I like the $0.25 Spin N Go's for that level of practice. You have to play it to win since there is no money for second or third place.
The trouble is, Spins can feed some bad habits if you try to play the same way in a deep tourney as you do in a spin. Obviously, you need to widen your range a bit when you play Spins and heads up games. Otherwise you're going to be bled dry by a severe case of the dwindles, unless you are on a heater.
There are heads up games on
poker stars for relatively cheap if you're not getting enough practice via MTT's. Another option is playing single table Sit N Go's (SNG). You should be able to reach heads up at least every four games. The 18-45 On demand SNG's are good for getting Final Table experience, but obvs, not as good for heads up practice.
On Poker Stars now, you have
- Heads Up games in the Sit N Go section
- 3 player games in the Spin N Go categroy
- 4 player games in the Kick-Off (Grand Tour) game
- 6-Max
- Full ring (9 players)
- 18-45 player on demand
- 45, 90, 180 and 360 player SNGs
- MTT's with small numbers (like sunday Storm Satties) and large MTTs, like the storm itself.
So pick your poison for whichever type of practice you need.
I think it is good to play a handful of games in each format. You might find that you have just the right balance of plays to make you profitable in one or more of these games.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
ObbleeXY