Late entry as a strategy?

[FrankWhite]

I'm actually just now (like right now) testing this on merge to see if (for me) it is a viable strategy. They have very very long late registrations. So I just registered into two at the very last minute. We were on top of the money when I started. The plan is to play extremely tight, and extremely aggressive. Also I will utilize my time bank. In one I'm already out before the money. (I shipped with 99, A 3 off called and spike an ace on the flop) The other game I shoved with qq (again an ace rag called me but didn't hit) I am currently in the money in this game. It to early for me to tell how I feel about this, but I will try it a few more times for now.

Well right after (like right after) I wrote this I got knocked out. (I shipped with kq off and a9 suited called, I hit two queens but the second one was the flush for a9) I literally only played two hands (including the one that took me out) and made slightly more that double my money back. Again, I won't make any assumptions yet, but I will continue to try out this strategy.

[FrankWhite]

Well right after (like right after) I wrote this I got knocked out. (I shipped with kq off and a9 suited called, I hit two queens but the second one was the flush for a9) I literally only played two hands (including the one that took me out) and made slightly more that double my money back. Again, I won't make any assumptions yet, but I will continue to try out this strategy.

To add to this, I just bought into the $10 5k guaranteed at the last minute I have 1 blind haven't played a hand and am in the money. This seems to be a viable strategy for deep fields close to the money already. It isn't much fun though...

[FrankWhite]

Update!!! I just went out I called ace king all in with ace ten suited and couldn't convert. I played 3 hands including the one that took me out. Aces that held a lucky K7 off that I had no choice because I had less than one in the bb and the ace ten the very next hand from the small. I was able to gain a few extra levels winning with my aces and made a little more than double my investment.

[Joe]

I think I may consider this strategy since I end up being the short stack anyways.

[StackSnack]

I myself always try to take all dynamics of each particular tourney into account. I will case the bigger tourney with late reg for a few days to help my make decision on later reg.

[Wojciechunio]

Sometimes late registartion is good option but if you enter too late your decrease your chances.

[potfan42o]

very few late reg for a po game, sometimes its the ones getting the tickets late, some dont want to be a bounty.

[tdeuel214]

I like to start off on time and really get into the tournament I hate entering in late because it kind of knocks me out of my zone. Everyone has their preference though and I could see in the low limit rebuys doing it.

[daman74]

no I don't think its a stragity but its because the tickets r only issued at certain times

[gjwalk]

I wouldn't spend a lot of cash trying it but sometimes I'll enter late and try and double up in the first round. It's usually hit and miss, which is why I prefer to start at the beginning with the bigger tournaments. The 2 and 3 hour late registrations on Merge are getting out of hand. Merge seems desperate to cover their guarantees.