Bankroll Dillemma - Page 2

Slim Pickens · #11 02-16-2005, 06:03 AM

If most of your previous experience is in limit, than why not play limit SNG's, or did I misunderstand your original post?

raptor517 · #12 02-16-2005, 06:06 AM

because limit sngs are not played by very many people, and you can have a much larger overlay in a NL sng because of blind stealing and effective stack throwing.

yellowjack · #13 02-16-2005, 06:08 AM

No you're right; naturally I should be better at limit. My limit game isn't that great compared to the regular 2+2 micro limit posters. On the other hand I haven't even tried a limit sng.

With the nl sngs, I have a general strategy from reading posts from RGP and here and have put it into my natural game. There's a lot to it, but I won't bore you with the details.

johnnybeef · #14 02-16-2005, 06:09 AM

sngs are the best way to make a living playing poker on the internet today. there are more fish that play and there is less published strategy available.

raptor517 · #15 02-16-2005, 06:09 AM

GAH!! dont play limit sngs. dont play limit sngs. dont play limit sngs. NL NL NL. NL.

raptor517 · #16 02-16-2005, 06:10 AM

woohah. this is correct. people are so clueless with the party sng structure. im going to line my pockets as long as people are clueless. and i think that will last for quite a long time.

yellowjack · #17 02-16-2005, 06:13 AM

-nt

yellowjack · #18 02-16-2005, 06:15 AM

Good point; never thought about that. Definitely more exploitable fish than in limit, where you actually have to wait for a hand before they go broke and leave.

Slim Pickens · #19 02-16-2005, 06:23 AM

OK. Please flame me to a crispy finish if what I'm suggesting is stupid. It worked for me, coming from a limit ring background, but it may have just been a fluke. I made the transition from limit ring to NL SNG's and got absolutely pasted because I didn't understand...

a) what you mentioned: blind stealing and effective stack throwing
b) tournament play in general: bubble play and such

I dropped back to limit SNG's, played them for a while, and then went to NL with a much better understanding of how to play an SNG.

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because limit sngs are not played by very many people

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On the plus side, PokerTracker becomes much more useful for gauging opponents.

EDIT: ...but then again, I REALLY sucked at NL. I seriously doubt anyone else is as bad as I was.

Slim Pickens · #20 02-16-2005, 06:57 AM

I'm only suggesting limit SNG's as a temporary transition for educational purposes only. Not even I would suggest something so ridiculous as attempting to play limit SNG's for profit.