When playing online poker, should I play ring games or sit n gos to maximize profits?

Question

I'm pretty good. I cash in 9 out of 10 sit and gos I play

Answer 1

If you are good enough to cash in 90% of all sit n gos then it sounds like you have figured them out. You should simply play sit and gos with the following rules:

If you cash three times in a row, move up to the next level (buy in cost). So if you beat the $20 game, try the $35 game. But you have to beat a game three times (finish in the money) before you 'promote' yourself to the next level.

If you lose twice in a row, move down to the next level down.

If you stick to these rules you should find the level that works for you, where you can make money.

I've heard that ring games are the best way to make money, but the strategy is different. If you are genuinely this good at the sit n go I would stick with them.

Answer 2

Hi,

If you are cashing frequently in sit n gos, I would recommend trying some higher buy-in tournaments. Sit n gos offer a good profit potential if you are an above average player.

However, I would recommend playing in cash games also. Even top notch tournament players find it very difficult to consistently make a profit on tournaments alone.

Since you seem to be a good tournament player, I would continue to play in sit n gos, but, I would play in cash games also. I find that there is a really good potential for profit in small stakes no limit hold'em cash games.

You can view some strategy articles here:

http://www.ultimatepokerforum.com/pokerarticlesandnews.html

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Answer 3

It sounds like you're better at sit&go's than ring games so stick with that. But you should play a ring game every now and then just to keep those ring game skills and intuition sharp.

Another downside to ring games is that you never know who is talking to each other on MSN or Yahoo or another instant messaging service. They can be telling each other hands, how to play against a certain someone, things like that. The same can be applied to a sit&go, but it's actually much more profitable to pull a scam like that in a ring game.

Answer 4

If you're making the money in 9 out of 10 S&G's then you're way above average already. Ring games are a different game altogether, so I'd say to stick with what you know.

I use a free software program called "Sit and Go Shark" when I'm playing in S&G's and multi-table tournaments...

http://www.bettingbots.com/resources/poker/online_poker_software/sitandgoshark.php#body

...and that's enabled me to move up in the buy-in stakes quite quickly. I now tend to play in £60 (about $120) buy-in S&G's and I make the money on average 63% of the time, which isn't bad either - it's enough to keep the wolves from the door at least :-)

Answer 5

Cashing in 9 of 10 sit and gos is unsustainable long term. It is possible to cash a lot of the time but in the long run you won't be able to cash quite that often.

As for which is more profitable, it depends. You can make a lot off ring games, especially with rakeback http://www.ultimatepokerbankroll.com/article.php/poker-rakeback you can earn rakeback from Sit and Gos on most sites, but obviously it won't be quite as much. Combined with the lower overall expectation in SnGs compared to Ring (especially NL ring) and you'll probably make less.

But some players are just better overall at SnGs than ring,s o SnGs may be the way to go to maximize your profits. in my opinion though, SnGs are dying slowly, so they may not be the best way to profit in coming years.

Answer 6

Well, depending on where you're playing, I'd say that it's most profitable to play in sit 'n go's, but you have a better chance of winning money in regular tourneys, as they play more places. If you think you're THAT good, stick with sit 'n go's.

Answer 7

Stick w/ the sit n gos.....i do the best there too for some reason.. I prefer the heads up sit n gos. and the more expensive 9 person ones. If you play the smaller priced ones, you tend to get a whole lot of donkey's. When that happens, I just sit back and watch them kill eachother.

Answer 8

That's a really complicated Q. It sounds like you have SNGs licked. It's really a matter of whether you are going to get bored of SNGs. I prefer cash myself, but I can see why SNGs are considered easy money. I did add some articles about them to the Church of Texas Holdem site: would you be interested in writing some too?

Answer 9

it all depends on your game. me i like 3&6 or 5&10 N/L ring games and stick to the golden rule one big pot an hour unless its the nuts. it really all depends on your bank roll, and what game fits you best. but i will tell you this i find the higher you go money wise the better the players and the less calling out draws that can hurt in the long run.

Answer 10

do the sit n gos