tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917470490628506852.post9139924474609100692..comments2023-06-25T00:53:18.083-07:00Comments on bonus chasing grinder: Tournamentsparttimebonuschaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459081860542565658noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917470490628506852.post-58884623888813987212008-10-09T22:53:00.000-07:002008-10-09T22:53:00.000-07:00Having played a reasonable amount of tournaments, ...Having played a reasonable amount of tournaments, I go on the Harrington philosophy that you mightn't win them all but the better players on average get closer.<BR/><BR/>My returns have been good (which may be positive variance) but find that I can't commit the time required in a block. The ability to stand up at any time from a cash table works for me ... even if I don't.<BR/><BR/>Tournaments have a real skill to them and Harrington's books have most of the answers IMHO.<BR/><BR/>Don't give up on them just yet!TiocfaidhArLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866495669162420676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917470490628506852.post-84756518280421477992008-10-06T19:40:00.000-07:002008-10-06T19:40:00.000-07:00Good point about the variance actually, and since ...Good point about the variance actually, and since I dont have a lot of time to play them, i'd never get in enough to actually show what my return should be.<BR/><BR/>Think i'll stick to cash for nowparttimebonuschaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459081860542565658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917470490628506852.post-36591953790291755722008-10-06T18:24:00.000-07:002008-10-06T18:24:00.000-07:00Can't complain about getting all in AK vs 96. I t...Can't complain about getting all in AK vs 96. I think tournaments are potentially a very profitable proposition, because a lot of people play them very very badly. The problem is that the variance is extreme and you really need to play a lot of them to see anything close to your expected return.The blindmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677139641680516700noreply@blogger.com