Satellite policy

[SexyMonk]

Guys, how much satellitey do you play? For example, there are $6 satellites for a $22 tourney on stars. What if one plays 3 of these sats and is still not in the tourney? Would you keep playing the sats? Coz it can be pretty damn annoying that you have spent almost the whole buyin but you are not registered to the tourney yet.

So, what do you think about stuff like this in general?

[BluffYou123]

I have started to play alot of satelites on Full Tilt lately (particualrly the MiniFTOPS and MSOP) and find them very profitable.

It's very annoying if you try multiple satelites and don't get into the tourney but if you grasp a good satelite strategy, it shouldn't be a problem.

I just stay registered for lots of tourneys and repeatedly play lots of satelites to them over and over and build up T$.

I just play really tight at the beginning and steal as much as I can when the blinds get bigger.

You need to target players that you don't see getting involved in too many pots or playing scared.

[EdgarFonseca]

I just tend to take atleast 2 shots at them. If by the 2nd I'm not in get out cause you're just wasting some of the money you could've straight bought into the big tourney.

[Washerwoman]

Is that Dr Fonseca from East Enders?

I never thought satellites were worth the time and effort...

[Poker Orifice]

I sometimes play satellites & not always just for satelliting into a particular MTT (ie. I'll play the $14+1 to $55 Fifty-Fifty on Fulltilt, or the $6 >> $22 DoubleDeuce).

If I'm thinking of playing the DoubleDeuce I'll take one shot at a satellite for it.. if I cash I'll play it (I'm 3 for 3 lately).
I prefer playing sattys where ~ 1 in 4 get paid but do know some others who like to play the rebuy sattys where ~ 1 in 10 or even 1 in 20 get paid.

In typical sattys I play in, it's important to play tight and once it reaches around level 3, I'm usually not raising w a hand that I'm not willing to go all the way with. ALSO, if I'm able to build up a bit of a stack in early levels (or double thru someone) I don't keep trying to steal blinds & play lots of pots (You'll see a TON of players making this mistake... ). It's important to hang onto your chips, as you'll need a stack when it comes to shove/fold mode. Don't let yourself blind out!! Always keep an eye on the other tables as you're approaching the bubble & pay attention to when the blinds are going up next (ie. if there are alot of shorties and the blinds have just passed u.. then sometimes it's beneficial to time down so that the next blind increase will hit your SS opponents, forcing them to make a play at the blinds or to just get it in to keep from blinding out).
Big mistake I often see is players getting a stack & then spewing it off. It's unecessary to get the monster stack in these (& you'll often see these players getting involved in marginal spots, having others double thru them & then being in jeopardy themselves on the bubble (if they'd just folded.. they'd have been fine... some seem to just not be able to find the fold button). << these are some of the ones you'll be profitting off of... due to their mistakes in satellite play.

... sattys can be quite profitable in themselves. I've actually been considering making a go at playing a bunch of them this week (focusing on the $14+1 > $55's... super satty's to the $750K & sattys to the $25kguar. & Fifty-Fifty).

... the sattys for the MSOP mtts are FULL of bad players (although there's a few regs. mixed in there too). This can be good.. BUT.. some of them will call down shoves wayyyy tooooo light, not really understanding icm & how it isn't a benefit to make hero calls, especially if it negatively effects their stack to where they won't have fold equity)

[Poker Orifice]

sidenote - - sometimes one can run real bad in them lol... I was in 4 at once last weekend & just off the bubble in all 4, figuring I really only needed to cash in one of them to break even & was looking like I was going to cash in ALL of them (had decent stack closing in on the bubble in them all)... then boom... boom.. bink.. zap.. I was out of all 4 of them 'off' the bubble and pulled a big zero (yes I still played the event --- went 3.5hrs. to have a donkey call my MP 14bb's shove (AcTc)... he isoships in SB on 24bb's just off the bubble with Kc-8c.. I'm thinking "wtf?... yay me!...?"... hits a K on the turn.... bink.. "gg" me. (the MSOP mtts are just horrible imo)

[BluffYou123]

Very valid points in both your posts PO and terribly unlucky bout the 0 for 4.

Funnily enough, the Sats you mentioned are the ones I most play myself and I find the 50/50 sats to be the most profitable of all.

The $25k ones are OK but sometimes the $14+1 doesn't fill up and I like to do a bunch to give myself a better chance of making a decent profit.

I usually do 6 to the 50/50, where getting 2 seats will make me a nice profit.

Ya gotta love the SPEWDONKS that are safe and throw it all away on a marginal hand!!!!

[tking888]

i only play the ones on merge. i can buy in for 110 vip points. easy to win a $10 sat. ticket. not so easy to win a $60 or $109 tourny entry ticket though.

[PLAYFUL1]

YAH THE DOUBLE UPS ARE THE WAY 2 GO FOR BUILDING A FAST AND SAFE BANKROLL SAYS PLAYFUL

[Poker Orifice]

YAH THE DOUBLE UPS ARE THE WAY 2 GO FOR BUILDING A FAST AND SAFE BANKROLL SAYS PLAYFUL

What? I've got to ask you here on this post... what are you talking about? Did you read the posts above? Do you know what this thread is about?
OP was asking about playin satellites, others were suggesting that if one becomes familiar with the structures & play in them, that they can be quite profitable. OP was also asking, "If you were playing $6 sattys into a $22 tourney but lost 3x... would you play another one?"
How is 'DoubleUps are the way to go" in reference to this? (or perhaps I've missed out on some of the other comments on this thread myself??).