2nd or 3rd strategy question

[wahooriver]

I have now played almost 200 50+5.

1st 27
2nd 32
3rd 16

In analyzing my own play, I believe that my 2nds exceed my wins because I often play for 2nd (situations where we have 2 small and 1 large stack - I work to get 2nd and do not worry as much about 1st.

While I understand the value of 1st, I wonder about valuing the difference between 2nd and 3rd. Here I am exceeding "expected" by 8 2nds (one would probably assume randomly that 2nd and 3rd would be evenly distributed - or is that an error).

Thus I have won $400 more - or $2/SNG. - ROI +4%.

Am I likely sacrificing enough equity in often settling for 2nd? Of course I occasionally pull out 1st from the relatively short stack.

So to summarize this rambling mess - with what stack sizes do you settle and go for 2nd rather than challenge the big stack and put 3rd into greater likelihood?

You play g00t becase it better to get 2nd then 3rd.

[pooh74]

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You play g00t becase it better to get 2nd then 3rd.

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you guys don't realize just how wise this response is....