Sit N Go

[chuckie]

Anyone hear of these sit n go tournaments?

[benjaminW]

Sit N Go Poker or as it is more commonly abbreviated to "SNG" or "SnG" is a kind of poker tournament. Most of these tournaments are single table and can be found online. But instead of them starting at a specific time they begin as soon as enough people are interested in playing and have signed up for the tournament. Normally a Sit N Go Poker tournament will commence as soon as 10 people sit down at the table.

These forms of tournaments have become increasingly popular over the last few months and as long as you have the right knowledge you can soon be winning at a Sit N Go Poker Tournament.

As already mentioned a Sit N Go Poker tournament is typically a single table tournament and will only start once the required number of players (normally 10) have registered. However, the actual number of participants in any one tournament will be determined by the site and the game being played. Some sites you may find have only 9 participants per table whilst others will have 10. The cost of actually ente**** into such a tournament can range from just $1 up to Hundreds of dollars.

Sit N Go Poker is unique when you compa**** to other games of poker where you play for cash or those that are multi tabled. As in no other games can you play either tight or aggressively and still earn more money consistently. Although it is difficult to say which ways will help a person to pay successfully, but there are certain strategies that a person can follow which will help them to achieve better results time after time.

Although on the surface many sites may look the same they are not and you will need to play each game differently on each site. In fact you will find that many online poker rooms are now becoming increasingly creative in respect of their Sit N Go Poker tournament offe****s. So you may find yourself getting a headache before you even start playing as there are so many options to now start choosing from. So when looking for a Sit N Go Poker Tournament take your time and do not rush in to ente**** the first one that you find.

[harold]

How to Win a Sit n Go Poker Tourny

1. Play according to your position. You should play tighter (play fewer but stronger hands) in early position. In late position you can loosen up and play more hands, because you are last to act. Seeing what the other players have done gives you an advantage. And you'll keep this advantage in later betting rounds.
2. Get a feel for the other players at the table. Watch the cards the other players play. Weak tight players will give away chips in the face of raises. Aggressive players will force you to make hard decisions, so stick to premium starting hands against them.
3. If everyone is folding when you get a big hand, you will need to mix up your game. Change your style and limp (just call the bet) in. Or show a bluff once in a while to confuse your opponents.
4. When you get to the bubble (one position from the money) or four players left, try to make your move before getting short-stacked. Players tighten up on the bubble, so be aggressive and steal some of the blinds.
5. Instead of becoming desperate, steal some pots. Especially if everyone is folding to you. Stolen pots will build momentum and carry you into the money finishes.
6. Pay attention to the player stack amounts. If there is a player who is short stacked, expect 2 things. First they will go all-in when they have ACE anything or 2 high cards. Second there will be good chance they will be taken out shortly. So play accordingly. Don't take chances against the big stack while there is a short stack soon to be blinded out.
7. The $5 and $50 Sit n go's are much different. Beginners usually play the smaller buy-in tournaments. More experienced players will play the bigger buy-in tournaments. Be careful not to blow your bankroll when you move up to the higher stakes.
8. If you're going to play in the $50 Sit and Go's make sure your game is sharp. Just watch a few before joining.
9. Some players find the higher stakes games to be easier than the lower stakes ones because the players are more predictable.
10. Play tight against loose players and loose against tight players

[alltherave]

i've never been in a poker tournament before. would this be a great place to start to get experience before moving on to bigger poker tournaments? or are sit n go's a different thing entirely?

currently I just play poker for fun. started off playing the free poker games in facebook and recently started trying out online gaming.

do they have online sitn go competitions? or are these strictly only for live meet ups?

gret info by the way :) thanks!

[tommmy]

Try here http://www.pokersites.com/toplists/sit-n-go

[nancyking]

yes there are lot of online sit n go competitions out there. personally, i'm a fan of online games, i play all sorts of gambling games. based on my own experienced, i think online are way much better to play with rather than live meet ups.