bremp555
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I get where you’re coming from, tournaments can feel like a full-time commitment, especially online.
I’m primarily a tournament professional myself, so I obviously like the format, but I’ll be the first to admit: MTTs demand time, energy, and emotional control. Deep runs can mean 6~10+ hours, and you don’t even cash most days. That structure isn’t for everyone.
A few thoughts:
1) It’s a format trade-off: tournaments offer big upside and softer fields at many stakes, but the price you pay is time + variance. Cash games are more flexible - you can quit whenever you want - but edges are often thinner.
2) Structure selection matters: if time is the main issue, look at turbos, hyper-turbos, or PKOs with faster structures. You give up some postflop depth, but you gain time efficiency.
3) Session planning helps: instead of late-regging everything, build a tighter schedule. Register fewer events and focus on quality over quantity. Deep runs become more manageable when your slate is controlled.
4) Know your personality: some players thrive in marathon sessions chasing top-heavy payouts. Others prefer steady hourly and control — which is where cash or even short-session formats shine.
At the end of the day, it’s about aligning the format with your lifestyle and mental profile. Tournaments aren’t “too long” objectively, but they’re definitely high-commitment. If that doesn’t fit your reality, there’s no shame in adjusting.
Curious: is it the total hours, the late finishes, or the variance that bothers you most?
I’m primarily a tournament professional myself, so I obviously like the format, but I’ll be the first to admit: MTTs demand time, energy, and emotional control. Deep runs can mean 6~10+ hours, and you don’t even cash most days. That structure isn’t for everyone.
A few thoughts:
1) It’s a format trade-off: tournaments offer big upside and softer fields at many stakes, but the price you pay is time + variance. Cash games are more flexible - you can quit whenever you want - but edges are often thinner.
2) Structure selection matters: if time is the main issue, look at turbos, hyper-turbos, or PKOs with faster structures. You give up some postflop depth, but you gain time efficiency.
3) Session planning helps: instead of late-regging everything, build a tighter schedule. Register fewer events and focus on quality over quantity. Deep runs become more manageable when your slate is controlled.
4) Know your personality: some players thrive in marathon sessions chasing top-heavy payouts. Others prefer steady hourly and control — which is where cash or even short-session formats shine.
At the end of the day, it’s about aligning the format with your lifestyle and mental profile. Tournaments aren’t “too long” objectively, but they’re definitely high-commitment. If that doesn’t fit your reality, there’s no shame in adjusting.
Curious: is it the total hours, the late finishes, or the variance that bothers you most?
