I have written strategy guides to use on the Full Tilt Poker and the PartyPoker No Limit Texas Holdem Sit & Go tournaments. I also have a collection of Internet's best SnG resources.

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SnG Resources On The Internet

1. Strategy
My Full Tilt Poker SnG strategy guide (PDF document)
My PartyPoker SnG strategy guide (PDF document)
ChrisV's Partial SNG book (Blog)
DavSimon's SnG Strategy Guide (FTR forum thread)
TLR's guide to all things turbo (FTR forum thread)
Beating the Party 10+1 (This was made for the old structure on Party, but still good reading) (2+2 forum thread)
3 Key Skills Every Sng Pwner Has (FTR forum thread)
Is my basic SNG strategy alright? (2+2 forum thread)
CrisBrown and others, what is your SNG strategy (newbie)? (2+2 forum thread)
The Way (2+2 forum thread)

2. Tactics
2.1 STEALING BLINDS
Theorem of Blind Stealing - by MJ (Tight Poker article)
Discussion of "Theorem of Blind Stealing" (2+2 forum thread)
Blind Stealing in Poker (Cardchat.com article)
An Introduction to Restealing (PocketFives article)
Re-steal (2+2 forum thread)

2.2 MINI-BET/RAISE
Miniraise - Teach the newbie (2+2 forum thread)
The case with mini-betting (2+2 forum thread)
Let's kick this one around a little: the much-maligned minraise (2+2 forum thread)

2.3 PUSHING
10 x BB rule (2+2 forum thread)
The "If Betting Is 35% Of Your Stack, Go All In" Theory (2+2 forum thread)
Optimizing calling all-in in a heads-up, all-in or fold poker model (2+2 forum thread)
Folding Equity (2+2 forum thread)
Interesting formula (Shove EV) (2+2 forum thread)
Rebuttal to the magic 2/1 rule (2+2 forum thread)

2.4 DEFENDING AGAINST A PUSH
Eastbay's Hand Rankings vs. Specified Sets of Opponent's Hands (2+2 forum post)

2.5 STOP AND GO
Greg Raymers stop and go answer (2+2 forum post)
When to use stop and go? (2+2 forum thread)
My first conscious use of the stop and go (2+2 forum thread)

2.6 BUBBLE PLAY
The Independent Chip Model – Examining a Bubble Hand (Chillin411.com article)
Push & call ranges on the bubble (SNG Planet article)
Advanced SNG bubble play using ICM (PocketFives article)
The classic bubble situation: what hands do you call with? (FTR forum thread)
A bad way to play on the bubble (2+2 forum thread)
The old coin-flip debate (2+2 forum thread)
Fundamental SnG bubble theory question (2+2 forum thread)
On the Bubble - intereting puzzle (2+2 forum thread)

2.7 HEADS UP
Simulated heads-up endgame in all-in or fold mode (2+2 forum thread)
Heads up evaluation (2+2 forum thread)
HU Strategy (2+2 forum thread)
Heads up in SnGs, Can you do anything? (2+2 forum thread)
Nash Equilibrium Heads Up??? (2+2 forum thread)
Single Table SNG down to heads up (2+2 forum thread)

2.8 PUT YOUR OPPONENT ON A HAND
Almost there with Success and Failure (2+2 forum post)

2.9 BLUFFING
Bluff and Semi-Bluffing (Learn Texas Holdem article)
Semi-Bluff (Cardchat.com article)

2.10 POSITION
Position in Poker (Cardchat.com article)
Position Advantages (Play Winning Poker article)

2.11 MISTAKES
Common Beginner Pitfalls To Avoid (FTR forum post)
“The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak” (2+2 forum thread)
Your opponents never make mistakes (2+2 forum thread)

2.12 OTHER
Sit and Go Moves (FTR forum post)
Low buyin SNG dos and don'ts (FTR forum post)

3. Hands
What is a hand? (2+2 forum post)

3.1 SPECIFIC HANDS
Official Basic Hands Thread (2+2 forum thread)
AA early on (2+2 forum thread)
AA with callers - good flop, now what? (2+2 forum thread)
Folding KK preflop (2+2 forum thread)
QQ with a lot of limpers (2+2 forum thread)
JJ preflop : The Final Discussion (2+2 forum thread)
Calling an all in with AK (2+2 forum thread)
Standard play with AQ? (2+2 forum thread)
KQs All In call (2+2 forum thread)
Ciomments please - QJs (2+2 forum thread)

3.2 POCKET PAIRS
Pocket Pairs 101 (FTR forum post)

3.3 OTHER
Some thoughts about survival, drawing hands and small pairs (2+2 forum thread)
Calling a raise with suited connectors (2+2 forum thread)

3.4 POST FLOP
Flush Draw w/ Axs (2+2 forum thread)

4. Theory
4.1 ODDS
Hold'em Odds (Pokerupdate.com article)
Pot Odds Chart (My Pot Odds Chart)

4.2 IMPLIED ODDS
Pot Odds Vs. Implied Odds in NL (2+2 forum thread)

4.3 EXPECTED VALUE (EV)
What is expected Value (EV)? (FTR forum post)
Positive EV vs. survival in Tourneys (2+2 forum thread)

4.4 INDEPENDENT CHIP MODEL (ICM)
The Independent Chip Model – An Introduction - Part II - Part III - Calculator (Chillin411.com article)
How to solve certain problems with the ICM (an algorithm) (2+2 forum thread)
ICM - what it is and what it does (FTR forum post)
Calling AI after Raising/Pushing Over Raise (FTR forum post)

5. Outside the game
5.1 BANKROLL MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Bankroll Management for SNGs (SNG Planet article)
Ready To Move Up Levels? SNG Sample Size, Confidence Intervals and ROI (SNG Planet article)
Using The Kelly Criterion In Poker. A New Approach to SNG Bankroll Management (SNG Planet article)

5.2 REGULAR VS. TURBO
Regular vs. Turbo (FTR forum thread)

6. Software
6.1 ICM SOFTWARE
Sit-n-Go Power Tools Learn when to move all-in and when to call an all-in
The SitNGo Wizard Learn how to play a near perfect late game strategy
Sit And Go End Game Tools Calculate the correct plays in the later stages of a SnG
Offline ICM Calculator ICM calculator

6.2 TRACKING TOOLS
Tourney Manager Best tracking software for SnG tournaments
Poker Tracker Tracking software
Poker Office Tracking software
Hold'em Manager Tracking software

6.3 MULTITABLING SOFTWARE
FT Shortcuts Provides over 100 useful aids for playing at Full Tilt tables
Multi Table Helper Tool for multitabling at PartyPoker
PartySNGHelper Tool for multitabling at PartyPoker
PartyPlanner Tool for multitabling at PartyPoker

6.4 OTHER
PokerStove Utility which facilitates equity calculation using ranges of hands

7. Websites
7.1 TOOLS
SharkScope Database of SnG tournament results
Poker Odds Calculator Twodimes.net: Online poker odds calculator
ICM Calculator Calculate ICM equity online
ICM Calculator An other online ICM calculator

7.2 LEARNING SITES / VIDEOS
SNGIcons.com Seven good SNG players teach you how to beat the game
Donkit Offers poker videos
CardRunners Poker training and videos
PokerXFactor Poker training center with videos

7.3 FORUM
2+2's STT forum The worlds largest poker forum
Flop Turn River's SnG forum An other good poker forum


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