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1irieEYES US 1irieEYES Veteran
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"strategy" 4 Sit and Go online tournaments

Aug 6, 2005 08:40 AM. Post 1
secret for beating Sit andGo tournaments online?



PATIENCE.

first, let's get back to some basics. There are four types of poker playing styles:

1. Tight-Passive
2. Tight-Aggressive
3. Loose-Passive
4. Loose-Aggressive

Your style should be tight-aggressive.

Don't confuse "styles" with "preferences". If you
want to be a good card player, you DON'T get to DECIDE to be tight-aggressive.

You MUST be tight-aggressive in order to be good. Period.

Of course there are DEGREES of each playing style,
and that's what accounts for the differences between one pro and another... the DIFFERENT DEGREES of tight-aggressive.


It means that you play TIGHT in terms of hand selection, but AGGRESSIVE when you enter a pot.

Be careful... "tight" and "aggressive" are not opposites. "Tight" and "loose" are opposites. And
so are "aggressive" and "passive".

TIGHT refers to hand selection. AGGRESSIVE refers to betting.

OK... so this is how playing styles relate to Sit and Go's...

The NATURE of Sit and Go's makes them OVERRUN by LOOSE-AGGRESSIVE style players. Loose-aggressive is also known as the "manic" playing style. And what's the FASTEST way to beat a manic?

Yep, you guessed it...

PATIENCE.

The reason is because MANICS are constantly playing many hands (loose) and doing so aggressively.

But fortunately in Sit and Go's, this isn't really
much of a problem. Because you're usually not up against just one or two manics. You're up against an ENTIRE TABLE of them.

That means you shouldn't be CALLING anyone's bets.

Instead, YOU should push the action when you have a monster hand... and ONLY when you have a monster
hand. And that, of course, requires...

PATIENCE!

It's actually much easier this way. Because with a table full of manics, you can rely on getting action with all your great hands.

(I should point out here that I'm generally referring to Sit and Go's where the entry fee is less than $50. When the stakes are higher the quality of play is usually more intelligent.)

OK, so what I'm about to tell you might take some
of the "fun" out of Sit and Go's. But it will increase your profits dramatically...

Here's what your Sit and Go "experience" should look like when the field is from 8 or 10 players
down to 4 or 5 players.

******************** ******************** ********** If your hole cards are...

A-A, K-K - Go all in pre-flop if you're in early position. If in late position and there was a raise, go all-in. If people were just trying to limp in, make a raise... and then bet very aggressively after the flop.

Q-Q, A-K - If you're in an early position, bet
big (but not all-in). If you're in a late position, use your read on the other players to determine whether or not you think you have the best hand. If so, bet huge or go all-in.

All other pocket pairs - Limp-in. If you spike trips, go all-in. If not, fold.

Suited connectors - Limp-in if the blinds are reasonably low. Fold suited connectors under 7-6.

Ace-X suited - Limp-in if possible. Only bet if you hit the flush.

All other hands - Fold******************** ******************** ********** ***

What you've just seen will be completely different
than most "starting hand strategies" out there.

And that chart is NOT for all types of no limit Texas Holdem. We're ONLY talking about games that match these three criteria:

1. Online poker Sit and Go tournaments
2. Low stakes (under $50 entry)
3. While there are more than 4 or 5 players at the
table (in an 8-man or 10-man Sit and Go)

DO NOT use that starting hand advice for any other
poker games... because that's NOT how you should play your starting hands in general.

So why would Sit and Go's be so much different than "normal" poker play?

Like I said before, the reason is because Sit and Go's are heavily dominated by loose-aggressive players... and THIS is how you beat those guys.

Why exactly does this strategy work?

It works because you're only playing monsters.

Now... if the players at Sit and Go's were SMART,
they'd OBSERVE that you're only playing monster hands... and they'd FOLD as soon as you went all-in.

Indeed, this is how it works in live games. But not online. Because for online poker there's another important factor working to your advantage...

NO ONE'S PAYING ATTENTION!

