2.5x is standard from 50/100

<whine>I have started playing at 10+1$ SNG. I have played them over 300 with -10% ROI, should I stop? Feels like I just cannot win. </whine>

So basically you've lost $300... what's been your starting roll? I'd recommend to go with a 50BI BRM. If you're below 30BI, move down; if you've got at least 50BI for the next level, move up. If you're running super bad you might consider to move down even if you have enough BI left - just to be on the safe side and to reduce a possible scared money effect.

Well, it's not too bad if you run bad, but it's not a good situation if you play bad... get my drift? Variance or bad play? Analyze. If you are on a too low BR MOVE DOWN! If you're a horrible player MOVE DOWN and use 2+2 to improve in your game. If you run bad and have BR for it, stick it out.

I lost 3,5 k in 14 days a couple of months back. I picked up on the loosing part after I was about 1k down. When I realized that I sat stop loss target at 3,5k and "promised myself" that if i hadn't turned it around by then, i'd stop playing for a couple of days, analyze and move down if necessary. It turned out I had drifted and had to move down to get my game back on track without loosing too much at the higher stakes.

Poker is not about your EGO vs. unknowns, it's about $$ and wether or not your enjoying playing. Oh, and of course being able to get bad beats like no other and then going to the micro stakes pushing every hand and telling everyone else they SUCK calling too wide

Whats a reasonable ROI in the FTP $1 + $0.10 Sup Turbo SNGs?

you'll find it in the FAQ sir. its tough to say since we have no idea on what kind of experience you have.

i lol'ed at your SN tho, good stuff

check out the sharkscope leaderboard for 9-10 seated super turbos for $2 and under.

thanks for the help guys

I've been reading articles 1 & 2 and comparing the key stats of the "5 equally sized sample groups" with my own from the reports tab.

How relevent are most of these stats in the sample groups to a 6max turbo sng player, bearing in mind they are based on "samples from winning 6 max players at 50NL and up"?

I can see leaks in my game based on these sample guides, and my own stats, but i'm uncertain if the leaks are relevent for sng's!

Do any sng players have any advice for using these articles ?

Full Tilt Poker $1 + $0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (MP2): t2370 79 BBs
CO: t1080 36 BBs
BTN: t1455 48.50 BBs
SB: t1395 46.50 BBs
BB: t1290 43 BBs
UTG: t1500 50 BBs
UTG+1: t1410 47 BBs
UTG+2: t1500 50 BBs
MP1: t1500 50 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is MP2 with Q A
4 folds, Hero raises to t120, CO calls t120, 2 folds, BB calls t90

Flop: (t375) 2 Q 7 (3 players)
BB bets t60

I am constantly getting into spots like this and am always unsure whether a flat call or re-raise would be best. Obviously it's player specific, but with no reads I'm always unsure. Any advice?

Just out of interest - are you raising 4x pre because you tend to get so many callers at the $1 level?

I think with 2 others in the pot (and perhaps very loose players at this level) I'd be tempted to reraise for value, but perhaps fairly small as the board is so dry...perhaps raise to like 250 - others may tell me I'm completely wrong though!

Yeah, I am. But I didn't think 4x big blind raise was that out of the ordinary? 3-5 is standard, no?

I'm a bit of a noob with my re-raises, but wouldn't a re-raise of 250 be a moderate sized raise? I mean, with my opponent only firing out a 60 bet at me, a 250 would be just over 4 times what they sent my way.

Bet sizing pre flop: I think 4x pre is fine at this buyin and for the t30 blind level, though I'm opening 3x myself

Bet sizing post flop: Your bet sizing post flop should be made in relation to the pot size, 250 is fine - it's about half pot (including the donk bet). You could even go a little more and get all in on the turn without overbetting the pot

As for whether to re-raise or flat, I'd re-raise. Unless I have read that tells me otherwise, I tend to treat the min donk bet as a check.

Just hoping someone can clear this up real quick.

Final 4 people left in a sat. 3 places get entry. All 10bb effective stacks. SB shoves 44 and BB calls with AQo. Is this standard and a correct play by both players? A friend and I are having an argument over it lol.

Nevermind. Got it.

Hello guys.

I've got a question.

I play 6,5$ sng 9man @ P*. Since July I've played about ~3k this kind of sit and goes.
After 1800sng I was +1000$. But something went wrong (stupid variance), and since August I've been break even. It's over 1200sng.
When I was winning, I was used to play about 25sng at one time. Right now it's 14.


And here is my question, how long can it last?


Here is my graph:



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Hello,

I ve read somewhere in the STTF that use of sharkscope while the Pokerstars client is running isnt forbidden anymore. Is that ture, or I was misinformed?

it is forbidden.
however i never heard someone get punished because of using sharkscope while stars or ftp is running.

Here is where I saw it:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/36...e#post17227618


Please someone clarify this, thanks

PokerStars - $1+$0.25+$0.15|50/100 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (SB): 1,575.00
BB: 8,372.00
UTG: 2,878.00
BTN: 675.00

Hero posts SB 50.00, BB posts BB 100.00

Pre Flop: (pot: 150.00) Hero has A A

fold, fold, Hero raises to 300.00, BB raises to 8,372.00 and is all-in, Hero...

If this was the bubble for a DON, it might be a fold, but with a regular sng, I insta call, right?

Forgive my ignorance, but my brain is scattered and I'm tilting a bit and I do need to work on bubble strategy.

Yeah insta call in a regular sng.

anyone?

Full Tilt Poker No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t25.00/t50.00 Blinds - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG+1: t1485.00 29.70 BBs
MP1: t1455.00 29.10 BBs
MP2: t1455.00 29.10 BBs
CO: t1400.00 28 BBs
BTN: t2540.00 50.80 BBs
Hero (SB): t1460.00 29.20 BBs
BB: t1800.00 36 BBs
UTG: t1905.00 38.10 BBs

Pre Flop: (t75) Hero is SB with A 7
6 folds, Hero raises to t150, BB raises to t450 Hero?

This is a spot I seem to find myself in a lot, Villain is relatively loose and I have a stat on him that sees in 4 hands when facing steals he has 3-bet twice (I realise this is a very small sample size, but it does seem to have significance).

In other words, I know there's a good chance he'll 3-bet me here if I raise. What would you do in this spot?

A - Fold - especially if you know you don't want to call or 4-bet with A7 at this stage
B - Raise and hope he folds
C - Raise and be willing to 4-bet shove if he 3-bets because we figure he's doing it pretty light
D - Limp?

Hey everyone,

I play over at FTP and I have about a 50$ bankroll atm to take a shot at STT's with. I've been playing online poker since April and I've put in about 60k hands from cash to rush and I just haven't found the genre I wanna play.

I'm looking for an sng type style where I don't have to go and hunt down good tables + I like putting my money up front and not feeling like I have my bankroll on the table itself.

That being said I'm not a huge fan of signing up for an MTT, playing for 3 hours only to win 6$ or get knocked out a few places from the money.

I'm looking for a game where I can play a pretty straight forward strategy and be able to win more often than not.

Anyone know what that might be?

yes play 9 man sngs!