General Concepts: Poker Tournaments / Sit and Go

What is a Satellite Poker Tournament?

There is one main difference between satellite poker tournaments and regular tournaments. Players in satellite tournaments are usually all competing for the same prize where as the prize pool in regular multi table tournaments is staggered based on how close you are to winning. Read the full poker article: What is a Satellite Poker Tournament?.

Poker Tournament Structures

One aspect of a online poker tournaments that players do not always consider is the structure of the tournament. Large $10,000 buy in events usually have excellent structures, with deep stacks of chips, as much as 100 times the opening big blind or more, and rounds of 90 to 120 minutes. Smaller buy in tournaments unfortunately usually have less favorable structures. Read the full poker article: Poker Tournament Structures.

Basic Online Poker Tournament Strategies

Online Poker Tournaments are becoming more and more popular every day. The live coverage of big events like the WSOP, EPT and WPT really puts people in a tournament mindset. After watching the pro’s at the final table on TV, tens of thousands of people from all around the world immediately seek a seat behind their own computer, login to their favourite poker room and start playing some sit and go’s and multi table tournaments themselves. What is it that is so attractive about these tournaments online? What sort of tournaments are out there? And what’s the basic strategy to apply in all these different forms of tournaments? In other words: how do I make it to the final table every time to get some big money? Read the full poker article: Basic Online Poker Tournament Strategies.

Sit and Go Strategy: Equity

In a sit-and-go tournament, it is important to understand the idea of equity. Equity is a concept that not all sit-and-go players think about, but it is a concept that can change the way you think about sit-and-gos. If you understand equity, you have a great chance of improving your ROI (return on investment) in sit-and-gos. Read the full poker article: Sit and Go Strategy: Equity.

Moving up in Sit and Gos

If you’ve been playing sit-and-gos successfully for a while, you may be ready to move on up to the next level. Some players choose sit-and-gos somewhat indiscriminately, playing an $11 sit-and-go now, a $33 sit-and-go since they happen to notice there’s a seat left, etc. You will probably have better results if you approach sit-and-gos systematically, playing a single level of buy in until you have been successful enough that you are prepared to move up. Here are some signs it may be time to move up in sit-and-go buy in. Read the full poker article: Moving up in Sit and Gos.

Six Handed Sit and Go Strategy

Sit and Go (SNG) single table tournaments are very popular and for good reason. The action is fast paced and typically last under an hour. Compared to a standard 9 or 10-seated SNG, the 6-handed version can be very lucrative for players who learn to adapt their play by considering the following elements… Read the full poker article: Six Handed Sit and Go Strategy.

Early stage Turbo SNG strategy

There’s been much debate about when it’s appropriate to steal blinds during a single table Turbo Sit and Go. Some say it’s a free-for-all once the game begins, others say wait until the blinds reach the middle stages of the tournament. The folks that are members of the “wait till later” school of thought reason that it doesn’t make much sense to steal blinds when they are so low relative to your stick. The folks that advocate stealing early and often say that even if your opponent play back, you may get lucky on a flop and bust an opponent. Read the full poker article: Early stage Turbo SNG strategy.

Basic Sit-N-Go Strategy

Sit and Go tournaments (SNGs) are an exciting form of poker that provide an experience similar to large tournaments without taking up nearly as much time. Some professional SNG players can play well over 50 SNGs a day because of this. Sit n Go strategy isn’t discussed as often as multi-table tournament and cash game poker strategy so there’s great potential for dedicated players to make a killing at SNGs. All it requires is discipline and a willingness to learn. Read the full poker article: Basic Sit-N-Go Strategy.