Main Event or Multiple Bracelet Events?

Would you rather play in the Main Event or 5 Bracelet Events?

  • Main Event ($10,000)

    Votes: 11 34.4%
  • 5 Bracelet Events ($2000 avg.)

    Votes: 21 65.6%

  • Total voters
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  • #1
With the Main Event starting tomorrow, I decided to make a poll asking whether you Cardschatters would rather play in the Main Event ($10,000) or 5 bracelet events (usually $1500-2500).

Personally I would rather play in 5 bracelet events.
Gives me a much better chance to actually win a bracelet with 5 tries in ~10% of the field size.
Also better chance to cash or final table.
 
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  • #2
much rather play the me


just my opinion though
 
sharkyo01

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  • #3
Main Event anyday...

Bigger field more money !!!
 
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I would be more interested in the 5 events assuming they were different games. Cause one game/trny just ain't enough poker for me!
 
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  • #5
5 events, hands down.

More poker for the investment, imo. Since the ME is last, if I did well in one (or more) of the earlier 5 events, I just might have the buy-in for a 6th ... :D ... the Main Event ... ;)
 
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  • #6
Got to go main event.If i win no more work for me!:):)
 
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For those saying stuff like 'bigger field, more $$$'... All events pay out similarly, 10% of entrants and the same payout structure (except for the HU and shootouts I believe). The more people in the event, the less your chances - so it all shakes out in the wash.

That said, I'll take the 5 games, providing I can pick'em (O8, PLO8, S8, 2-7 Lowball, and maybe Razz). Besides, the prospect of playing anythign for 13 days, much less NLHE (ugh), would be enough to put me over the edge.
 
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You have more chances of cashing if you play 5 Bracelet events, but if I were to chose I`d go for the main event. It`s like going for that expensive,and out of your bankroll tourney, to satisfy you`re one-time desire :)
 
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  • #9
ME is probably softer, but yeah way way way higher variance. Probably 5 other events but if it was like 2 5k events or the ME I'd pick ME hands down.
 
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  • #10
5 events with the hope that variance will allow one decent cash.

One decent cash (deep-run) = buyin to main event next year :)
 
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Main Event for the prestige. They have four or five of the 1500 donkaments now, Wait about two weeks and name one person who won one this year.
 
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Main Event fo sho. Weak field and excellent structure. With the structure of the 1.5k tourneys you probably have less chance of using your poker skills to build a stack rather than having to get lucky and fight a short structure. My opinion.
 
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  • #13
Got to play the main... thats where the action is.
 
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Main Event you get your Aces cracked on the river by a donk and go home early :(

5 different events - and the same thing happens 5 times - waaaahh :banghead:
 
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  • #15
play 5 events, reduce variance
 
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beardyian said:
Main Event you get your Aces cracked on the river by a donk and go home early :(

5 different events - and the same thing happens 5 times - waaaahh :banghead:

What was that about who is having a bad run ... ?? ... :rofl: :rofl:
 
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true lol :D
 
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  • #18
five

I'd rather play five, that way I could play 7 stud hi/lo, one of my favorite games. Plus maybe a holdem limit tournament also. Hell I might feel self=abusive and enter the razz tournament.

Take care
 
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  • #19
I would play in the 5 events. I would rather play a variety of games, and give myself a better chance at cashing, final tabling, and/or winning. Also, you will get to spend more time in Las Vegas. If I bust the first day in the Main Event you go home.

I would play satellites to the Main Event. They have a ton of these tournaments.
 
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  • #20
keaton said:
Also, you will get to spend more time in Las Vegas. If I bust the first day in the Main Event you go win billions off drunk tourists who lost in the ME.

At least hopefully.
 
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  • #21
nevadanick said:
5 events, hands down.

More poker for the investment, imo. Since the ME is last, if I did well in one (or more) of the earlier 5 events, I just might have the buy-in for a 6th ... :D ... the Main Event ... ;)









I concur. :)
 
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  • #22
main event anydayy .. more money and more challenge with the bigger fields . id love to play in the ME
 
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