5 Winning Tactics to CRUSH Sit & Gos at PokerRoom - Part 2
In part 1 of this article, I discuss in detail the top 5 winning tactics that anyone can employ to kill the Sit-n-Gos at ANY online poker room.
This article takes you through an example of exactly how you should be playing Sit-and-Go tournaments, depending on the number of players remaining in the game, in order to optimize your win rate.
At other sites, people are playing to finish "in-the-money". At PokerRoom, they tend to be gunning to win. Capitalize on this by setting traps deep in the game. Allow them to come to you and take all their chips!
Here's a "chart" which demonstrates what your strategy should be at each level of the 10-player Sit-n-Go tournament...
# Players In The Game
10-8 Players:
At this stage in the game, you want to be very tight and very aggressive. Play only premium hands... and do so very aggressively. You should limp-in with weak pocket pairs and suited connectors. If you don't get a lucky flop, fold the hand. Don't chase draws.
8-6 Players:
Now that some players are out, the game is a bit tighter. Odds are there are one or two players that have much more chips than the rest of the table. Avoid these players. Make moves with good cards, but start to bully players without big stacks.
5-4 Players:
Now the play has gotten very aggressive. Players are raising virtually every hand and with bigger blinds, they're doing okay. Wait until you've got a good hand and then come back at players who are buying pots. This will instantly make you the leader and players will no longer attempt to steal your blinds... which will get you into the money!
3 Players:
Now you're in the money... you don't want to mess around and only win a few dollars. Take on a very aggressive stance and loosen up your hand selection. Take complete control of every hand. You don't want to finish 2nd. You're playing to win right here, so don't be scared to take risks.
2 Players:
you've made it to heads-up! This is a tough spot to be in, especially if you don't have many chips. Become more aggressive and looser. If you're a tight player and you don't feel comfortable moving all-in with Ace-high, you'll rapidly get blinded out at this goal is to hemorrhage your opponent to a level where he's desperate to win a hand and you are able to trap him with something better.
So who cleans up the best?
Usually, the most successful players are those who adhere closely to their game plan. If you remain too tight or get too loose, you are NOT going to win the PokerRoom Sit-n-Go's. If you're an experienced player and can adopt a tight-aggressive style early on... and move slowly toward a loose-aggressive mentality, then you'll be able to win at these games consistently...
Among the great things about the Sit-nGo tournaments is your hand selection and betting are the only two talents that you need to develop in order to win. Your knowledge of traps, pot odds, bluffing, and intimation will HELP... but if you just play the right hands and bet a lot every time you enter a pot, you're going to consistently make it in the money.
In part 1 of this article, I discuss in detail the top 5 winning tactics that anyone can employ to kill the Sit-n-Gos at ANY online poker room.
This article takes you through an example of exactly how you should be playing Sit-and-Go tournaments, depending on the number of players remaining in the game, in order to optimize your win rate.
At other sites, people are playing to finish "in-the-money". At PokerRoom, they tend to be gunning to win. Capitalize on this by setting traps deep in the game. Allow them to come to you and take all their chips!
Here's a "chart" which demonstrates what your strategy should be at each level of the 10-player Sit-n-Go tournament...
# Players In The Game
10-8 Players:
At this stage in the game, you want to be very tight and very aggressive. Play only premium hands... and do so very aggressively. You should limp-in with weak pocket pairs and suited connectors. If you don't get a lucky flop, fold the hand. Don't chase draws.
8-6 Players:
Now that some players are out, the game is a bit tighter. Odds are there are one or two players that have much more chips than the rest of the table. Avoid these players. Make moves with good cards, but start to bully players without big stacks.
5-4 Players:
Now the play has gotten very aggressive. Players are raising virtually every hand and with bigger blinds, they're doing okay. Wait until you've got a good hand and then come back at players who are buying pots. This will instantly make you the leader and players will no longer attempt to steal your blinds... which will get you into the money!
3 Players:
Now you're in the money... you don't want to mess around and only win a few dollars. Take on a very aggressive stance and loosen up your hand selection. Take complete control of every hand. You don't want to finish 2nd. You're playing to win right here, so don't be scared to take risks.
2 Players:
you've made it to heads-up! This is a tough spot to be in, especially if you don't have many chips. Become more aggressive and looser. If you're a tight player and you don't feel comfortable moving all-in with Ace-high, you'll rapidly get blinded out at this goal is to hemorrhage your opponent to a level where he's desperate to win a hand and you are able to trap him with something better.
So who cleans up the best?
Usually, the most successful players are those who adhere closely to their game plan. If you remain too tight or get too loose, you are NOT going to win the PokerRoom Sit-n-Go's. If you're an experienced player and can adopt a tight-aggressive style early on... and move slowly toward a loose-aggressive mentality, then you'll be able to win at these games consistently...
Among the great things about the Sit-nGo tournaments is your hand selection and betting are the only two talents that you need to develop in order to win. Your knowledge of traps, pot odds, bluffing, and intimation will HELP... but if you just play the right hands and bet a lot every time you enter a pot, you're going to consistently make it in the money.
