[jldecarlo]

Say you want to play mostly Sit and Go's.
Do you:

-play mostly $10+1 (rake=10% of entry) regular SnG's, thinking that you will get more hands to play, minimizing luck and maximizing skill as a factor.

-play mostly $6+.50 (rake=8.3% of entry) turbo's thinking that you'll play more of them, and the 17% lower rake will be to your advantage.

- play some of both, figuring it will round out your game.

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[imthatguy]

I tend to stay away from turbos as I don't really like the luckbox factor. I'd rather spend a little more time and finish stronger than gamble my way to the money. That's just me though.

[tastic]

For me, it's about how much time I can dedicate to the SNG.

[jojobinks]

i like turbos b/c they get done within the hour.

but the extra 30 minutes or so makes a huge different in the amount of play you have. so when i have the time or feel like playing as opposed to pushbotting, i play the regulars.

[abby99]

I play 6-handed non-turbo SNGs. They are also over in less than an hour, and I can use the extra time playing a short-handed game.

[scottwire]

i turbos

[Savior17]

There are many, many poker players that say that SNGs aren't really poker and turbos are even less "poker" and more math and ICM. As you get down to 4-5 handed, it definitely becomes a push-fold game because of ICM, and the really successful SNG players fully understand and utilize ICM very well. You generally do not see this at the $10 to $50 levels so you can get some good "poker" out of them.
I mostly play live SNGs. I play turbos online for the timing, but you can, as others say, get more play in the regular games.

[Irish Se7en]

If time is a factor I would go with the $6+ SNG. I've played a few of them and for them most part if you play TAG you should do well.

When you have time stick with the $10 SNG's. That's what I do but I mostly play the $5 SNG's along with the $6+ turbos.



Irish

[jojobinks]

Originally Posted by Savior17

There are many, many poker players that say that SNGs aren't really poker and turbos are even less "poker" and more math and ICM. As you get down to 4-5 handed, it definitely becomes a push-fold game because of ICM, and the really successful SNG players fully understand and utilize ICM very well. You generally do not see this at the $10 to $50 levels so you can get some good "poker" out of them.
I mostly play live SNGs. I play turbos online for the timing, but you can, as others say, get more play in the regular games.

substitute sngs for tournaments and you're right on.

this is the nature of the game. the only poker that everyone agrees is "real" is an extremely deepstacked game, preferably mixed.

anything else, according to someone, is not real poker.

[Wooderson]

Play both as they will hone different somewhat differnt skills. If you focus on the turbos is will force you to get better at ICM and bubble strategy which will translate in regular SNG games. It will also lead to greater variance.