Grinding Sit and go’s is a good way to build your bankroll. But it is often talked about in an almost romantic way by many players who choose this as their way of beating online poker; the realities of grinding are sometimes conveniently forgotten. Grinding involves long hours, repetitive style and very much seeks to repeat rather than experiment to win. There is a formula for winning that you must master then you wash, rinse, and repeat for as much money as you can for as long as you can.

Sit and go’s have such a format that a specific way of beating them has been developed by online specialists. There is a profitable and mechanical way to approach these poker tournaments that allows players to play many tables at once. This makes Sit and go’s a great way to play volume and a good way of getting rakeback and VIP points with your poker room. Even if you play cash games and normal poker tournaments, Sit and go’s can offer you a relatively low risk way of keeping profits coming in and can be a good foundation to your poker game. Beating them is worth learning, but where do you start?

I would not delve into lots of multi tabling to start with. Your journey to conquering Sit and go strategy starts at the beginning. Play one table at a time concentrating on learning the strategy before you embark on playing more than one table at a time. You need to be almost second nature when making your plays so ensuring your grounding and learning is solid is important. Don’t run before you can crawl.

You can learn the fundamental principles of good Sit and go play by searching online for good quality websites that specialise in this type of poker. There are some good video tuition websites that for a small subscription fee teach you how to grind out consistent profits from the single table or multi table Sit and go’s.

Websites such as bwin.com offer Sit and go poker tournaments at all levels with stakes ranging from $1 to $1000. There really is a game for everyone. Basic concepts of sit and go play include playing tight in the early going and loosening up your play depending on both the blinds and the number of players left. Going into detail is not possible in this article, but this article serves to remind you that learning this type of poker can be really profitable for you. Players such as Spacegravy are shown on sharkscope to be in profit by over $100,000 playing only this type of poker tournament.

The grind of the sit and go’s do not suit everyone; the hours can be long and because of the repetitive nature of the style you play some players can find the whole grind boring. The hourly rate will be steady but unspectacular and for those who are more of a gambler may find this does not satisfy the lust for action. It is, however, a good idea to master this skill as you can rely on the steady profits of sit and go tournaments to keep you in the game when other more swingy variations of poker do not go your way.

In some of my future articles I am going to give you a basic outline on good Sit and Go play. I will look at early tournament position, middle of the SNG, Bubble play and Final three concepts. There will also be sections to look out for on ICM (Independent Chip Modelling), Data Mining, Opponent Profiling and other more advanced concepts. Hopefully you will keep printing out the articles and make a series. Keep a close eye on this website for future articles of this nature.

By Malcolm Clarke