[hachkc]

I've been playing a bunch of the 70fpp satellites to the Sunday 100k with some success.

I've played 31 of them in the last 2 weeks and won 7 of them (they are winner take all). I then unregister from the tourney and get $11 in T$ and then use them to play regular SNGs.

So far, I've converted 2170 fpps into $76.50 in real $$$ which is about $0.035/fpp which is a fairly good value. Also, I'm getting over 1:1 on T$ to real $ rate as I still have a few T$ in the bank.

[Midnight Rose]

Originally Posted by hachkc

I've been playing a bunch of the 70fpp satellites to the Sunday 100k with some success.

I've played 31 of them in the last 2 weeks and won 7 of them (they are winner take all). I then unregister from the tourney and get $11 in T$ and then use them to play regular SNGs.

So far, I've converted 2170 fpps into $76.50 in real $$$ which is about $0.035/fpp which is a fairly good value. Also, I'm getting over 1:1 on T$ to real $ rate as I still have a few T$ in the bank.

I'm happy for you, but I'd be happier for you if I understood what you just wrote (I'm only a very casual, and usually playmoney, online player). Again, slowly?

[Big Mike]

There was a thread about this a while ago that got me on these too. These satellites are easily the best value for FPP there is, but I find those donkaments VERY frustrating sometimes!!

[CWaters425]

Where are these tourny's located on p*'s? I dont have any cash on there right now, lost it all , but i do have about 500fpp that i would like to use to enter toruny's. The only one's I've seen are the 10fpp tourny's which have a total free roll prize pool of $500.00.

-Chris.

[trutan]

Originally Posted by CWaters425

Where are these tourny's located on p*'s? I dont have any cash on there right now, lost it all , but i do have about 500fpp that i would like to use to enter toruny's. The only one's I've seen are the 10fpp tourny's which have a total free roll prize pool of $500.00.

-Chris.

Sit & Go/ Satellite/ FPP

[hachkc]

Originally Posted by Midnight Rose

I'm happy for you, but I'd be happier for you if I understood what you just wrote (I'm only a very casual, and usually playmoney, online player). Again, slowly?

If you've earned any Frequent Player Points (fpps) while playing real money games at P*, you can cash them in for entry into a satellite for the Sunday 100k tourney. If you then unregister from the tournament, you get what are called tournament dollars (T$). You can use these T$ to pay the entry fee for tournaments or SNGs. If you win the tourney/sng, you get real money. Basically, its a way to convert you fpps into real money. If you look at the items in the FPP Store, I don't think the fpps are are worth then $0.018/fpp or so. If you are any good, you can make more using them in the manner I've described above.

[jldecarlo]

So far, I've played in four. Never did better than third, but always went out when I got sucked out on. The competition isn't very good, but the aggression is scary at first.

I tend to sit back for the first few rounds and only play super premium hands, because any bet is likely to be reraised all-in. Then I start playing more normal poker. Any other hints on strategy in these crazy things?

L

[Big Mike]

Until the first four people get knocked out, basically play only AK, KK or AA. Even if you are UTG on the first hand w AA, PUSH. You will get callers. Cold overcallers who have K9o, or 67s, or A3o. The players are bad. It's a tournament that cost 70 cents, and not even "real money" 70 cents!!

Take chances early with premium hands or flopped draws. Doubling or tripling up early is a big advantage.
The most skilled player will win more of these than unskilled, but these truly are luckfests.

[Midnight Rose]

Originally Posted by hachkc

If you've earned any Frequent Player Points (fpps) while playing real money games at P*, you can cash them in for entry into a satellite for the Sunday 100k tourney. If you then unregister from the tournament, you get what are called tournament dollars (T$). You can use these T$ to pay the entry fee for tournaments or SNGs. If you win the tourney/sng, you get real money. Basically, its a way to convert you fpps into real money. If you look at the items in the FPP Store, I don't think the fpps are are worth then $0.018/fpp or so. If you are any good, you can make more using them in the manner I've described above.

Cool, thanks for the explanation. I have a few fpps I think, maybe I'll look into this.

[Big Mike]

A sample hand from a tourney I'm playing right now, giving you an idea of early hand play:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (10 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of Poker coaching - Get an online poker lesson - texas holdem strategy for real poker

CO (t1500)
Button (t1490)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
UTG+2 (t1730)
MP1 (t1400)
Hero (t1500)
MP3 (t1400)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[], K[].
3 folds, MP1 raises to t120, Hero raises to t1500, 1 fold, CO calls t1500 (All-In), 1 fold, SB calls t1470 (All-In), 1 fold, MP1 calls t1280 (All-In).

Flop: (t5900) K[], 9[], 2[] (4 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: (t5900) A[] (4 players, 3 all-in)

River: (t5900) 4[] (4 players, 3 all-in)

Final Pot: t5900

Results in white below:
SB has Jd Qh (high card, ace).
MP1 has Qs Js (high card, ace).
Hero has Kd Kc (three of a kind, kings).
CO has Ts Jc (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins t5900.