The truth is, many players are either drunk, hungover, stupid, or playing multiple tables at once. Or all of the above!

They're not paying attention to your betting patterns. They're just playing the CARDS, not the
PLAYERS.


For Sit and Go's, all you need to do is double-up
ONCE before the field gets to 4 or 5 players.

THEN you can start playing aggressively. What will
happen is that the 4 or 5 players LEFT IN THE GAME
will usually be the smarter ones. And some of them
WILL notice by now that you're playing tight.

SO THEN what you do is steal blinds. It's easy. Everyone tightens up when there are four or five
players in a hand because they want to make the money... and they want to be VERY CAREFUL to make
it into the top three.

That is when you steal some blinds and add to your
chip stack.

Then, after that point you'll be in third place and will be in the money.


1. Be patient, be patient, be patient!

Only play the hands I showed you earlier. Only bet
before the flop with Aces, Kings, Big Slick, and Queens.

2. When you catch a monster, go all-in. Don't do this if you think someone has you beat (i.e. there's an obvious straight or flush draw on the
board). I'm talking about only playing hands when you know you have the best odds of winning.

3. When the field gets down to four or five players (depending on how high the blinds are and how many all-in showdowns you've won), shift gears
completely and STOP using this "Tight-Aggressive
Squared" strategy.
 
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DSTYL US DSTYL Enthusiast
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Aug 8, 2005 08:58 AM. Post 2
How very true this is.

I frequent SnG's and you make very good points.

More than in any "regular" poker tournament, everyone will see the flop, or a majority at least, just trying to catch something.

You can join them in this pursuit, but it is much better to save the money..... unless, of course, you have the hands mentioned above. The only problem I have with this strategy, overall, is that you say to go all in with AA, AK, KK, and QQ (in the right situation). Because of the nature of Loose players, many times you will get beaten on these hands by someone who "catches a set, flush, or straigt." I would say bet big and push out the people who don't at least have a pocket pair. If you eliminate the people with fewer outs, like suited connectors and flush draws you will have a better chance.

once you have the field ared down, then use your skill and either bet them out or run away if you think they caught the set they were looking for.
you'll be able to tell.... they will usually bet it.
but if they don't, you bet.... if they fold they probably didn't catch it.... if they "call" they are slow playing.... if they bet over the top, they have it.
 
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1irieEYES US 1irieEYES Veteran
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Aug 8, 2005 10:30 AM. Post 3
thx dstyl happy u are right only in the situation u should go all in w/ AA AK KK QQ THX for pointing thhat out
 
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terminatorAK US terminatorAK Pokah! addict
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Aug 8, 2005 12:43 PM. Post 4
go team pink!!
 
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DSTYL US DSTYL Enthusiast
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Aug 8, 2005 01:12 PM. Post 5
pink rules!!!
 
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1irieEYES US 1irieEYES Veteran
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Aug 8, 2005 02:57 PM. Post 6
mr. prink is the man
 
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xeddiejoex US xeddiejoex Pokah! addict
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Aug 10, 2005 09:04 PM. Post 7
THIS DOES NOT WORK WELL IN TURBO SNG'S....i tried just to see....failed miserably...

the reason being the blind levels are only 3 minutes...and you don't have enough time to "catch" that good hand
 
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1irieEYES US 1irieEYES Veteran
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Aug 10, 2005 10:39 PM. Post 8
ur too funny ed lover.....................i love you
 
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DSTYL US DSTYL Enthusiast
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Aug 12, 2005 05:16 PM. Post 9
ED, You have to see any cheap flop you can in a Turbo...... and if you catch a pair you have to out bet the other guys/girls.....

Play face cards... with decent kickers.... and A-anything....

None of this is gospel, just a quick response.....

I love Turbos.... mainly because of my A.D.D. and short attention span.
 
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Swimm US Swimm Pokah! addict
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Aug 15, 2005 06:13 AM. Post 10
I like the SNG rules ... good thoughts
 
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