got 11th in the $500 a few weeks back and had a HUGE coinflip to go out, 1st prize in this one was $190,000. To win you are going to need to play well and get lucky numerous times (this includes NOT getting unlucky).
I say if you can afford these then play them but don't expect an immediate return and if you go out early then don't be too disappointed. When I get that far again I like my chances of winning the whole thing.

i totally agree.

the huge multiple return on investment  rewards players exponentially, i feel.

mixed with other lower runner mtts,its not hard to make a GOOD living from mtts.


 for fun as a break from my usual limit games.      ok     now that   i cant believe tho

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I play mostly MTTs but I find I do best in the ones with bigger buy ins, longer clocks and smaller fields

I don't mind anything up to 200 runners but prefer around 100

The problem with big fields is the number of times you will have to put all your chips at risk before you make the money

Even if you are a 4/1 favorite every time the odds are stacked against you if you do it too often

[thetank]

I don't do MTT too often as the beats at critical times upset me. Playing them for a living I believe requires mental strength that I don't yet possess. I admire all those that do. The larger the field the bigger the variance, the luck factor might have you making nothing for months if you only play huge comps, I couldn't deal with this.

I play STT for steady money and to keep me far from tilt. Beats never bother me there.

[Longy]

Anyone know if flushy has played any huge 500+ runner fields since? #lottery #onlyforrecreationalplayers.

[lucky_scrote]

Hahaha great bump.

[MC]

[Tal]

Cliffs?

[AndrewT]

Cliffs?

Flushy haz braselet now.

[Tal]

I was assuming he'd won something the other night online?

Either way, taking seven years to win a comp is quite a wait

[Royal Flush]

haha incred bumpage

[action man]

JP coming on with the brags!

[doubleup]

Ahhh 2006 - I thought I lived in an orchard of money trees