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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 ]

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 ]

As we know, Turbo Sit and Go tournaments are the same as your standard SNG, except for the fact that the time it takes for the blinds to move up is shorter. So aside from the fact that these games run a lot quicker than your average tournament, are there any other differences in the overall game play and strategy? When it comes to strategy, the fact that the games run more quickly should make quite a big difference in your approach to the game. A lot less time is spent deep stacked, and so a lot of the tournament  [ Read More ]

If you’re not currently tracking your win rate in tournament Sit and Go events, you should start. Today. Seriously, if you’re here reading our Sit n Go strategy articles and you’re looking to earn a decent long-term profit you have to track your win/loss rate somehow. Whether it’s a cool looking chart, a program such as Poker Office, or just a simple spreadsheet, you must track this important metric. The benefit to knowing “where you are” in terms of total winnings and cash out percentages will become a major part of your overall strategy. Even if you’re a casual player  [ Read More ]