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You want to be a little more survival oriented early, but play it pretty much like an MTT.

I played in one yesterday with one seat per 40 players. They have 25 minute levels and large antes. You just have to pushbot like in a live daily MTT.

I busted out 28th for 4 seats with blinds 1500/3000/500 when CO made it 9000 and I pushed for 16500 from button with AQo. He had K9o and made top pair on the river. I was getting ready to push in the dark any time the BB was not pot committed. At that point average that was about 27K. Had 23K with blinds 1000/2000/300, but got blinded down.

With 8600 and blinds 400/800/100, I pushed at limper with ATo. He was old guy with bad vision and probably didn't expect overbet push, so misread my stack size and called me with A3s and I doubled up. With blinds 600/1200/200, I open push for 18K from SB with A8o. With blinds 600/1200/200, short stack pushes for 2200; I push from SB with J3s to shut out short stack in BB, and beat A5o. With blinds 1000/2000/300, I push for 17K from 3rd position with 33 and take the pot. With blinds 1000/2000/300, big stack in SB completes; I push for 17K from BB with J3o.

These were the kind of plays I was making, so it is hardly satellite strategy as described in Adanthar's posts. Real satellite strategy probably doesn't apply much until there is a 3-1 or less ratio of players to seats.