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Whether you make the T$ now, or after the tournament, its the same exact thing.

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Same thing as buying in you mean? I don't follow what you are saying here. What if he wouldn't have bought into it without the satellite? I think (if I am understanding you correctly) what you call a 'mis-conception' is really a different mindset on poker and bankroll management and such.