Rebuy Dilemma
Some online poker tournaments are rebuy formats where the players pay a small fee to enter, then can buy more poker chips, usually for a fixed period of time, and then rebuys are finished. Why are tournaments ever structured this way? The low buy-in attracts players, then once they start to play, they want to continue so they’ll put in more money for more chips. Is it wise to rebuy? That depends on the depth of your wallet and the table action. Players whose stacks get busted before the rebuy period is up must either rebuy or leave. Since the starting stack is generally small, most players do get down close to the felt and must rebuy to keep playing. Making the rebuy right at the start of the online poker tournament has pros and cons. Obviously, you get a big stack and can wield some intimidating power with it. But on the other hand, if you make your rebuy early, another big rebuy stack can put you all-in early too, putting your tournament life at risk right away. Sometimes sticking with the small stack for the early rounds is more prudent, since the early stage of the tournament is unlikely to yield any monster pots that will ultimately win the whole contest later on. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
