advice on ONE rebuy and ONE add on

bdawg31 · #1 09-22-06, 09:10 PM

So, when playing in a tourney that has ONE rebuy - do you take it right away, or do you save it. Gamble with your first buy-in and then you have the one rebuy as a backup.

I always just bought it right away to have the chips - but just wondering.

Aequitas58 · #2 09-22-06, 09:16 PM

Take it right away.

Talking Poker · #3 09-23-06, 12:11 AM

I like it right away too, but I've read semi-compelling arguments for waiting.

Robbr25 · #4 09-23-06, 12:14 AM

I've heard folks say rebuy right away, makes sense to me.
Now, at a Casino, how exactly do you go about rebuying right away?
Do you do it when you buy into the tourney ? Do you have to lose money before you can rebuy to get extra chips ? Do you pull the tourney director over to your table ? Thx

omahilo · #5 09-23-06, 01:02 AM

just yell out rebuy and someone will be by to get you your rebuy.

Also I rebuy right away because if you double up to 1500 to 3000 you wont be able to use your rebuy and you will be missing 1500 in chips. if you rebuy right away you will start off with 3000 right off the bat.

JDMcNugent7 · #6 09-23-06, 03:40 AM

exactly. thats the whole key, and reason u should always take it right away.

Akverno · #7 09-23-06, 03:49 AM

What about a tournment in which you get One rebuy or one add-on. I've played these you can either rebuy any time you're under starting chips or you can wait until add-on period to use it. What would you do in this case?

Aequitas58 · #8 09-23-06, 03:53 AM

Rebuy immediately.

eejit101 · #9 09-23-06, 11:42 AM

add on is normally 500-1000 chips more than a rebuy.

If an either/or situation, id stick at my starting chips, play a bit looser than normal, if i bust i can rebuy, if im safe b4 first break, ill addon, cant lose either way then

Talking Poker · #10 09-23-06, 11:45 AM

Well, sure... but what about one of those tourneys where you only get ONE rebuy and ONE add on? Do you still take it right away?

Aequitas58 · #11 09-23-06, 05:28 PM

I don't care if it's a tournament allowing:

one rebuy OR one add-on, or
one rebuy AND one add-on,

I'll still take the chips right at the beginning. A few reasons make sense to me:
(1) I am more deep stacked than Johnny, who didn't rebuy.

(2) There are more bad players at the beginning of the tournament, and with more chips, I can afford to play with them.

(3) I am really looking for a spot where I can double up against someone else who also took the rebuy. If I'm lucky enough to have that happen, I now have close to 4x the original starting stack.

(4) Generally, I'm not looking to survive the first hour and then take the rebuy. That is silly, and not aggressive enough (of a mindset) to win the tournament., IMO.

That's all right now.

New Guy · #12 09-23-06, 06:27 PM

You should re-buy right away always in my opinion no-matter if you have unlimited or single re-buys.You want the chips and you dont want to get caught somewhere in between the range to re-buy and the total you'd have if you bought right away. Always add on as well if your allowed.

Boobie Lover · #13 09-23-06, 06:35 PM

I think always rebuying is correct if you think you have an advantage over the field, and if you don't have an advantage over the field you obviously shouldn't be playing in the first place. Having the chips at the beginning to build a big stack is important.

I don't believe always adding-on is correct. If you have a massive chip stack at the end of the rebuy period, the relative advantage of adding on another 2% of your stack isn't really worth the investment to get it, imo.

New Guy · #14 09-23-06, 07:35 PM

I dont agree with not getting the add on always. I understand your mind set as I play in a a tourny all the time that when im loaded in chip i dont want to add on but I feel anytime you have a chance at chips you may need later you take them.Do you not want to win a pot that is 2% of your stack at NO RISK?