rob7278
04-17-2004, 02:24 PM
I am very interested in getting some feedback as to what Holm'em games others are playing to generate the best profits. I have been playing the Party Poker single table NL tournaments(started out at $10 tables, progressed up to $50 over some time) because initially I was finishing in the money about 75-80% of the time. However some sort of switch has been flipped and now I find myself having a hard time finishing in the money even on the $10 tables many times; many bankroll has taken a considerable hit. Figuring I'm probably on tilt a bit and/or playing scared I have continually been moving down from the $50 to the $30 to the $20 and so on, in an effort to get things back on track. I have been scanning this forum and have found many people stating that you should stay away from the SNG tables. The books I have read about playing smart Hold'em would seem to echo this, as the books preach patience and in the SNG format you do not seem to have the time to sit back and wait for the playing hands because the blinds are increasing every ten hands. Additionally once you get down to 4-5 players and the blinds are considerable, it becomes an all-in fest pre-flop; which I feel diminishes skill and increases the luck factor. I am not implying that the problem's I am having are not my fault, quite the contrary- I am sure I am playing much more tenative that I have in the past. I am just questioning whether over the long run the SNG(single game tourneys; sit n go) offer the best opportunity for profit. Again interested in learning what others feel are the best Hold'em games for turning a profit. Perhaps the answer is that I am just not very good and that my initial winning streak was a fluke; however I am still able to finish in the money a good percentage of the time in the Multi table tournaments and my current Party Poker monthly ranking is 122nd(which under no circumstances am I patting myself on the back; as I would much rather have a swelling bank account, and 122nd isn't that great as that means there are currently 121 people playing better than me). I would just think I could at least beat people in a $10 Single Table NL Tournament.