P86
Visionary
Bronze Level
Well playing any final table short stacked is difficult coz it will make you a target for all players. I think you should change your approach to how you play the sit n go of you are hoping for min cash at high % or you want to win at a lower %.
I'd say you are playing too conservative in 27 18 players stages and you are not aggressive enough when tables are 7 or 6 handed.
I'd say you are playing too conservative in 27 18 players stages and you are not aggressive enough when tables are 7 or 6 handed.
Newzooozooo
Legend
Loyaler
Hi.
It all depends on the situation, on the size of your stack, on your month at the table, on your opponents and on the structure of the tournament. There are many nuances that need to be taken into account, so your strategy should be flexible and be formed based on situational data.
Good luck.
darkvick
Rock Star
Bronze Level
hello guy, maybe your mistake is not at the final table. If you get a FT with a short stack is really hard to continue because you must to be push/fold, but if you have a medium stack (10BB+) so you can play tight agressive always trying to not lose chips.
A small win is better than any lose.
A small win is better than any lose.
J
June4Spades
Rock Star
Bronze Level
That depends on how well you are stacked. If you are the chip leader, play carefully, otherwise more aggressive. Maybe you miss the point in the middle of the sit&go where you have to change to being more aggressive because the blinds go up?
Statsman1
Rock Star
Silver Level
You have to up your game earlier, and build that stack up, without being too wild about it, before you get there.
In a MTT, there is playing to get paid, and then there is playing to win.
If you want to get paid, keep doing what you're doing - play carefully and hope to make FT and get a prize.
If you want to win, you have to do things that might cost you before you get to FT, but if you play aggressively and wisely, you will get to FT in a better position to win.
I have found that I was playing too carefully, just trying to make it to the end - I would make the final table, but I was usually short stacked and in big trouble - the definition of 'nit' in the poker world. And yes, I would make a little money, but I wouldn't win much very often. The short stack at FT does not have the luxury of waiting for the big hands. I had to widen my range and play a bit smarter before reaching FT in order to be in a better position to win the tournament.
In a MTT, there is playing to get paid, and then there is playing to win.
If you want to get paid, keep doing what you're doing - play carefully and hope to make FT and get a prize.
If you want to win, you have to do things that might cost you before you get to FT, but if you play aggressively and wisely, you will get to FT in a better position to win.
I have found that I was playing too carefully, just trying to make it to the end - I would make the final table, but I was usually short stacked and in big trouble - the definition of 'nit' in the poker world. And yes, I would make a little money, but I wouldn't win much very often. The short stack at FT does not have the luxury of waiting for the big hands. I had to widen my range and play a bit smarter before reaching FT in order to be in a better position to win the tournament.
christovam
Visionary
Platinum Level
Thank you very much for the tip and for the response to the forum. Today it was the other way around. I was great at the final table, but I still finished third.
christovam
Visionary
Platinum Level
Thank you so much for the tip and the forum reply. Today was the opposite. I was big at the final table, but I still finished third. I learned that being the chip leader we should be more aggressive and pressure the shorts at the table, but I lost close hands, like AJo against AK, or AQ against low pair. So I lost a lot of chips and ended up losing the win.
Thank you very much for the tip and for the response from the forum.
rock0001
Legend
Bronze Level
it depends on how many chips you have left... you should take more risks when you re short stacked and steal the blinds, and you should avoid playing against the biggest stack unless you have a strong hand. icm is very important in mtt and sng so you have to adjust your game according to your stack and villains stack.
akmost
Rising Star
Loyaler
I think you should play for the top 3 places and not to be ITM. This means you should eager to flip earlier in some spots or to risk earlier in order to build a healthy stack. Becoming a big stack means that you can apply more pressure to your opponents plus you will have better odds to win the SNG.
Another good tip is to put volume in your game if you can. Of course knowing some raise first in ranges is a must.
Good luck!
Another good tip is to put volume in your game if you can. Of course knowing some raise first in ranges is a must.
Good luck!
D
dregan
Legend
Platinum Level
Many people recommend playing aggressively at the last table. I took first places and never played aggressively. This is not my style. I try to catch a good card, and even if I make 2bb, they mostly discard everyone. This is because BB is big and nobody wants to risk chips. So fighting at the last table keeps everyone on their toes. That's when I'm 2 vs 1 or 1 on 1 only then I add aggression and bluffing. Because playing on the map is already problematic and you can lose by folding often.