To rebuy or not to rebuy?

[krazyace5]

Should you rebuy as soon as the tourny starts?

[krazyace5]

sorry, first time playing a tourny with rebuy and add-on. You can rebuy as soon as the tourny starts, good choice?
Add-on is at break, good choice?
This is Paradise. Thanks for the help

[daryn]

i can only imagine this has been talked about many times before. try using the search function and looking at old posts in the multi-tourney section.

i think if you consider yourself one of the best players in the tourney, you should.

[krazyace5]

Thanks Daryn, I know it has been discussed but since I was at Party, I never paid attention and I already started the tourny so I wanted a quick answer. Thanks

[daryn]

also unless you have an obscene amount of chips, you should probably add on as well.

[krazyace5]

12 left and I am 5th in chips, wish me luck all.

[Baulucky]

Yes you should. That way I will take more money when I win the tourney, for the same initial expense.

[daryn]

oops looks like your plan failed.

unless you are still in?

[krazyace5]

Busted out in seventh.

[GrannyMae]

also unless you have an obscene amount of chips, you should probably add on as well.

there is a guideline to this that is more specific. i can't find it tho. i remember it mentions that you need to calculate something with avg stack, and your relative position.

i'm not sure that a re-buy is worth it when you are in top 15% of remaining players, regardless of your chip count. even if you don't have an obscene amount, when the add-on period comes, the top 15% don't really gain any measurable advantage because if you are already there, the add-on is generally a waste.

i'll still keep looking for this guide. it was very black and white on how to make the decision.