Harrington On Hold'Em: Continuation & Probe bets in SNGs

[pastabatman]

Hi,
I just read Harrington On Hold 'Em (loved it). One thing that stood out in the book for me was the discussion of continuation and probe bets. Under certain conditions, when the flop doesn't hit you well, Harrington suggests a range around 1/2 the pot for such bets. Should such plays be used in good SNG strategy, when you the flop doesn't hit you well? Sometimes? Never?

Usually, I haven't done so well when I've tried them, but my sample size is small, and I very likely mis-applied them at least some of the time. Also, it seems like trying this kind of thing can eat up your stack quickly. Maybe you should save it until you're ITM, or only when you've got a big stack?

Should I study them harder, or just forget about them when playing SNGs?

Thanks,
Pasta