Getting in a tournament late.

[wagon596]

I was just wondering what ya'll think are the pros and cons of registering late in a tournament. I'm talking at the last minute and it being like a 45 minute late register time frame. Take care

[j4ime200]

Do po tourneys stilll have late reg?

[ssuglia]

It really depends on the blind structure of the tournament. If it's a turbo, you're probably going to be registering with 1-2 bb's if you register that late. Some people like to register late for a rebuy, and register, take the rebuy, and then the add-on. If you're playing a deepstack tournament with long blind levels, you don't put yourself at a big disadvantage by registering late.

Personally I always try to register within the first blind level, lots of monkeys throwing chips around then.

But as is the case with most poker questions, the answer is "it depends".

[beerzy]

Playing from the start of the tournament +:
-Blinds are lower
-Weak opponents give away their money
-You don't have to face big stacks at the start

[billyjustin]

i will reg late sometimes, only if i missed a little bit of time. if you enter a game to late, you are in need of a quick double up just to be hovering around average, i don't like that.

[lilturkgirl]

i dont mind doing that in the $1 1.5k rebuy.. you double up once you can make some good $

[MIGO14]

I rarely register late, like to play it from the beginning

[potfan42o]

pros/cons: pros: getting in late and doubling up or rebuy than adding on, sometimes that puts you close to average stack with 1/3 of the field already out give good shot at ITM. cons: your usally short stacked and fighting just to get to be the bubble boy. Odd are generally stacked against you.

[azreal1]

what ssugs said basically if its a long blind structure where you can take your time then regging late is a bonus, i tend to reg late because im impatient and if theres a tourney already started i dont have to wait for it lol

[Rcktwrangler]

I am superstitious about late registering just because I feel like I might of missed a few monster hands. I don't know why but I've always thought that.

ssuglia explained it very well though, it all depends on what kind of tourney it is.