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Hey CC

Rather than fill up the forum with questions I've started to study poker and will do so heavily over the next 2-3 months ( of course learning never stops though... )


Would be very grateful if other members could participate in this question...

I'm studying SNGs & would like to know what books helped improved your game & what did you study that helped you the most?

Would love to hear from everybody!

thanks in advance.

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feel free to fill up the forums with questions, that's what it is about. ask specific questions though, vague questions will only give you vague answers.

i haven't found any books, but i know collin moshmans would have to be decent. I used mainly video sites. Most of them now would have excellent content. I'd suggest finding one without a ridiculous startup fee, spend for a month and study hard.

use our Hand analysis thread often, but again, post specific questions and leave no information out. The more information we have the better the answers.

good luck
 
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Thanks, i will do so. Could you refer any video sites? Currently reading that book, its great!
 
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drag the bar is good for beginning stuff. But that is all covered in moshmans book.

cardrunners has moshman videos on there, plus a number of other very good professionals. i cant vouch for quality but im sure its good.

bluefirepoker also has some good content, an ex coach of mine used to do videos there. also they have a guy called raizin_azian there, he has really good content and just has a really good thought process.

pokervt has really good content for icm calculations and sng wizard use they have some advanced stuff in there too.

thats about all i can help you with. i know a number of them do trial accounts, so you can test before you buy. Keep in mind sngs are not the hardest format to learn, but to make serious money you have to be seriously good, so study helps, but you also need to play a lot. i always tried to stick to a 50/50 playing study ratio when i started out, but once you have a solid grasp, you can lower it to something like 20/80 study/play ratio. Once you get a few thousand games under your belt, you can concentrate on just reviewing your play and training yourself to play many tables at once.
 
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I heard that Phil Shaw's Secrets of Sit 'n Goes is a good book.
 
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@Madmaddie Did this help you out?
 
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drag the bar is good for beginning stuff. But that is all covered in moshmans book.

cardrunners has moshman videos on there, plus a number of other very good professionals. i cant vouch for quality but im sure its good.

bluefirepoker also has some good content, an ex coach of mine used to do videos there. also they have a guy called raizin_azian there, he has really good content and just has a really good thought process.

pokervt has really good content for icm calculations and sng wizard use they have some advanced stuff in there too.

thats about all i can help you with. i know a number of them do trial accounts, so you can test before you buy. Keep in mind sngs are not the hardest format to learn, but to make serious money you have to be seriously good, so study helps, but you also need to play a lot. i always tried to stick to a 50/50 playing study ratio when i started out, but once you have a solid grasp, you can lower it to something like 20/80 study/play ratio. Once you get a few thousand games under your belt, you can concentrate on just reviewing your play and training yourself to play many tables at once.

Thank you i will now search these sites. much appreciated
 
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Sit'N Go Strategy written by Collin or Colin Moshman.

He takes a SNG and breaks it down to three stages of play depending where you are in the tournament. i havent finished the book, not because i didnt like it, i find myself rarely ever finishing what i have started lol.
 
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Try playing at the cheaper SNG tables. The experience is probably better (and more cost effective) than what you'll get from books. I'd note that the dynamic of a six person vs. ten person SNG is very different.
 
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Idk what books are good I just find experience to be the best tool
 
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Well I haven't really read any books devoted to just sngs,but I have read tons of poker books.
I am still fond of the classic super system by texas dolly himself.
I also like small stakes holdem (mostly a fixed limit cash book).
But I have read alot of different books over the years but always seem to fall back on super system,so I guess my answer will be that book.
 
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Experience is good but you will still need to learn the theory to things to understand it better & take it to the next level. Playing cheap SNGs is good for starting but i found each buy-in level you play, the game play is different. At the moment I'm playing $3-6, hopefully will go up to $11 in a months time if i feel ready ( that's my plan ). The Colin Moshman is a must read! Learned a lot already
 
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