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Do you see these pay method's as the same or does one put more pressure on your performance then the other ?
For me T$ are just not the same I spend them more easily even if you can get access to real money tournaments with them. It just feels like money I have to spend.
 
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I consider it the same, and I think the games that pay in T$ are easier.
 
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Of course they're not the same as you can withdraw real dollars but not T$.

Although if you spend T$ more easily, you'll definitely help the poker sites more. :)

I usually use the T$ to enter tournaments with higher buyins which I then play very seriously
 
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When playing for T$, I play as if I were playing for real $. After all, you win real $, not T$. Usually, the only difference is that you can't withdraw T$. It also happens that not all tournaments respect T$ buy-ins.
 
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If every tournament I play would pay $T dollars, it would be a problem. But that's not the case for me. Leaderboard payouts are in $T too, they get used for future buyins and don't affect my play at all.
 
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its basically the same thing
 
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everything is $, it should give equal value!
 
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I think that T$ is just another platform trick to keep you in the game. They just add numbers that have no equity at all.

At that point, when you enter a tournament with real money prizes, no one can guarantee that you will win. Let's be honest about that.
 
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Metro it seems that there are players with more strategic deficiencies, so a very good option to bank to play more juicy tournaments I have as a strategy to make $T for Sundays to look for the jackpot
 
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EThis T$ payment method for me would be the same thing as a freeroll ticket, the difference is that you can choose the tournament you want to participate in.
 
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schtiuky said:
Do you see these pay method's as the same or does one put more pressure on your performance then the other ?
For me T$ are just not the same I spend them more easily even if you can get access to real money tournaments with them. It just feels like money I have to spend.
Real € ofcourse , it’s easier to count 🍀🍀🍀✌️
 
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I sometimes play T$ on GG when the field is weaker, but I play the same way as in other competitions, so don't get stuck in bad decisions.
 
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I assumed that players could treat tournament dollars with ease. It's a bad sign if there's no fear of losing money. You get the right to participate in the tournament thanks to them.
 
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I also see T$ as not as valuable as real money
 
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for me it's your commitment to the prize, if it's valuable to you T$ then play to be the champion.
 
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  • #16
It's the same thing basically.
You're playing a tournament when you win T$.... so you use any T$'s won to enter into more tournaments. The only disadvantage for me is that a lot of my time is spend on Cash Tables (where you can't use the T$) but I do also play days where I'm playing Tournament poker.

Unless you are a freeroller and are instantly trying to withdrawal every and any cash you make on a site, its the same as $$. And honestly, I've never understood anyone who wouldn't want to try to make a go of playing real money games (even if it's the lowest of buyin levels) with some of their freeroll earnings.
 
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Tournament $ is your buy-ins, so treat them like you would treat your bankroll. This is essentially your bankroll.
 
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My opinion:
If you:
play in a disciplined way → real $ are better
love tournaments and satellites → T$ are more profitable for volume
From a strategic point of view:
The optimal approach is to win T$ in satellites and convert them into real $ by cashing (ITM) in tournaments.
 
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same thing but i prefer real $
 
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For me it's the same if you play tournaments and spins
 
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