The ultimate goal of a tournament?

#1 09-28-2005, 11:28 PM

My friend and i have had a debate about what the ultimate goal of a tournament is. He says that the ultimate goal of a tournament is to accumulate chips. I say that the ultimate goal of a tournament is survival. In a normal tournament with a normal payout and bubble which style has the higher expected value or is it somewhere in between?

Exitonly · #2 09-28-2005, 11:29 PM

look at the 'Anthology' Sticky

answer is accumulate

#3 09-28-2005, 11:41 PM

I believe the ultimate goal is to win, but I don't think that's the answer your looking for.

#4 09-28-2005, 11:45 PM

The ultimate goal is to gain EV. It's a combination of both, and there's no way around that. Sorry.

nath · #5 09-28-2005, 11:46 PM

The ultimate goal of a tournament is to find a situation in which you can fold AA preflop.

A_Junglen · #6 09-28-2005, 11:53 PM

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nath · #7 09-29-2005, 01:37 AM

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OK! So I snuck my way into the $199.95 main event at the World Series of Poker for the Color-Blind and Illiterate. (I won't tell you how, but here's a hint: when they ask you to find your name on the registration list, tell them you don't know what it is.)
Anyway, so here's the situation: Blinds 5/10, stacks of 250,000. I pick up AA on the first hand but 7 people are all-in in front of me preflop. OK. I'm pretty sure I'm the best player in the tournament, and I think I have a huge edge, because none of the other players can actually read their cards. So am I right to fold here?