Turbo and normal format

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I am trying to figure out what structure is best for bankroll building. Turbos save a lot of time but variance is insane, while slow structures take hours but allow real poker play.....Which format do u prefer?
 
I prefer slower structures for bankroll building. Turbos are fun and save time, but the higher variance can make bankroll management harder. With slower tournaments, I feel I have more time to use my skills and make better decisions.
 
SergioV said:
I prefer slower structures for bankroll building. Turbos are fun and save time, but the higher variance can make bankroll management harder. With slower tournaments, I feel I have more time to use my skills and make better decisions.
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Exactly... I used to prefer turbos. But the more I progress, the more I see the flaws of the turbo format; I even feel like the more recreational a player you are, the more you win in that format, lol.
 
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I am trying to figure out what structure is best for bankroll building. Turbos save a lot of time but variance is insane, while slow structures take hours but allow real poker play.....Which format do u prefer?
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Undoubtedly slow structures!
The higher the blind levels, the better the chances for talent and skill to prevail in the tournament’s long run!
 
Slow MTTs are great, when you have time for them. But if you are working and dont want to play solely in weekends or holidays, you have to select faster tournaments or even cash games. SnGs are also an obvious choise for working days, which oddly enough most people seem to have completely forgotten about these days. Just finished a short session on PokerStars, where I beat 18 other people in a $10 On Demand game for a net profit of $86. Not as exciting as beating 1.000 people in a big MTT, but it can be combined with a normal work schedule, since it only took a little more than an hour.
 
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Slow MTTs are great, when you have time for them. But if you are working and dont want to play solely in weekends or holidays, you have to select faster tournaments or even cash games. SnGs are also an obvious choise for working days, which oddly enough most people seem to have completely forgotten about these days. Just finished a short session on PokerStars, where I beat 18 other people in a $10 On Demand game for a net profit of $86. Not as exciting as beating 1.000 people in a big MTT, but it can be combined with a normal work schedule, since it only took a little more than an hour.
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^All of this......the only other real option most don't think of is playing cash during the week and taking shots on weekends and holidays at longer blind level MTT's with big GTD's. This is method I mostly like and have made work for me. I also only double table.

I also enjoy playing SnG's sometimes but it's been awhile now.

Cheers!!!
 
Its easy to figure out just do a test, find out what your long term sustainable roi is for each format and figure out the avg length of each format.

Then the easy way is to ask ai which one would give you the highest hourly earnings given those assumptions.
 
Just make sure you tell ai what your session looks like.
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Its easy to figure out just do a test, find out what your long term sustainable roi is for each format and figure out the avg length of each format.

Then the easy way is to ask ai which one would give you the highest hourly earnings given those assumptions.
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Just make sure you tell ai what your session looks like.
 
I prefer longer tournaments. They take more time, but I feel the slower structure gives me more room to use my skills and make better decisions, which is important for building a bankroll.
 
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I prefer slower tournaments. I don't really enjoy the pace of turbos. I like having more time to think and make better decisions.
 
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fernandovr said:
I prefer slower tournaments. I don't really enjoy the pace of turbos. I like having more time to think and make better decisions.
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Turbo is sometimes good to train your push/fold strategy for when you are low chips in regular format...
 
I think the standard format is better because it gives me more time to play; the turbo format is more a matter of luck, since if you don't get good hands, you'll be eliminated quickly.
 
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