AM Rebuy Strategy

[Doylestown]

I play this event frequently. $10 Rebuy on Stars 8:00AM - usually 300+ runners (obviously far fewer than the $55K at 10:00PM).

So does anybody have any personal stats or thoughts on whether some form of the "maniac" strategy is viable to use in this smaller event?

When I play aggressively my average cost per event is too high without an appreciably better stack because of the tighter play of the opposition. The other factor is the smaller prize pool, meaning that when aggro early a final 2 table finish is required to break even.

Anybody else have thoughts/stats on this?

[mornelth]

I play neither but I'd say you should play a lot tighter in AM than the 55K because of the player / prize pool.

[registrar]

I've played this a few times. My strategy involves playing really well, going card dead at 600/1200 level and then busting out with the best hand just before the money. It's really fun.

Mania is pointless because no one else is manic and you don't need such a large stack to negotiate the smaller field. I rebuy and then spend 1500 chips seeing flops until I make a big hand or have to rebuy again. That seems to work fine.