Questions for the pro's on improving SNG returns

[eastbay]

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Man, I am in the EXCACT same boat. I win SNG and piss it away at ring games. I have only played SNGs for the last week, but am in the money 6 out of 12. I know that isn't very many tourneys, but are those good numbers, or am I just lucky? Two first, one second, three thirds. 5+.5 at stars.

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Sample of 12 means NOTHING. Play 150 and then see where you are. I've won 11/12 and lost 12/12, playing exactly the same way.

eastbay

[Guy McSucker]

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Kind of seems easy, but I am probably running good like you said.


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Yeah, it does seem easy at times. Running good is like that! And in SNGs, running good doesn't mean much: just that your opponents fold at the right times, and don't suck out on you too much.

I've mentioned this before and been called a liar, but it's true so I'll repeat it. When I first started playing SNGs on Paradise in 2001, I won eleven in a row. That's eleven first places on the bounce. I thought I was invincible.

Turned out I wasn't. I've also managed 13 in a row without placing.

Guy.

[CharlieFox]

Just wanted to thank all the people who tried to convince me to hop up to the $10+1s. I played a couple more recently and have done well, and that has helped me loosen up a little bit instead of worrying about the money. I think it was just nerves from jumping to a higher entry fee, plus the fact that I lost the first one I entered. I know that you can't get a smaller sample size than one, but it was still discouraging. Anyways, thanks again for helping this 2+2 newbie out.