SnG Tournaments

Sit N Go (SnG) Tournaments have become hugely popular recently because they’re so easy to get involved in, and don’t last nearly as long as standard Multi-Table Tournaments.

At PKR (and indeed anywhere else!) SNG’s consist of just one table of up to nine players. The tournament has no specified start time – instead the cards are dealt once all the spaces at the table have been filled up, meaning that if you’re looking for a quick game that starts practically as soon as you’ve logged in, then SnG’s are pretty much perfect for you.

Sit N Go Tournaments tend to be a lot looser than standard MTTs mainly because the blinds go up so much more quickly. Therefore be prepared to take some risks early on – it’s certainly worth throwing a few chips in to the middle of the table at the start of an SnG with an average hand. Just be prepeared to lay it down if you walk into a big raise, which is perfectly feasible.

Big raises happen a lot in SnG’s and especially at PKR where the tables are some of the loosest around (if you’re a solid poker player, then that’s good news for you – you’re much more likely to get your hands on the prize money!). So don’t be suprised if you see someone go out in the first few hands. In fact after a dozen hands, there may only two thirds of the table left.

Speaking of money, the prize structure of an SNG tournament depends on the number of players that are sitting at the table. Generally speaking though, if there are nine players involved then the top three will be paid. If there are only six players in the tournament, then the top two can expect to share the prize pool … where as (for obvious reasons!) only one player is going to pick up the money in a heads-up game.