Rebuy + 1 Add On (Cubed) Tournaments

A popular type of online poker tournament is the 1 rebuy + 1 Add on tournament. These tournaments are also known as cubed tournaments. Cubed tournaments are very unique from a tactical standpoint because playing them like a freezeout can be wrong, while playing the like a rebuy can be wrong as well. In fact, these tournaments require their own strategy completely.

Just for a bit of a background, cubed tournaments usually do not attract huge fields, but the average player strength of these tournaments are some of the best on the internet. For example, the daily $100 Cubed tournament on Full Tilt attracts fewer than 200 players, but in the end the first place prize is over $10,000 and the whole field is stacked with great players. Out of all of the players that play in these tournaments, 95% of them use both their rebuy and add on. The key is being able to tell when to rebuy and how to play before rebuying.

Strategy

Before discussing the general poker strategy, players must not be tricked by the absolute poker cheating buy in. Although the buy in only says $100, players must have a bankroll as if the tournament was $300. This is because to play these tournaments properly, players should almost always use their rebuy and add on. This is the first major adjustment players must make.

The second adjustment pertains to how one should actually play a cubed tournament. In rebuy tournaments, most players try to accumulate a large stack early by simply shoving all in with the hands they play in hopes of doubling up early. If not, they rebuy and continue the process until they are satisfied with their stack. In these tournaments, players can do that, but only once. So when should they use it?

There are two theories on this subject. Some UltimateBet Cheats think the best way to play these is like a freezeout, except much more loosely. Take more risks and if the players busts, rebuy and then use the add-on right away. Other players think that the best way to play is to play like a freezeout until a certain point. For example, if they start with 300 chips, play loosely until the stack hits 2000, and then play wildly to try and double up to 4000 then use the add on to get even more. The goal is to build a stack, and these two ways seem to get the job done.