Back to Sit n Gos

Sometimes, I really wish I’d stick to what I am best at. It might help my poker bankroll from time to time.

I’ve been trying to play more larger tournaments recently. One slight problem – I’m not very good at them. :-(

My ‘best’ game is Sit ‘n’ Go’s (SNGs), or to be more precise, 1 and 2 table SNGs. I used to make a steady profit from them, but recently I’ve forgotten that and haven’t played any for a while. So at the start of June, I decided to go back to them, although I’d still play the odd larger tournament once in a while.

What a decision that proved to be. To give an example, my results from my last 10 games have been 2 x 1st, 3 x 2nd and 2 x 3rd places for a total of $297 in winnings. My entry fees only came to $88, that makes a nice $209 profit.

Hello profit! I haven’t seen you for a while.

I’ve also made a few improvements to my game which I think have helped a bit. Without going into boring detail, the changes include:

- Using position more (position is fab when you can use it);
- Using pot odds more particularly against pushes (odds have never been my strong point);
- Playing less tight around the bubble.

If only these changes would work in the big tournaments. Sigh!