One table tourneys on Pokerstars and Party

[AnyAce]

Hey all,
Just wondering if you've had the same experience as I have had.

Been playing at Pokerstars for a couple years, mostly 1 and 2 tbl sit n go's. Been doing pretty well, though nothing remarkable.

I had read on this board that Party was softer because of all the fish from WPT and WSOP on TV so I made a deposit and started playing. And as usual, the 2+2 crew was right [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

I play mostly $30+3 SNG's. On pokerstars most people at this level seem to know what their doing (at least vaguely), I don't see people playing any face or any suited very often there.

By contrast, the Party SNG's seem to be a circus, 5 or 6 people seeing the flop. Two to four people going to the river often. Calling two bets cold with 45o, raising UTG with Q7o, etc. It's like "I saw Phil Ivey raise with Q7o on WPT, so that must be how you play it..."

I know that I want people to do this, but it's still frustrating when the blinds virtually double every 10 hands and the guy who called two bets cold pre-flop goes all the way to the river only to make his gutshot straight draw there.

I realize this increases the variance of my results.

What strategy adjustments have you made to counter this trend?

Are the $50 SNG on party any different?

Thanks in advance.

[Adde]

I'm sure someone has advice for you in this forum, but maybe you'll get more action if you post this in the tournament forum.


Adde

[AnyAce]

Thanks for the advice. I'll do that.

[Grivan]

I like the $50s on party more then the $30 simply because of the fact that everyone starts with 200 more chips...

[Aragorn]

Sites will tend to push the limits up fast in Sit-And-Go's. The sooner it is over, the sooner you are available to sign up for the next one.