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Perhaps one of the most complicated types of poker tournaments to play, and certainly one of the most abundant, is the sit-n-go. So today, I’ll give you a few tips to help you stack your odds in these tournaments that many players tend to overlook. Yes, that means you too seasoned vets.

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in a sit-n-go is to call too much. One could make the argument that calling too much is fatal regardless of the tournament, but with the sit-n-go it gets especially dangerous. The blinds generally start off really low compared to your stack, and it gets tempting at times to try to see cheap flops in hopes that you’ll catch something.

So a good rule of thumb to remember here is to only call to see a cheap flop if you’re in prime position. That is, if you’re somewhere nearing last to act, or if you’re the small blind and already have money invested.

I say that to also make the point that calling too often in the early poker game, while it may or may not be extremely detrimental to your stack health, may lead you to develop a lazy habit when the blinds are actually serious enough to hurt you. And when you mix bigger blinds, with a smaller stack, and a lazy style of play, you’re doomed to failure.

Another points, is that many of the free sit-n-go tourneys, and even some of the lower dollar ones tend to be chock full of newbs that think that any pair can win, and usually if you’re drawing they tend to.

So, early on, when the fish are still in school, remember to make your moves with the strongest of hands. When you get down to the final few, you’ll have a little bit more leeway to play more advanced poker, but it’s never more frustrating when you make a solid move and a newb who doesn’t understand the game at all raises you all on with pocket 2s.

Good luck, and don’t forget the rod and worms.