Response to Sklansky's article "Chips Changing Value in Tournaments"

[Arnold_Snyder]

Sklansky's Chip Value Theory: Good Math, Bad Logic

[AJGibson]

OMG how much longer will this go on for? For anyone that's interested or hasn't been keeping up:-
More Snyder, More Response

Upcoming Article Will Clear Up Snyder Silliness

The aforementioned Article: Chips changing value in tornaments

There is also:-
The Poker Tournament Formula by Arnold Snyder... ,
Snyder's Recommendation To Call A Raise W/Any Two On The Button ,
Snyder's Misconception about Sklansky's Add-on Advice ,
Snyder Response ,
Poker Tournament Formula Revisited

And that's probably not all of it

[jackaaron]

If one of them would just change their stance (S&M or AS), this would clear up quickly.

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[benfranklin]

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If one of them would just change their stance (S&M or AS), this would clear up quickly.

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If Bush or Kim Jung Il would just change their stance, this would clear up quickly.

[mornelth]

Excellent article, lots to think about.

[binions]

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Excellent article, lots to think about.

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Agreed.

In response to Mason's article in Poker Essays, I would certainly rather have 4 x initial stack at the first break 25% of the time and bust 75% vs. 100% having only my initial stack at the first break.

That's because tournaments are about chip accumulation due to the prize structure.

Greenstein in Ace on the River and Lindgren in Making the Final Table articulate similar arguments. They would rather cash less often than the nit if it means they make the final 3 more often due to building huge stacks every once in awhile.

The cool thing is that you can build big stacks much more often than 25% of the time in live events solely because most players play too tightly early on.

[boondoggle]

Snyder hit a home run it appears.

cheers
Boon

[Nate.]

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Snyder hit a home run it appears.

cheers
Boon

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Am I the only one that can see my post? (Or think straight?)

--Nate

[jackaaron]

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Snyder hit a home run it appears.

cheers
Boon

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Am I the only one that can see my post? (Or think straight?)

--Nate

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Nate,

You know how it is. Once someone offers a retort everyone is like "ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww-ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh. What could possibly be said to counter that BRILLIANT speech!" Then, the other side offers a retort, and the same thing happens!

[GardenaMiracle]

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Am I the only one that can see my post? (Or think straight?)
--Nate

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I see it, but I just don't understand it. My wife is trying to dumb it down for me. She called it a pedantic rant, but I don't know that that means either.