Re: I think Mason is relying on too narrow a definition of M
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ESSENTIALLY your M dictates your strategy, NOT tornament speed
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I disagree. Both need to be considered if you are playing a fast tourney. Good lord, has anyone played some of the turbo MTTs? Don't answer the phone--you're Green Zone stack will be blinded away in a few minutes!
The basic equation of M tells you how many orbits you have left before you are blinded/antied out. But it does not consider the length of the levels and the rate of blind increases.
An M of 20 means one thing if the tournament speed allows for 25 orbits per level and the blinds move up very slowly.
An M of 15 means a completely different thing if the tournament allows for only 2 orbits per level and the blinds move up really quickly.
Playing a conservative strategy is a viable option with an M of 20 in the first tournament, but that strategy won't work as well in the second tournament.
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