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sit 'n go link and observation
didn't know if you guys had seen this sit 'n go strategy page - i found it pretty useful:
http://www.winningonlinepoker.com/stagemusic.htm
i finally played a $6 SNG last night (which of course now makes me an expert - i'll be quitting my day job any time now! ) and won it.
some observations:
- i decided i wouldn't play anything less than AA, KK, QQ, AKs in the first rounds, so, i didn't play my first hand until we were down to 6 players and the blinds were 50/100.
- at this point, i loosened just slightly and was able to steal some blinds, i guess because i had played so tightly. i was still folding most hands and letting others duke it out with their "loose" hands.
- position, position, position!
- by the 200/400 round (down to 4, everyone left has chip lead on me), nothing goes to a showdown. time to get very aggressive as the blinds will eat you up, but still folding most hands when you haven't posted a blind.
- now seemed to be the time for selective "All-ins" against the previously noted (i kept notes on who was playing what from where) loose players and the pseudo calling stations. also, target the smaller stacks once you have a few chips. betting the exact amount of someone's stack head to head seemed pretty effective.
- take it home!
the adage "it takes a better hand to call than bet" couldn't be more true.
interestingly, my best deal was QQ that every one folded to, and my best showdown hand was 59o (played from the big blind) that two paired on the flop. so, i didn't have killer cards
finally, i did not play a single drawing hand.
please feel free to comment and criticize, i'm still learning and will take any help i can get.
good cards to you!
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