Introduction

Just a brief intro of myself to you.

First off, looks like a great board with lots of great info!! I'll probably mostly just read as I'm not exactly an expert player! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Have played close to 700 tournaments since mid-May with an average of 31% ROI. I played about 200 10s, 400 20s, and 100 30s. I need a spreadsheet program to keep track of all the details as right now I keep my results in my Yahoo notepad! /images/graemlins/shocked.gif /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I just started with the 50s, don't know at what point I'll move up or start multi-tabling.

I do have a gambling background in casinos, since 1996 as a "skilled" player. Very cut & dried compared to poker, not so many variables.

Had friends telling me since '96 that I needed to learn to play poker. Played live once in '02, low limit ring game, can you say clueless?!? /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Played a few times live earlier this year, same, low limit ring games.

So far I've basically played only NLHE tournaments on line, enjoy the structure and strategy changes required.

[BradleyT]

Welcome, sounds like you're moving up quickly and will be able to contribute in no time.

[Deuce2High]

Yeah just be careful you can get an ass whoopin on these forums. Don't be afraid to post your hands / theory questions, though. Do a google search for AleoMagus Spreadsheet or Hood's SnG Tracker for some SnG logging ideas. The spreadsheet is excel based and the sng tracker is a nice executable program that tracks sngs out of your hand history.

[DaveKForty7]

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Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the info on the spreadsheet programs.

I'd like to add that I read a lot of books, re-read books, take notes while reading and playing. I also study all of my hand histories, I feel that it's a great tool.

If I really get stumped on something, I'll be sure and post it. Most of the time, looking back, I think we recognize where we went wrong.

[Mr_J]

Single tabling is great for your game. Doing it for so long, if you paid attention and thought about your decisions, and have worked on your game then you are probally one of the better lower limits players here.

"I just started with the 50s, don't know at what point I'll move up or start multi-tabling."

Well it depends what you want from sngs. If you want to improve your game quickly, then keep 1-2 tabling. If you want to start making real money, then add another half a dozen tables.

[Nicholasp27]

go to www.sitngo-analyzer.com (http://www.sitngo-analyzer.com) and spend $70 on the best investment you'll make in 1-table tourneys

use it to go over your hand histories after bubble play and start playing ICM poker

[ilya]

Welcome to the forum.

I've heard good things about the sitngo analyzer, and I have no problem spending the money on tools. It's a small price to pay.

Mr J, I'm in no hurry, I'm interested in being good, the money will come. I've been gambling for a living for a number of years now and it's a chore and a bore!! Though the sit n go format can also be boring in the earlier levels, the challenge of growing and learning in poker makes it much more interesting long term.