Manjerica1
Rock Star
Platinum Level
CC partners… PSKOs are that format that seem easy until you're actually in one.
At first, I thought playing Progressive KOs was just about calling lighter ‘cause “there’s a bounty, right?”. Fast forward to me dusting 30 bullets in a $5.50 and questioning my entire existence.
You start the tourney thinking you're some bounty hunting genius — chip leader after level 3, feeling like Jason Bourne with a HUD. Then you get snapped off by K9o for your stack because you had a juicy ass head, and boom — welcome to the rail, bounty boy.
Here’s the trap: people either play it like a regular MTT (scared money style), or they go full ape, jamming anything with paint 'cause “**** it, there’s $3.12 on the line”. I’ve been both. Neither works long term. 😂
PSKOs are basically a balancing nightmare. You gotta factor in bounties, but not overrate ‘em. That $5 bounty ain’t worth torching 20bb if you’re flipping vs the top of villain’s range. But also, don’t pass on good spots just ‘cause “ICM bro”. Ain’t no one ICMing in the Big $11 on a Tuesday with 500 left.
What actually helped me was doing basic math (yeah, I know, ew). I started checking if the bounty + chips won = worth the risk vs what I’m risking. Sounds simple. Isn’t. Especially after 6 hours of regging every PSKO on the client with 2 hours of sleep.
Now I treat each shove/call like a mini deal negotiation: “Is this idiot’s head really worth my tourney life right now?” Sometimes yes. Sometimes you fold AQ suited and cry.
And you? Been in those bounty bait spots? Or you one of those guys who folds JJ ‘cause the chip EV wasn’t clean enough? 👀 Let’s talk PSKO ****ery.
At first, I thought playing Progressive KOs was just about calling lighter ‘cause “there’s a bounty, right?”. Fast forward to me dusting 30 bullets in a $5.50 and questioning my entire existence.
You start the tourney thinking you're some bounty hunting genius — chip leader after level 3, feeling like Jason Bourne with a HUD. Then you get snapped off by K9o for your stack because you had a juicy ass head, and boom — welcome to the rail, bounty boy.
Here’s the trap: people either play it like a regular MTT (scared money style), or they go full ape, jamming anything with paint 'cause “**** it, there’s $3.12 on the line”. I’ve been both. Neither works long term. 😂
PSKOs are basically a balancing nightmare. You gotta factor in bounties, but not overrate ‘em. That $5 bounty ain’t worth torching 20bb if you’re flipping vs the top of villain’s range. But also, don’t pass on good spots just ‘cause “ICM bro”. Ain’t no one ICMing in the Big $11 on a Tuesday with 500 left.
What actually helped me was doing basic math (yeah, I know, ew). I started checking if the bounty + chips won = worth the risk vs what I’m risking. Sounds simple. Isn’t. Especially after 6 hours of regging every PSKO on the client with 2 hours of sleep.
Now I treat each shove/call like a mini deal negotiation: “Is this idiot’s head really worth my tourney life right now?” Sometimes yes. Sometimes you fold AQ suited and cry.
And you? Been in those bounty bait spots? Or you one of those guys who folds JJ ‘cause the chip EV wasn’t clean enough? 👀 Let’s talk PSKO ****ery.
