If you’ve played online poker for more than a few hours, then you’ve likely seen the “6 Max” or short handed tables available at sites such as Full Tilt Poker or PokerStars. While this format is rarely offered at live casinos, it’s common to see it available at many online poker sites. Everything about this format lends itself to action and speed. If your style is an aggressive one, then these types of tables may be the perfect fit for you. So in this article we’re going to discuss the primary strategies that you should employ if you’re playing at [ Read More ]
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6 Max Turbo SNG
Dec
Turbo SNG Strategy
Part one of an ongoing series by guest contributor Phillip Wheaton Today I’m going to begin writing down my thoughts as I reflect over the last few years of my personal experience playing Sit N Go’s at various sites such as Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars. I started out, like most players, participating in standard SNG tournaments but within a year found myself frustrated. What was I frustrated with? A few things actually: The pace of the game was simply too slow (duh) My hourly win rate was suffering There were always a few rocks at the table that I [ Read More ]
Sit N Go‘s provide a very unique situation in terms of tournament poker. For the most part everything in a Sit N Go takes place in about an hour or so, even quicker for a Turbo SNG. One thing you will notice is that you need to be well versed in how to handle a lot of situations. Because of the volatile nature of Sit N Go’s you must be able to deal with being in bad situations a lot. Sit N Go’s don’t really favor any one player and sometimes you’ll find your self in crappy situations all the [ Read More ]
Nov
Aced Poker Review
Launched in 2008, Aced is a poker site that was designed from day one by poker players, for poker players. The management team there has had experience at several other rooms and made the collective decision to make Aced unique. Here’s a quick overview of the Aced Poker experience and what you can expect when playing there: Deposit Bonus and Perks: Sign up for Aced using this special TurboSNG link and get a 200% deposit bonus up to $1,000. Cashier: Aced accepts Visa and Mastercard deposits, Click2Pay, PIC-Club, Neteller, Entropay, Fonelinx, ECO, Wire Deposits, and ewallet express. Sit N Go [ Read More ]
Nov
Cake Poker Review
Cake Poker is on the move. Quickly. One of the fastest growing poker sites right now, Cake is attracting players in droves by offering great promotions, easy deposits for US players, and a slick poker download client that’s very intuitive with smooth graphics. Launched in 2006, the management at Cake Poker has aggressively promoted the site on a global scale and as a result, have attracted a large mix of players. The good news? Many of them are fish and can exploited easily, particularly in the Sit N Go games. Here’s a quick overview of the Cake Poker experience and [ Read More ]