[jmda]

I have run a lot of tournaments. I like both re-buys and no re-buys.

What I find - is the lower buy-in tournaments 15 to 25 - I get more participation and more money in the pot by adding a re-buy and/or add-on. If I do a $40 buy-in no re-buys or add-ons the turn out seems to be less.

I like both. For a serious tournament with a larger buy-in - I prefer no re-buys or add-ons, just play till your out.

[DaveHNK]

Originally Posted by gwilkx

at low levels, i think rebuys are a good way for the weaker players to get more experience. i have 4 great sets of poker chips, an awesome poker table, the best cards that you can buy, etc - all of which are no good if i can't get more people willing to play regularly, and the small rebuy games help out with that.

gw-

Ok, so I don't (yet) have the great set of chips, the table, etc., but I do still like a good game. But the game that's easiest for me to play in now is a bunch of new players. So having a low buy-in and a limited re-buy/add-on option tends to make it a lot more fun for everyone -- and keeps the players coming back. It also lets the pay outs get bigger because the apparently math-challenged grad students I play with don't want to throw in $20 a week, but have no problem tossing in $10 after their original $10 investment didn't pay off so well.

I'd think that as they get better and less people are busting out on stupid calls, they'll be less need for the re-buys and eventually the game will be a $20 freeze-out. But either way, I'll still play.

[gramma]

One re-buy is ok in the first three rounds after that forget about it.