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I have stopped playing these MG tourneys, until such time as a % of the rebuys are added into the pool.
Can you imagine what poker players would say if their rebuys didnt add to the pool?? It should be the same for the slot tourneys.
The other reason I dont like them now is that the $5 entry fee is almost deceptive - if you want to win top prize, you would almost always have to use all rebuys which makes it actually a $30 tourney. If anyone has won without a rebuy on a regular basis, then I will eat my words.
Some serious adjustments need to be made here IMO
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I ONCE won a tourney without rebuys, but this was due to hitting FIVE scatters, thus no contest. Other than such freaky flukes, it is normally necessary to use all the rebuys.
I find the freerolls are the worst deal of all, because the "free" makes hundreds play, but you only save on the entry fee, not the up to five rebuys. Take the weekender, if you win the free entry, it becomes a $50 tourney instead of a $60 tourney, so there is no point using the rebuys in the satellites.
One tourney well worth a go is the "Great Escape", you merely have to play the game group mentioned to get an entry, and this can be just a couple of low cost spins or hands (no minimum wager is mentioned), also there are NO rebuys, everybody gets 10,000 coins and three days or so to play.
I find the best tournaments are the paid for $200, $500, and $1000 - fewer players because they are not free to enter, but decent prizes if you get a lucky hit or two.
The rebuys not being added to the pool is indeed a big fiddle, as these just go as profit, but we all know that one usually has to use all the rebuys to stand a chance of getting a good score (barring a 5 scatter or 5 wilds start).