[Bubbagump]

Depending on which Act you are playing, your strategy will vary.

With the ACT I sattelites, since you only have to come in 3rd or better, your best bet is to play a tight game in the early rounds, (similar to the suggested SnG strategy found here). Gradually becoming more aggressive as players get knocked out and your less skilled opponents go into survival mode tightening up to limp in for 3rd. It's important not to go overboard when you loosen up. You don't have to get 'all' the chips, just enough to keep you out of a 'short stack' situation. I did very well in these last year and my basic strategy was to play the opposite of what my opponents played. If they were tight, I played loose, if they were loose I'd play tight. Last year you had to place 1st or 2nd to get to the Act 2 and it was pretty easy given the skill level of most of the other players.

You still have to win the Act 2 this year to advance to the Act 3 but I think you get a voucher for another Act 2 for 2nd place. I have a lot of trouble with the Act 2's. I guess I'm just not good enough yet. There are plenty of players here who should be able to point out the optimum strategy for the Act 2 events.

Bubbagump