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My name is Marcel, I'm 18 years old, born in Germany and I'm a Multimedia student at College

Friday, May 04, 2007

Very basics of SnG turbos

Try the $6.50s When:
- You understand the Gap Concept.
- You can use the advantages of Position.
- You know not to call with easily dominated hands on the Bubble
- You have a bankroll of at least $300

Try the $16s When:
- You can fold KK on an Ace high flop!
- You understand why it is important to conserve chips early, and can fold decent but easily dominated hands to raises pre-flop.
- You understand the basics of ICM / $equity and can put opponents on general push / call ranges
- You have a bankroll of at least $750

Try the $27s When:
- You can spot good resteal opportunities and understand situational factors affecting fold equity.
- You can read hands well enough to put opponents on specific holdings by the river.
- You have memorised common $equity scenarios and can adapt these in play for stack sizes and opponents pushing / calling ranges.
- You have a bankroll of at least $1300

Try the $60's When:
- You are able to manipulate the size of the pot to suit your position / holding / reads.
- You are able to lay down that unimproved overpair on the flop yet push a good draw depending on opponent(s)
- You have a great understanding of the maths (ICM), an accurate assessment of ranges and know when situations happen that mean disregarding these numbers for optimal play.
- You have a bankroll of at least $3000