Dara O'Kearney (Satellite Specialist) - Ask Me Anything about satellites/knockouts

werty328

werty328

Rock Star
Bronze Level
Joined
Mar 12, 2023
Total posts
346
Awards
1
BY
Poker Chips
75
Casino Coins
0
  • #776
hello) please tell me how best to start playing knockout?)
 
Natta777

Natta777

Legend
Bronze Level
Joined
Mar 5, 2019
Total posts
1,242
Awards
11
KZ
Poker Chips
345
Casino Coins
0
  • #777
Good afternoon! Dara, I haven't read your books because of the language barrier. I re-read the entire thread of questions and answers here on the forum, learned a lot of new and interesting things about playing in satellites. Did I understand correctly that unlike multi-table tournaments, in satellites it is much more important to use the position at the table? Especially when playing in hyper tournaments, where there is no time to wait for a suitable hand.
 
FRANCODAMI

FRANCODAMI

Enthusiast
Silver Level
Joined
Sep 2, 2016
Total posts
31
Awards
1
AR
Poker Chips
22
Casino Coins
0
  • #778
Hi dara, how are you? I wanted to ask you how do you play the bubble? Since normally with a big stack , I rushed to get chips and ended up losing before I exploded , because I was anxious not wanting to let cards pass . Thank you
 
kley126

kley126

Visionary
Bronze Level
Joined
Jul 9, 2018
Total posts
551
Awards
2
VE
Poker Chips
61
Casino Coins
0
  • #779
You are aggressive when playing a satellite or playingvery calm?
 
millya5

millya5

Legend
Platinum Level
Joined
Feb 27, 2017
Total posts
4,328
Awards
11
BY
Poker Chips
556
Casino Coins
0
  • #780
You go all in when their stacks get short
 
Pavel1203733

Pavel1203733

Visionary
Bronze Level
Joined
Sep 23, 2018
Total posts
882
Awards
3
Poker Chips
51
Casino Coins
0
  • #781
Hello. Tell me please is there a big difference between strategies during the tournament with prizes only for KO and tournaments when the part of prizes is guarantee pays.
 
mariussica88

mariussica88

Legend
Platinum Level
Joined
May 8, 2017
Total posts
1,297
Awards
3
RO
Poker Chips
759
Casino Coins
0
  • #782
Hello Dara,

I saw that you are at the wsop? are you playing any satellites while you are there or just buy in directly into the events that you play?

GL
 
Chica_bonita

Chica_bonita

Sad Funny Lady🌬
Bronze Level
Joined
Dec 21, 2021
Total posts
10,295
Awards
14
RU
Poker Chips
1,020
Casino Coins
0
  • #783
Hello.
What poker tools do you use and what poker tools, in your opinion, should be in the arsenal of every player?
 
Luvart

Luvart

Legend
Bronze Level
Joined
Jul 14, 2017
Total posts
1,508
Awards
15
GR
Poker Chips
695
Casino Coins
0
  • #784
-Question:

What's your opinion on Phil Hellmuth's advice for beginners in tournaments about "playing only the top-15 starting hands, AA-22 , AK-AQ and maybe KQ"?
 
nameless

nameless

Rock Star
Bronze Level
Joined
Nov 7, 2018
Total posts
433
Awards
3
AR
Poker Chips
21
Casino Coins
0
  • #785
Hello nice to meet you. I have a question how do you approach in satellites versus agressive players? And if u enjoy playing satellites?
 
Gritz18

Gritz18

Legend
Platinum Level
Joined
Jan 18, 2022
Total posts
6,330
Awards
3
BR
Poker Chips
1,375
Casino Coins
0
  • #786
Hello Dara.

I'm an amateur player, and I only play freerolls, my question for you:
It's worth playing the free satellites that Pokerstars offers to win tickets to other tournaments, as these satellites are very popular.
If so, what would be a good strategy, as these tournaments usually have a large number of players.

Grateful Cesar.
 
nasty bent gorilla

nasty bent gorilla

Visionary
Platinum Level
Joined
Apr 30, 2008
Total posts
807
Awards
3
GB
Poker Chips
724
Casino Coins
10
  • #787
In micro stakes satellites, what is your view of having an unbalanced limping strategy; playing only premium hands this way to exploit opponents?

Thanks
 
mattiebumpo

mattiebumpo

Legend
Loyaler
Joined
Aug 24, 2021
Total posts
6,121
Awards
10
US
Poker Chips
3,070
Casino Coins
0
  • #788
Hi Dara, What is the adjustment needed when the other players are playing like it is a normal MTT vs a satellite? Thanks.
 
