Many of the multi-table tournaments that are played throughout online poker rooms at sites like Poker Stars have rebuys in them which simply means once you lose your chips you have the option of rebuying back into the tournament by paying for more chips. Just because there is the option to rebuy back into the tournament you’re playing doesn’t mean that it’s the right decision to make. There are some factors which you should look at before you rebuy into the tournament you’re playing and we’re going to look at those factors throughout the rest of this article.
* One of the first things I consider when I’m debating about rebuying back into a tournament is whether or not I deserved to be knocked out. If I had the best hand when I went all-in and I got unlucky on the river or something then I normally would rebuy into the tournament. If I lost the tournament because I wasn’t playing my best poker then I would usually not rebuy.
* From your analysis of your competition thus far in the tournament you need to determine how strong the playing field is. If the competition is really tough and you don’t think you can see yourself placing in one of the money places then you shouldn’t rebuy. If you genuinely believe that you have a shot at finishing in the money on a site like CarbonPoker than by all means rebuy back into the tournament and see how it goes.
* See how many players are left in the tournament compared to how many started the tournament. If there are still 70-99% of the players left in the tournament then it might not be worth it to rebuy into the tournament because there is still so many players and so much more could go wrong.
* Ask yourself whether or not you feel like playing anymore or if you would rather take a break. Don’t feel obligated to rebuy because the option is there because if you aren’t in the mood to play more poker than you’re just throwing your money out the window anyways.
* If you’re on PokerStars.it from losing your all-in hand and feel that it will relay into your play when you rebuy then its best not to even rebuy into the tournament.
A lot of people rebuy into tournaments only to try and double up there stack right away because there angry about losing the first all-in. If you plan on doing this I recommend you save your money and just wait for another tournament.
I only suggest rebuying into a tournament like the WSOP when you have a strong feeling that you stand a chance in the tournament and that you also feel like playing. If you want to win then anything is possible, but consider these factors before wasting money rebuying unless you’re totally committed. I also notice sometimes that when I don’t have luck in a tournament that it lasts until I start playing in a different tournament. If I get this feeling while in a rebuy tournament then I definitely don’t rebuy into it, so if you’re card dead then walk away and try a new table/tournament.