Rebuy Tournament Strategy: When to Rebuy and Add On

## Rebuy Tournament Strategy Rebuy tournaments allow you to buy additional chips during the early rebuy period (typically the first 1-2 hours). This changes the dynamic significantly because players gamble more freely knowing they can rebuy if they bust. During the rebuy period, many players adopt an extremely loose-aggressive style, treating the early phase as a high-variance chip accumulation opportunity. Whether you should follow suit depends on your bankroll: if the rebuys are within budget, controlled aggression is profitable against wild opponents. Always take the add-on at the end of the rebuy period — it is typically the best value chip purchase in the tournament. After the rebuy period ends, switch to standard tournament strategy as the dynamic returns to a normal freezeout. ## Tournament Rakeback Reminder Tournament buy-in fees count toward your rakeback tier at most rooms. When evaluating tournaments, factor in the effective discount from your rakeback percentage. A $10+$1 tournament at 40% rakeback effectively costs $10.60 after rakeback — a meaningful savings over thousands of entries.