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I managed to fluke a win in last weeks half time tourney so just managed to scrape in under the wire to join you.
My question to the more experienced huge field players should I be concerned about the fact its a rebuy and do not have the pockets to have multiple stabs at it.
My instinct is to try and play tight unless convinced I have the best hand until the rebuy period closes and hope that the average stack is not way above me? All on the big assumption I make it that far.....
My biggest live tourney to date was a £100 freeze out over 2 days that somehow I managed to get 3rd but a 4500 field is pretty daunting and 60 min binds!!!
Any advice will be much appreciated and am really looking forward to meeting you all. Truth is I'm a pretty awful player who loves the game and occasionally manages to play sensibly.
I don't think the tourney will play like a normal online rebuy with loads of rebuys all over the place. Looking at the prizepool for last years event, it doesn't look like there were too many re-entries.
Starting stacks will be 10k or 200 BB's and while some will re-enter for sure, I think plenty people will be playing it without the intention of rebuying (myself included). I hope to play cash games and some other smaller MTT's over there and wouldn't use that money to re-enter TBH. I will have my stab at it with the 10k starting stack and hope it goes well.
Regarding the play in general, there is usually a bit of a wide mix of abilities. My approach will be to pay close attention to every hand whether I am involved or not and have an idea of what I can get away with and with whom at the table, get an idea of ranges, identify any betting patterns and see what I can do with the 200BB starting stack which allows a reasonable amount of play.
The 60 minute blinds are okay, they sound great but in reality it usually takes longer to get through hands than when compared to online so before you know it the blinds get quite elevated. It is certainly better than the vast majority of non WSOP live MTT's going on in Vegas which are usually 20-30 minutes blind levels. It is also better than most $1k events at the WSOP which usually have 5k starting stacks.
I'm going to have a good time regardless of the outcome, thrilled to be there. Its a trip I wouldn't have been able to make otherwise, who knows maybe this blind squirrel can stumble on a nut or two.
A high 'In The Money' rate would be 20% which would mean busting 4 out of 5 MTT's played, so no pressure.