2007 Wsop Me ?

[pokerguy33 0]

Had a question for you that read this thread. I'am planning on playing in the 2007 WSOP ME satellight at my home town casino. The buy-in is $200, and there will be 100 entrys. This takes place in April, so I have a month before it starts. What strategy do you think I should be trying here in this tourney? Should I play tight, and pick my spots, and don't play big pots without premium starting hands, and adjust my play accordingly when the blinds start to get up there? If the tabl is weak,should I use my aggressive style to run over the table?, or should I still sit back and pick my spots? And lastley should I try and be aggressive early on, and try to build a big stack early in the tourney? This will be my first ever WSOP ME Satellight ever, and would just like to know what I should be doing in this type of tourney strategy wise. 1st place is the only person who gets to win there seat to the ME, so if I want to go I need to get 1st. Any advice would be much appreciated. I know this probably belongs in the strategy forum, but I saw some other ME topics so thought this might be a good place for it. If I need to move it just let me know. Thanks.

[lenoph 0]

where is it going to be?

[Omaha Hi/Lo 0]

We could probably be more helpful if we knew what the strcture was. Contact the casino and see what kind of structure they are using to running it.If its a fast schedule then you'll have to flip a lot of coins here and there, and you should just play solid waiting for hands.If its a schedule that lets you actually play poker, then I would recommend doing so.In any tournament, your style should be based on whos at your table, not decided before hand. If you have a table full of nits then play you aggressive style, but remain careful because when nits get good hands they usually dont fold. If your table is really crazy then just wait for a hand and have them pay you off every time, but remain careful against them aswell because they will often chase draws that can bust you if you play a big pot against them.

[sixhands 0]

Had a question for you that read this thread. I'am planning on playing in the 2007 WSOP ME satellight at my home town casino. The buy-in is $200, and there will be 100 entrys. This takes place in April, so I have a month before it starts. What strategy do you think I should be trying here in this tourney? Should I play tight, and pick my spots, and don't play big pots without premium starting hands, and adjust my play accordingly when the blinds start to get up there? If the tabl is weak,should I use my aggressive style to run over the table?, or should I still sit back and pick my spots? And lastley should I try and be aggressive early on, and try to build a big stack early in the tourney? This will be my first ever WSOP ME Satellight ever, and would just like to know what I should be doing in this type of tourney strategy wise. 1st place is the only person who gets to win there seat to the ME, so if I want to go I need to get 1st. Any advice would be much appreciated. I know this probably belongs in the strategy forum, but I saw some other ME topics so thought this might be a good place for it. If I need to move it just let me know. Thanks.

Hey pokerguy, I am not one of the best people on this forum to give you tourney advice. Yes this should be in strat section.But one thing I advocate is that you should not change your gameplay based on the tournament itself. Play the same way you always play and adjust to the individual tables as necessary.I could say to you play tight for the first few rounds and then open up. If the table is weak then try to run them over etc.What I am trying to say is this ... it is not possible for anyone to tell you how to play a particular event based on the event itself.For instance, I will play the same way in a $100 tournament as I would in a $5 tournament and adjust when needed.I hope you understand what it is I am trying to tell you.If not, then I have just taken 5 minutes from the lives of whoever reads this and you will never get it back. Yes I am bored at work

[fitsnstarts 0]

Well, it sounds like your tourney will only pay two entries, possibly only one if they decide to spread some cash around. So, the only way to win this thing will be aggression, and careful picking of spots. Lots of players will be willing to gamble for a lot of chips because it doesn't pay to "squeak in to the money." That said, it never pays that well to play loose early, the chips just aren't worth as much. It's a little odd how your putting aggressive on one side and tight on the other. You can be both tight and aggressive, which is how you'll probably want to start this tourney. Honestly with this size field and so few "pay" spots, you'll have to get lucky in the later stages, which means putting your stack at risk with less than premium hands from time to time. Anyone with more Sat experience than me want to chime in?

[fitsnstarts 0]

Hey pokerguy, I am not one of the best people on this forum to give you tourney advice. Yes this should be in strat section.But one thing I advocate is that you should not change your gameplay based on the tournament itself. Play the same way you always play and adjust to the individual tables as necessary.I could say to you play tight for the first few rounds and then open up. If the table is weak then try to run them over etc.What I am trying to say is this ... it is not possible for anyone to tell you how to play a particular event based on the event itself.For instance, I will play the same way in a $100 tournament as I would in a $5 tournament and adjust when needed.I hope you understand what it is I am trying to tell you.If not, then I have just taken 5 minutes from the lives of whoever reads this and you will never get it back. Yes I am bored at work

I'm gonna disagree. The difference here is the payout structure. It's not a 10% or 20% payout structure so you have to play it differently. Third place may be worth nothing here. And other players will be adjusting their games to accumulate chips more aggressively - so you have to adjust to that. Different tourney structures, different strategy.

