The Ultimate Sit&Go Tournament Guide

Sit&Go, Sit 'n Go, Sit and Goes. Call them what you like, but these kind of tournaments are hugely popular at most online poker rooms. You will find a lot of activity at most online poker rooms centered around the Sit&Go tournaments, so much so that you have to be pretty quick on the mouse button to get your seat.

It is easy to see why these games are so popular. First of all, they are usually over within 90 minutes, which is ideal if you are looking for a quick tournament, and well-suited to the instantaneous demands of online poker players. Secondly, the odds are better. You are up against only 9 other players, so your chances of taking the prize money are so much better if you are a skilled player (even though there is a lot less money at stake than large multi table tournaments). These tournaments present a great opportunity to bulk up your bankroll, if you play them correctly. Thirdly, you can choose the stakes you want to play, and to some extent control the skill level you want to go up against. Finally, Sit&Go tournaments offer an ideal opportunity to start cutting your teeth at playing online poker tournaments.

Sit&Go tournaments range from as little as $5+0.50 buy in to as much as $500+$50. Most games are 10 handed, although some poker rooms offer short handed games, or multi table style tournaments with up to 30 players. Payout structures differ between poker rooms, but are usually split on a 50/30/20 basis for a 10 handed game (So, for a $10 buy in tournament, the money is split $50/$30/$20 between the first three finishers).

Marc and Ryan have both played a lot of these tournaments. In fact, Sit&Go tournaments form the basis for the Poker Experiment, our real time poker training initiative. At the moment Ryan is playing $20 and $30 tournaments, and he started off at the $5 level. As a professional poker player, Marc has been playing these tournaments for years now, and regularly plays at the $300 buy in level.

We have gained a lot of experience in Sit&Go tournaments, and we can offer unique advice from both a novice and professional perspective.

Over the next couple of weeks we will share our knowledge with you, and we will attempt to address a number of issues that will help you to make money playing Sit&Go's:

• Where are the best poker rooms for Sit&Go tournaments, and why? Not all poker rooms were created equal, and this is very much the case if you are looking for these type of games.
• An optimal low stakes strategy
• An optimal high stakes strategy
• Using Sit&Go tournaments to boost your bankroll
• Do's and don'ts of Sit&Go's

Sit and Go tournaments are a lot of fun to play, and an easy way to make some good money.