Question for Oz "sit n goes"

[r]

I am not a good money player better in tournys...what is your opinion on single and 2 table sit n goes $20 minimum....thanks

[Oz]

I am not a good money player better in tournys...what is your opinion on single and 2 table sit n goes $20 minimum....thanks

I think 1 and 2 table SNG's are the easiest, lowest variance way to build up your bankroll, IF:

1) You play short handed well,
2) You play headsup well,
3) You know how to shift gears quickly, and
4) You know how to exploit tight play on the bubble and in the money.

In short:

I LOVE EM!

-Oz-

[r]

I am not a good money player better in tournys...what is your opinion on single and 2 table sit n goes $20 minimum....thanks

I think 1 and 2 table SNG's are the easiest, lowest variance way to build up your bankroll, IF:

1) You play short handed well,
2) You play headsup well,
3) You know how to shift gears quickly, and
4) You know how to exploit tight play on the bubble and in the money.

In short:

I LOVE EM!






-Oz-


Can you give me some insite into:

4) You know how to exploit tight play on the bubble and in the money.

thanks, russ

[Oz]

Can you give me some insite into:

4) You know how to exploit tight play on the bubble and in the money.

While there are lots of permutations, 2 scenarios come to mind:

1) 4 players left, you are the big stack, the others are playing tightly trying to sneak into the money. You should be open raising the upper 75% of hands in this situation. No one wants to play back at you and risk not winning anything. Be careful once someone gets knocked out, though, they've had enough of your antics and will now play back at you.

2) 4 or 5 players left, chip leader is tight to ultra tight, you are a short stack. Open up your game and steal liberally in order to build your stack. This works even better when the big stack has yet to act. I'm often able to steal my way into 2nd place in these situations, solidify a money finish, and have a good chance to win heads up against a tight player.

Two notes about these strategies:

A) I'm usually the tightest player at the table when it's full and the blinds are low. I don't take a lot of "flyers", choosing instead to conserve my stack for obvious +EV situations. That way, when I do open my game up when it matters, I tend to get more respect than I deserve until the remaining players catch on to what I'm doing.

B) Successfully employing these tactics takes a lot of judgement. It will take a while to develop it. I should also note that you have to have significantly more skill than your opponents in order to overcome the 10% vig of these things.

-Oz-