Joined: Jan '11
Location: United States
Age: 62 (M)
Posts: 3361
About a week ago I believe (shoveandtilt) recommended I play some low $$ SnG games to potentially start building a bankroll. I have played some SnG's and now increased my revenue by 100%. Are there any other suggestions from the Mobsters that can help me since I am a beginner? I just think the freerolls are to crazy to play consistantly using a logical technique. I mean I get impatient and seem to play reckless in them, then lose of course! Appreciate any input! Thanks BRM and Mobsters!
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Australia
Age: 42 (M)
Posts: 6483
If you can avoid freerolls you should. I'm assuming since you're american that you can afford to avoid freerolls.. Being 47yrs old I hope you can at least afford $100+ or so, make a deposit and get a deposit bonus (1st dep or reload) that way you're getting some rake back..
Then.. Stick to what you're good at - if you're making profit off SNGs over a large sample - stick at it. Better to be a master of one format - than a Jack of All (master of none). Mind you, depends what you want out of poker - if you want to make $$ then definitely only play the format you excel at. If it's for fun too - then obviously stretch your roll around a bit to ring/sng/mtt - however- if you're making all your profit from SNG - then adjust your MTT/Ring buyins to reflect this - ie; have a different BRM for each type of game.
In regards to specific advice.. Only thing I can suggest that's been working for me lately is turbo SNGs. I been playing a mixture of $3 & $5 turbo SNGs at PKR and been making a killing ! For example play for 1.5hrs this morning before work - only $3 SNGS - and after 1.5hrs I was up $45 !
The ROI for turbos is certainly lower than regular speed games, however, because they go so fast your hourly shoots right up ! I've found now over last week i've played over 300 turbos and been making a solid profit - variance is high on turbos - so be sure to multi-table as many as you're comfortable with - that will even out the variance a lot quicker.
Also - I play the 6-seaters and the reason I believe I'm doing so well in them is everyone is playing for 1st or 2nd place- I'm playing to reach 1st place only with NO regard to finishing in 2nd place. Meaning I get some fkn STUPID folds from my opponents trying to 'steak' 2nd place - just chipping me up.
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 61 (M)
Posts: 6787
SnG, and here espacially the DoNs are a good starting point. Try to master those and build up a roll. Tourneys are allways swingy. Play those if you have a bigger roll.
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Lithuania
Age: 35 (F)
Posts: 1180
What Sng's are you playing? single table ,full ring? if yes in those make profit is not hard, there is some regs but often fishes .. I recommend you to play at full tilt if you are playing some where else.
Joined: Jan '11
Location: United States
Age: 62 (M)
Posts: 3361
Yes, I'm playing at FT the $1 +.01 with 45 / 90 players. I'm enjoying the company for the biggest part. Once in a while there's a donk, but they seem to take care of themselves before making the top 6 or 18 basedf on what your in. Thanks for reply Mobsters and good input from all.
Joined: Jan '11
Location: United States
Age: 68 (M)
Posts: 99
NICE SNAKE THERE GREENY. ISTILL SEEM TO DO OK IN the $.55 games. although,last night i finished ninth in the $50 freeroll. It only took 3&1/2 hours to win $.80. it was fun. the small money games are what i will concentrate on for now,but someday the real money games will be mine!!! GOod luck greeny as well as the mobesters
