[BBP Guru]

Know when to switch gears?

Having a basic strategy is a must for anyone who plays tournaments, especially quick-moving no-limit hold'em sit-and-go tourneys. Without one you're basically hanging in the wind, making decisions without regard to where you stand in relation to the other players or the size of the blinds and antes. That's a poor way to manage the limited number of chips you begin a tournament with.

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[Takethepot25]

yeah u really have to play passivly aggressive .. pass up on those crap cards and be aggresive with the good ones

[beriac]

I definitely find I'm starting to follow the same progressions every time, a kind of evolving strategy that changes over time. It depends a lot on the company in your SnG -- what site, what kind of players, and what kind of stakes.

Spending awhile just observing is good advice.

[AGreen]

I've found that in lower buyin sag's I always do well when I pass on the junk and just let my big hands do the work for me. These players are usually loose and a lot of them are calling stations. For sags, I guess about $20/30 and up, everybody plays a much better game and don't make ridiculous calls for something as petty as their sb. This makes it easier at times to steal blinds, but getting overly aggressive will eventually make you go broke.

I guess I'm just saying that every time you sit down your strategy changes and the main factor in the change of play is the amount of money you're playing for.

[beriac]

I can agree with that. I've actually found that as I've moved up in terms of buy-in size for SnG's that I'm winning more rather than less often and my bankroll is doing better. I guess actual "poker strategies" actually work when there are people there who are trying to play poker strategically.

[Miamifunks]

i Feel that in sNg's you need to be patient but also try not to get runned over by the other players. Six person sNg's are alot easier. But dont pay as much.