Are the SNGs really soft this week?

[downtown]

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Do a search on +"variance".

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I am doing better and it is not just variance. I wonder how much of it is I have finally figured out SNG situational play and how much is seasonal fluctuations in the competition.

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This type of thinking is going to make it hard for you when you have a downswing.

I have had a terrible week. Is this because of a seasonal fluctuation or do I just suck?

Actually, I think the $55's are very tight lately. I live in Holland so I play pretty early (in US time), and I frequently have tight tables, and bubbles with only push/fold type players.

[ebaudry]

"I usually play MTTs, but I have been playing SNGs the last couple of weeks and have done well. Am I just learning how to beat the SNGs or are they a lot softer with the holidays? "

They could be softer, but you would never know it due to sample size. I bet they probably are softer, but the sample size you need to prove it is too large to know.

Example: my first 150 games this month my ROI was 65% (up from the usual 13%!). The next 300 games (i.e the last 2 weeks) my ROI has been 1%.

I personally walk around with the assumption that you need to see 2000 games before you can talk about any sort of trend. Further example: in the middle of my breakeven 300, i hit a grandslam (1st in all 4 of my concurrent tables) and my ROI went through the roof, although only temporarily.

GL.

[Vuron00]

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Actually, I think the $55's are very tight lately. I live in Holland so I play pretty early (in US time), and I frequently have tight tables, and bubbles with only push/fold type players.

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I found the same thing last night in the $55's. Still at 6-8 people at levels 5 and 6 let me practice pushing. Not fun.

I decided to play a MTT instead of SnG's last night because I can only 2 table on my laptop.

[Freudian]

I think these feelings are more related to how well you run more than anything.

I think over the last two years there have been noticable changes but short term I don't think so. Player numbers are pretty stable and I see no reason why the game should be different.

[Hornacek]

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Rock garden at the 11s tonight for some reason

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I doubt it.

[yvesaint]

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I am doing better and it is not just variance. I wonder how much of it is I have finally figured out SNG situational play and how much is seasonal fluctuations in the competition.

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how many have you played so far

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Rock garden at the 11s tonight for some reason

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I doubt it.

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Level 4 each time with 8-9 players left. Don't doubt it. I hope tonight is better.

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Its funny that youd think the week before christmas is the softest thats completely backwards only the real serious poker plays were play right now id wait till the 26th to play when everybody has money from christmas if your looking for really soft games