Sit N Go Poker is a
variation of Texas Holdem Poker tournaments, where players in a game will wait until a
specified number of registrants sit down to play. Typically used in any number
of players where there is not a specified start time, rather a specified number
of players. The sit and go tournament concept has
become more popular, especially to build one’s poker account.

Originating in the late 1970’s, Sit N Go Poker,
was said to have started by the first commissioner of the World Series Of Poker,
who asked 10 players to put up $1000 each in order to pay a winner take all for
an entry into the WSOP main event. Legend also has it that this was the first
satellite tournament onto the WSOP main event.

The allure of a sitngo poker tournament today is that it allows for a quicker
opportunity to make a good ROI (Return on Investment) for poker players with
limited funds or inexperience in cash games. The concept of sit n go poker has
seen a dramatic increase since the onset of online poker. Even small poker sites
offer non-stop sit n go poker opportunities.

The strategy used in a sitngo poker tournament is quite different than one
used in a cash game or a large multi-table tournament (MTT). Due to the smaller
field size, a SNG allows a player to actually play a more solid game. Since the
short field brings players closer to the money in less time than a typical
tournament, some players will attempt to play too loose, too early.

Typically a Sit N Go Poker table online will have as few as 6 (called
short-handed or 6 handed poker) to as many as 180 entrants. While, in live play,
the majority of sit n go poker tournaments are restricted to 9 players. This is
largely due to interest levels. In many live poker rooms, scheduled tournaments
are the norm.

For many poker players, online Sit N Go Poker is their only choice of game.
The blind levels are usually anywhere from a turbo of 3 minutes to a regular
time of 10 minutes and the fact is that a 9 or 18 player sitngo poker tournament
is quickly finished within an hour or so. This allows players an opportunity to
play multiple Sit N Go Poker games in one day.

Although, historically, a sit n go poker tournament does not hold the allure
of huge prize pools like a scheduled multi-table tournament (MTT), it does have
the potential to grow your bankroll if you follow solid poker basic
strategy.

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