[sixhands 0]

I'm gonna disagree. The difference here is the payout structure. It's not a 10% or 20% payout structure so you have to play it differently. Third place may be worth nothing here. And other players will be adjusting their games to accumulate chips more aggressively - so you have to adjust to that. Different tourney structures, different strategy.

I knew I didn't explain myself all that well :)What I meant was, if it is your style to play aggressive and accumulate chips early then that is probably the way you should play.If your style is to wait and then trap with a big hand then that is what you should do.A lot of people will bust out early because they are trying to play a particular style that they are clearly not familiar with.Play the way you always do but try to adjust at key points of the game.I know there are certain strategies ie: If the top 10 get a satelite to a bigger event and you are the chip lead then there is no reason for you to be playing every pot etc.I hope that makes more sense.

[Omaha Hi/Lo 0]

I knew I didn't explain myself all that well :)What I meant was, if it is your style to play aggressive and accumulate chips early then that is probably the way you should play.If your style is to wait and then trap with a big hand then that is what you should do.A lot of people will bust out early because they are trying to play a particular style that they are clearly not familiar with.Play the way you always do but try to adjust at key points of the game.I know there are certain strategies ie: If the top 10 get a satelite to a bigger event and you are the chip lead then there is no reason for you to be playing every pot etc.I hope that makes more sense.

I disagree. lol.I think your play should be dictated by table draw. If you have a tight table, rob them. If you have a loose table, slow down and let them force the action. If you have a table of half and half then wait and try steal when in position, etc.

[pokerguy33 0]

First: Yeah I mixed in tight on one side and aggression on the other side, I know you can be both (TAG)Second: Someone asked where this is going to be. It will be at Harrah's casino.Third: I have never played in this type of tourney, so I dont know if anyone gets worse than fist if they get money? If anyone is experienced in this type of toureny does second get any money? Third? Forth? and so on? If it 1st place is the only place that gets something (WSOP ME) then I would expect people to be picking there spots, and sitting back, rather than being really aggresive early on.

[Suited_Up 2]

In the immortal words of JC Alvarado:"I don't like to have a plan, it messes me up"I'd follow that advice. Play your game and adjust when you need to adjust.

[Suited_Up 2]

First: Yeah I mixed in tight on one side and aggression on the other side, I know you can be both (TAG)Second: Someone asked where this is going to be. It will be at Harrah's casino.Third: I have never played in this type of tourney, so I dont know if anyone gets worse than fist if they get money? If anyone is experienced in this type of toureny does second get any money? Third? Forth? and so on? If it 1st place is the only place that gets something (WSOP ME) then I would expect people to be picking there spots, and sitting back, rather than being really aggresive early on.

And if that's the case, and only first pays, it's the total wrong strategy and you should be stealing pots like it's your job!

[bbgun 0]

And if that's the case, and only first pays, it's the total wrong strategy and you should be stealing pots like it's your job!

If 100 players pay $200, that's a $20,000 prize pool. So it sounds like they will either award 2 seats or pay cash for maybe the top 5 with the winner getting the seat...

[AlexR 0]

You said this was at Harrah's, and I have played in one of these at the Harrah's in St. Louis. I assume the structure of the one you will play in is like the one I played in last year.The way the structure works is it is a double shootout. It starts with 10 ten-handed tables, and each table plays down to one winner. Each winner of the 10 original tables then plays at the final table with only 1st getting a seat in the WSOP. Second through 10th get some sort of cash payout, and second place at the original 10 tables get their buyins back.The structure is really fast, they want to get the tournaments over as soon as possible. When I played I got down to heads up at my first table with 2/3 of the chips then lost 2 coin flips when 1/3 of the chips were in the blinds every pot. Game over.There will be a lot of luck involved, but most people will probably play tight early. If you are aggressive early on you should be able to build a decent stack so you are around late with a shot to take down your table.If it happens that this isn't the structure they will use when you play, just disregard this entire post.

[pokerguy33 0]

And if that's the case, and only first pays, it's the total wrong strategy and you should be stealing pots like it's your job!

I didn't say that was going to be my strategy, I said that I'AM GUESSING THIS WILL BE THE STRATEGY OF MOST PEOPLE, and if thats the case, then I will play aggressive. Just to clear that up.

[WhatArunAA 0]

I'm predicting a 23 year old from Milwaukee will have at least 1 bracelet this year.