"Sit And Go Tournament Poker: 5 Reasons To Play"Sit and go tournament poker is condensed tournament poker. The basics are the same and 10% of players get paid. Why should you play? 1. Short on time? Sit and go tournaments are for you. An average one table sit and go takes an hour. Some are faster depending on the structure and amount of players. You can play some sit and go’s that last no longer than 30 minutes. Whichever structure and amount of players the sit and go has, it’ll be at least 1/5th the time of a regular poker tournament. 2. Get final table experience quickly. If you make poker tournament final tables easily but have trouble finishing the job sit and go’s could be the answer. Sit and go’s give you great final table experience because sit and go’s start at the final table!. Once you’ve practiced sit and go’s a “full sized” poker tournament is a breeze. 3. Small fields=less players to beat. An obvious but important fact to point out. The amount of players differs between sit and go’s. Entrants in sit and go’s range from 6 to 90 players. Compare that with “regular” poker tournaments with as many as 5000 and 6000 entrants and sit and go’s are much more manageable. 4. Also more “paydays”. If making money is your goal (and it should be!) you’ll want to make it as easy as possible. Less players means making money is easier. 5. Less bankroll requirement. Since money is easier to make you’ll need less of a bankroll for sit and go tournament poker. Sit and go’s can be bought into for as little as $0.50. At the high end some sit and go’s can be played for $1,000 a player or more. You’ll find the largest and most accessible sit and go’s at online poker rooms. There are hundreds upon hundreds of sit and goes to chose from at any given time online. Plus you can find just about any poker game in sit and go form. Live sit and go’s are more often played as one table tournaments. Buy-ins for live games normally range from $20 to $500 so you’ll need a larger bankroll live than you would for online. Whether you play decide to play sit and go’s online or live, they’ll definitely be quicker than a regular tournament and easier to make it to the money. Good luck! |
