Sit n Go Tournaments and online poker go perfectly together. And Texas holdem is usually the game of choice. Online poker is designed for those people who wish to sit and play cards within a few minutes. A Sit and Go tournament facilitates the players with just that. The “traditional” sit and go has 9-10 players and is one table, but now there is much more. There are several table sizes two players, six handed, 10 players and many sites have different sizes. Another great thing, taking things a step further, is create multi-table sit and gos. Multi-table sit and go tournaments are a great choice for a player who wants to play a tournament but doesn’t like the choices at the time they wish to play. The multi-table sit and go tournaments played are almost always Texas holdem.

Multi-table sit and go tournaments are played at many online poker sites. Poker stars offers two table, five table, ten table and more sit and gos. You can find short handed games as well as full table games. The games are also often played in the turbo format, forcing the blinds to escalate at a quicker pace. The strategy below is based on a 2-5 table, turbo sit and go. It is important to remember the important thing to watch is the table you are playing at. Be sure to be studying the players at your table to best take their chips. Although some players like to watch the other table and the stats of the tournament, I would caution you to be sure to pay attention to the table you are at with the utmost care.

In the first couple rounds it is important to sit and wait, as with any sit and go. Patience is important, but you have to be getting a read on the other players. You have to find the loose, or overly aggressive players. In a multi-table turbo game you need chips, those blinds are going to grow. The key is to save your chips, and stay out of trouble. You should not b making any bluffs, or stabs at the pot. Play you premium hands aggressively, fold anything else. Try to get into heads up, all-in preflop situations with the loose, and aggressive players at the table.

The blinds will rise fast, and you will need to continue to acquire chips. You should be establishing a tight-aggressive reputation with the table. As the rounds escalate you can use that to make small moves on the tight players of the table. But always be careful, and don’t get in over your head. It is important to to continue to build chips, so pick your spots wisely. Stay focused on your table, and the players at your table. When you are faced with an all-in and you are sure you are ahead you must call. You will need a big stack eventually to win this thing.

The tournament gets very tricky just before the final table. Both tables will be short handed, and blinds will be getting rather high. How you play depends on your stack size and the other players at the table. If you have a large stack, you would be smart to sit back and play conservative and coast to the final table. That is unless the other players are playing too tight, then play aggressive. If you have a average stack you have to steal some blinds. You have to make some moves, if you feel you can get the players to fold you must bet. If you feel you have the best hand you must play. The blinds here in a short handed situation will wipe you out if you don’t get some chips.

When you get through that, and make it to the final table things slow down a touch. Drop into low gear and tighten up. The full table will let the blinds come less often, but in a turbo game they will still be high. Many, if not most, of the hands that see a flop will be all-in preflop. You have to look for blinds to steal, and you have to make smart plays. If you have a big pair and an overly aggressive player is a blind, try a call. The goal is to get your opponent to overplay their hand, hopefully raising all-in and springing the trap.

At the final table it is crucial to know the sit and go tournament payout. At this point in the sit and go you are playing like any other tournament final table. You have to consider the many factors of final table play. You must know the payouts for your sit and go, as it will effect the table.

I hope this has let you in on the world of multi-table sit and go tournament poker. It is a fun way to play a quick tournament online. Give it a chance the next time you are going to play some poker, you might just find a new favorite game.