Thoughts Regarding the Maniac Rebuy Strategy

[Sam T.]

Question for the board:

How does the maniac rebuy strategy change if the tournament is a sattellite? In a freezeout, you can dump 10 buy-ins and still make a huge, huge profit if you win. In a sat, the return is (of course) limited to the price of a seat.

Just wondering,

Sam

[RagnarPirate]

After reading these posts I realize that I'm not playing enough re-buys. If this is going on (and apparantly it is) it is an incredible opportunity to make money off these maniacs (hence the name). This is about the dumbest theory I have ever heard of. Play the rebuy and hope you have one of these maniacs at your table. Then call him all-in with pairs, high suited connectors, and A8 or higher. Dont be afraid to re-buy against this fool when he sucks out. It is well worth the money. And, when you get beyond the rebuy, out-play him in real poker (if he's there). He has just funded your huge stack.

The only exception may be the Negraneau case, in which a world series bracelet may have a bigger value than the prize pool of the tourney he was in.

[ntg816]

I would not be so quick as to label someone who uses this strategy as a fool. Sure, it may look foolish to spend $50+ on a $3 tourney. However, you are likely to have a big stack at the break, and tons of chips on the table for you to take after the rebuy period is over. You have also created the impression that you are a "fool," and will get paid off on your big hands after the rebuy period ends.

I think it takes a good deep stack player to make this strategy optimal, as after the first break there will be TONS of chips on your table.

[TwistedEcho]

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when you get beyond the rebuy, out-play him in real poker (if he's there

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Please come to my table