Dmitriy_rus7

Dmitriy_rus7

Legend
Platinum Level
Joined
Nov 15, 2017
Total posts
1,034
Awards
3
KZ
Poker Chips
836
Casino Coins
0
  • #789
Hi Dara! How much time do you spend at the tables every day?
 
tagece

tagece

Legend
Loyaler
Joined
Sep 14, 2015
Total posts
2,209
Awards
3
BR
Poker Chips
797
Casino Coins
0
  • #790
Hi, Dara!
Do you think satellites are indicated to average players? Is it easier or harder to get good results than in sit and goes and mtts?
 
jose_saleh

jose_saleh

Rock Star
Bronze Level
Joined
Sep 5, 2014
Total posts
268
Awards
3
PE
Poker Chips
363
Casino Coins
0
  • #791
Hey Dara, can you help me with this? I want to succed with small satelites. For example, at ggpoker I can play 55 cents sats to try another sat, which leads me to another sat, and so on. The thing is that first one is kinda aggressive, since they're hyper turbo, but I'd like to play better those ones since it can help me save some money. Do I have to play all in frequently, or what kind of strategy should I follow, considering the fact that blinds raise quickly?
 
Luka22guro

Luka22guro

Rock Star
Bronze Level
Joined
Jan 3, 2022
Total posts
360
Awards
1
Poker Chips
601
Casino Coins
0
  • #792
You are a person who has a lot of experience in satellites and I'm sure you've tried a lot of strategies, which are the main points you need to follow and how different it is from regular MTT poker?
 
gon4iypes

gon4iypes

Legend
Bronze Level
Joined
Nov 6, 2014
Total posts
1,062
Awards
3
GB
Poker Chips
388
Casino Coins
0
  • #793
Hey Dara, I saw your name mentioned in the updates about an hour ago and I wondered how it is going for you?? Wishing you all the best luck of the Irish and looking forward to hearing your experiences. All the best, David
 
telespf

telespf

Rock Star
Bronze Level
Joined
Apr 18, 2021
Total posts
386
Awards
2
Poker Chips
204
Casino Coins
0
  • #794
Hi

Dara OKearney


Do you think its cool for a starting gamer to play a tornaments turbo and hyper turbo?
 
Dmitriy_rus7

Dmitriy_rus7

Legend
Platinum Level
Joined
Nov 15, 2017
Total posts
1,034
Awards
3
KZ
Poker Chips
836
Casino Coins
0
  • #795
Hello Dara. Name the 3 biggest mistakes in your opinion that people make in the game
 
Sunz of Beaches

Sunz of Beaches

Sunz Tzu
Platinum Level
Joined
Oct 26, 2019
Total posts
5,968
Awards
2
Poker Chips
2,448
Casino Coins
210
  • #796
Hi Dara

How about creating a guide with the most valuable satellites on all major sites?

Something like an exact kind of step strategy where to register first for cents and then what to do with the money won to enter more valuable satellites/tournaments.

Like spending only the minimum in the beginning to get a maximal return. There are so many satellites out there, its very difficult to filter out the most valuable ones.
 
RhinoRyan89

RhinoRyan89

Legend
Bronze Level
Joined
Oct 15, 2020
Total posts
1,466
Awards
3
GB
Poker Chips
454
Casino Coins
0
  • #797
Hi Dara

Are you a fan of 6+ hold em/Short Deck

It seems to be very popular in the Asian scene of poker like Triton and Macua.

If you are a fan is there any material you can advise for this format.

Thanks
 
woohoo sue

woohoo sue

Brings Laughter
Bronze Level
Joined
Mar 2, 2012
Total posts
6,025
Awards
15
US
Poker Chips
496
Casino Coins
0
  • #798
what poker game and what poker room is your favorite and why?
 
ms_attack

ms_attack

Visionary
Platinum Level
Joined
Feb 15, 2018
Total posts
818
Awards
4
DE
Poker Chips
628
Casino Coins
0
  • #799
Hello Dara, nice to have you here. Which satellites do you recommend and in which poker room. There are a lot of satellites, including free satellites with a lot of players. For example, if you were playing the Sunday Millions on Pokerstars, where would you start playing satellites?
 
Atararo14

Atararo14

Visionary
Bronze Level
Joined
May 28, 2020
Total posts
822
Awards
6
MA
Poker Chips
338
Casino Coins
0
  • #800
Hi Dara,

I have reviewed a few knockout tournaments and noticed that good players call with any two cards in an attempt to win the bounty when their villain is short stacked.

Are there call ranges against the short stacked to be respected or is that still an estimate ?
 
Poker Tells
Top