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[QUOTE="mendozaline, post: 662825, member: 24964"]
[b]Bad Beats in Freerolls vs Real Money Tourneys[/b]

Another thing occurred to me. Playing in freerolls is a good "calibration" or "baseline" for determining the frequency of bad beats. Afterall, we have to assume that it would be the height of insanity to think anyone would go to the trouble to "rig" play money tournaments, where there is nothing at stake but play money chips (i.e., no satellites, no cash payout, no entries into bigger cash tourneys, etc.). Just the kind that allow you to play for the fun of it.
 
I've been playing about 50/50 play/real money tourneys, and my first impression is that the bad beat frequency is lower in play money tournaments. I know it's a subjective interpretation, but it seems to me like I never win with AK in real money tourneys, but in play moneys it appears to be the powerhouse "Big Slick" it's supposed to be. Last night when I went all-in with AKs in round one of a play money SnG, the flop was AK8 and the turn was A. Ha! I once lost 6 times in a row with AK in real money tourneys. Random chance? Maybe.
 
I know we all have "biases" where we tend to remember what supports our theories and ignore what doesn't, but I'd be interested in hearing others view on this. Do you see as many bad beats in play money tournaments?:rolleyes:
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