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Online Texas Hold em Poker: The Sit n Go
Thursday, August 28, 2008
As you probably know if you have read my blogs or my book, I am a fan of the Sit Go. There are many benefits to playing the Sit n Go and I think it is invaluable as a practice tool for more novice to intermediate players.
The great thing about the Sit n Go is that there is one for any dollar level that you may want to play at. If you want to risk a $100 at a time, no problem those games abound. If you want to spend $1.00, those games are everywhere as well. There is minimal risk involved in playing a Sit n Go that makes it a great value. You can spend $3.30 and that is all the money you can lose. However, sitting down at a $.50-$1 blind cash ring game can result in blowing $100 before you know what happened. For this reason, I think the Sit n Go is invaluable for gaining experience at poker.
You get acquainted with tournament play without having to go through a major multi-table tournament and you can see a lot of hands without spending much money. You can gain "final table" type experience by getting down to the top 3 players or heads up that will better prepare you for these types of confrontations in a big game.
Along with the minimal risk, there is less money to be made. Generally in a 9 player Sit n Go the top 3 finishers are paid-50% to the winner, and 30% and 20% respectively. So, you will not make a ton of money (unless you play multiple table at once!) but again, you will not lose much either.
The other appeal of the Sit N Go to me, is the time frame needed to play in one. If you don't have 6-7 hours to play in a major multi-table tourney, you can certainly find a Sit n Go that will be done in 1/2 and hour to an hour. This is a great way to kill a little time or get your poker "fix" without having to take the day off of work to do so.
So again, if you have mainly been a cash ring game player, give the Sit n Go format a try. You will find that they are a lot of fun and a great way to gain that much needed experience for bigger events. You can also win some decent money depending on what level you play at and how many you can play at once.
If you are interested in reading a more in depth analysis of Sit n Go play, see my e-book, The No B.S. Guide To Winning Online No Limit Texas Hold'em. If you would like to improve your current Sit n Go strategy, you might benefit from my live, one-on-one coaching sessions. For more info, email me at chris@internetpokercoach.com.
The great thing about the Sit n Go is that there is one for any dollar level that you may want to play at. If you want to risk a $100 at a time, no problem those games abound. If you want to spend $1.00, those games are everywhere as well. There is minimal risk involved in playing a Sit n Go that makes it a great value. You can spend $3.30 and that is all the money you can lose. However, sitting down at a $.50-$1 blind cash ring game can result in blowing $100 before you know what happened. For this reason, I think the Sit n Go is invaluable for gaining experience at poker.
You get acquainted with tournament play without having to go through a major multi-table tournament and you can see a lot of hands without spending much money. You can gain "final table" type experience by getting down to the top 3 players or heads up that will better prepare you for these types of confrontations in a big game.
Along with the minimal risk, there is less money to be made. Generally in a 9 player Sit n Go the top 3 finishers are paid-50% to the winner, and 30% and 20% respectively. So, you will not make a ton of money (unless you play multiple table at once!) but again, you will not lose much either.
The other appeal of the Sit N Go to me, is the time frame needed to play in one. If you don't have 6-7 hours to play in a major multi-table tourney, you can certainly find a Sit n Go that will be done in 1/2 and hour to an hour. This is a great way to kill a little time or get your poker "fix" without having to take the day off of work to do so.
So again, if you have mainly been a cash ring game player, give the Sit n Go format a try. You will find that they are a lot of fun and a great way to gain that much needed experience for bigger events. You can also win some decent money depending on what level you play at and how many you can play at once.
If you are interested in reading a more in depth analysis of Sit n Go play, see my e-book, The No B.S. Guide To Winning Online No Limit Texas Hold'em. If you would like to improve your current Sit n Go strategy, you might benefit from my live, one-on-one coaching sessions. For more info, email me at chris@internetpokercoach.com.
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