theANMATOR
Legend
Bronze Level
Hey fellas, and awesome poker ladies!
As I slowly make my way up into higher buyin events (online), while still keeping strong bankroll management as a core of my poker experience, I have noticed something peculiar. Maybe not odd really, but something I just don't know enough about, and I thought I'd reach out to the community to see if I can learn from all you veterans of the game.
I play on average between 2-6 dollar buyins. On ACR the largest buyin in the micros is 4.40 for a 4k tourney.
The next level up on ACR is low stakes - and the buyins there range from 5.50 up to 16.50.
I see a lot of events on the upper buyin level at low stakes 15-16.50 that are 10k thru 50k gtd events.
Looking at the next two higher levels, medium stakes and high stakes, there are events with the same guarantee, but for a lot more cost to participate in said events, ranging from 20 up to 109+ dollars to buyin.
I understand - with a bigger buyin the field is going to be drastically reduced.
For an event that is a 10k gtd for a buyin of 6 bucks, there is going to be no less than 3000-5000 runners.
For an event that is a 10k gtd for a buyin of 55 dollars, there was only 326, for the one that ran earlier today.
So - obviously the field is smaller which amounts to less variance. Another effect of this smaller field is that there are less players who make the money, (min-cash) the payout structure is ?tighter? but that is great for the players at the top - because they get a larger chunk of the guarantee.
The competition is - obviously - better in the larger buy-in, with less "fish" to take advantage of, and since the field is smaller - there is also less players who might consider gambling with a marginal hand going all in on the flop with only one pair, and a prayer.
With the overall field being better, it's safe to assume there is less room to make any mistake at all in the larger buyin events. One bad call down with 2nd pair or a weak two pair is probably enough to send you down in the chip count where it is most likely more difficult to recover from, because the players are better and make less mistakes, so getting it in with a superior hand won't result in as many chips - because there are less gamblers ready to call off their stacks with A/Q off.
Are there any other points about this topic I'm missing?
Is there any other 'reasons' why most better players, with the BR to play in any events they want to, why they don't play in the lower buyin events - that offer the same payout?
I have seen only a small handful of pros playing in lower buyin events - where I'm at. Normally these events are at the upper limits of my buyin level.
Personally - I enjoy the large fields - it's a great opportunity to take advantage of those players who - lets say - are loose with their chips. However there are times when my A/K flops top/top - with the nut flush draw and I get shoved on - and the gambly player with A/6 off suit binks his 6 on the river. THAT is quite frustrating, to be sure.
Since I'm still relatively new myself - I'm also aware I am going to make 1-2 mistakes at least during an event. So having the ability to recover from these mistakes in a field that is not as strong as the higher buyins is a blessing.
Please fill me in on the other elements of this topic - which might be interesting discussion points.
As I slowly make my way up into higher buyin events (online), while still keeping strong bankroll management as a core of my poker experience, I have noticed something peculiar. Maybe not odd really, but something I just don't know enough about, and I thought I'd reach out to the community to see if I can learn from all you veterans of the game.
I play on average between 2-6 dollar buyins. On ACR the largest buyin in the micros is 4.40 for a 4k tourney.
The next level up on ACR is low stakes - and the buyins there range from 5.50 up to 16.50.
I see a lot of events on the upper buyin level at low stakes 15-16.50 that are 10k thru 50k gtd events.
Looking at the next two higher levels, medium stakes and high stakes, there are events with the same guarantee, but for a lot more cost to participate in said events, ranging from 20 up to 109+ dollars to buyin.
I understand - with a bigger buyin the field is going to be drastically reduced.
For an event that is a 10k gtd for a buyin of 6 bucks, there is going to be no less than 3000-5000 runners.
For an event that is a 10k gtd for a buyin of 55 dollars, there was only 326, for the one that ran earlier today.
So - obviously the field is smaller which amounts to less variance. Another effect of this smaller field is that there are less players who make the money, (min-cash) the payout structure is ?tighter? but that is great for the players at the top - because they get a larger chunk of the guarantee.
The competition is - obviously - better in the larger buy-in, with less "fish" to take advantage of, and since the field is smaller - there is also less players who might consider gambling with a marginal hand going all in on the flop with only one pair, and a prayer.
With the overall field being better, it's safe to assume there is less room to make any mistake at all in the larger buyin events. One bad call down with 2nd pair or a weak two pair is probably enough to send you down in the chip count where it is most likely more difficult to recover from, because the players are better and make less mistakes, so getting it in with a superior hand won't result in as many chips - because there are less gamblers ready to call off their stacks with A/Q off.
Are there any other points about this topic I'm missing?
Is there any other 'reasons' why most better players, with the BR to play in any events they want to, why they don't play in the lower buyin events - that offer the same payout?
I have seen only a small handful of pros playing in lower buyin events - where I'm at. Normally these events are at the upper limits of my buyin level.
Personally - I enjoy the large fields - it's a great opportunity to take advantage of those players who - lets say - are loose with their chips. However there are times when my A/K flops top/top - with the nut flush draw and I get shoved on - and the gambly player with A/6 off suit binks his 6 on the river. THAT is quite frustrating, to be sure.
Since I'm still relatively new myself - I'm also aware I am going to make 1-2 mistakes at least during an event. So having the ability to recover from these mistakes in a field that is not as strong as the higher buyins is a blessing.
Please fill me in on the other elements of this topic - which might be interesting discussion points.