As requested....here is a list of the places I generally play SnGs and my assesment of the site. The assesments are generally a combination of fact (# of people and blind increases) and opinion (whether I enjoy playing there) Please do not be ofended if I don't enjoy playing at your favorite site as much as you do. I did try to be objective as possible...and some of my subjective comments are there for illustrative purposes.

Poker Stars
  • 9 Person tables
  • For the most part a good mix of fish and solid players...overall predictable play.
  • SnGs fill up very quickly any time of the day
  • Large variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs (1-table,2-table,Turbo,short handed)
  • SnG Satellites
  • 1500 starting chips and blinds go up at a very manageable rate
  • I play at Stars more than anywhere else


Absolute Poker
  • 9 Person tables
  • Many...many poor SnG players and a couple very good ones - overall predictable play, but can be a little erratic.
  • SnGs fill up very quickly in the evening, but slowly in the morning and afternoon
  • Much smaller variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs than Stars
  • 1500 starting chips and blinds go up at a very manageable rate
  • Not my favorite place to play, but a somewhat easy game to beat


Pacific Poker
  • 10 Person tables
  • Horribly fishy SnG play and the play is very erratic, you really have to be on your toes - don't give them too much credit they will play ace high like a set. They can and will suck out on you and deliver crushing bad beats, but they will give you thier money more times than not
  • SnGs fill up very quickly in the evening any time of day
  • Much smaller variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs than Stars
  • SnG Satellites
  • Unusual payout structure...$16 two tables pay 3 spots, $8 two tables pay 5 spots, $30 6-max SnGs pay 3 spots....etc
  • 1000 starting chips and blinds go up at an average to quick rate
  • Very questionable MTT management at Pacific, but I have taken far more than my fair share of 1st places in the SnGs


BoDog Poker
  • 10 Person tables
  • Very poor SnG players and a couple average ones - overall predictable, weak often maniacal play
  • This place is chock full of gamblers, they go out of thier way to get thier chips in the middle on coin flips....action...action....action.
  • SnGs fill up pretty slowly at all times of the day
  • Much smaller variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs than just about anywhere else
  • 1000 starting chips and blinds go up at a quick rate...no camping here
  • $50 SnGs are a bit more solid....but if you play the $20 SnGs, be prepared to gamble


Ultimate Bet
  • 10 Person tables
  • Better than average to very good SnG players
  • This place is seems to be the hunting ground of quite a few sharks they are very solid, change up thier plays, they will trap you in a heartbeat!
  • SnGs fill up pretty quickly at all times of the day
  • Very good variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs
  • SnG Satellites
  • 1500 starting chips and blinds go up at a very slow rate favoring the patient poker player
  • Not the easiest games to beat, but when you do win....you've done something


Paradise Poker
  • 10 Person tables
  • Better than average SnG players mixed with some real wackos
  • The players are either very tricky or get lucky at the right times, I have had less success at Paradise than anywhere else
  • SnGs fill up pretty quickly at all times of the day
  • Very good variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs
  • SnG Satellites
  • 1000 starting chips and blinds go up at a manageable rate
  • Quite a few people have reported great success here, I have not really spent enough time in these SnGs to have a complete assesment


Inter Poker
  • 10 Person tables
  • Wild aggressive European players
  • The players are very much like the BoDog players but have more skill which makes them hard to read and dangerous
  • SnGs fill up pretty slowly
  • Very good variety of buy-ins and types of SnGs and even different currency SNGs....if you can't find a $20-50 SnG you can find a £10-20 SnG (they do all the conversion for you)
  • 1000 starting chips and blinds go up at a manageable rate
  • I've only played a dozen or so games here, the wild play combined with how long it takes to fill up a table means my time is better spent elsewhere