All,
Decided that sitandgoplanet is lacking a 1-table SNG starting hands guide.
Have written an article on the subject which turned out quite well, covering the critical factors which affect your selection of hands while at the table.
Actually writing out the
hands is proving more difficult... while I have a chart of my own this is 'ultra-nitty' and suited to the pushbot game only... standard MTT or cash game charts are way too loose by comparison.
The balance I'd like to find is this:
- Any 'serious' SNG Multitabler would need a nitty, solid, tighter than tight early stage chart. But:
- This looks horrible to a new SNG player (for example they can not understand why fold AQ at level 1 to a single raise... while someone experienced would usually insta-muck here)
So - I've divided into 'Multi-tablers' early game chart and '1 or 2 tables (non-turbo)' early chart (a lot looser)
Comments, both from specialists in this field and those who are new to SNGs (<300 or 400 games) welcome. Be great to have a good debate and build a consensus on how to balance these opposing requirements!
I have not included a 'call raise' column in any of them... this is either an implied odds (set mining) move or situational (I do talk about why this is in the article in more depth)
Multi-Tablers Early Game Chart: EP
- Raise First In: TT+. AQs+
- Limp / Limp Behind: 88-99
- Reraise: QQ-AA
MP
- Raise First In: 99+ AQ+
- Limp / Limp Behind: 77-99
- Reraise: QQ-AA
LP
- Raise First In: 66+ AJo+
- Limp / Limp Behind: 55-99, AQs+
- Reraise: QQ-AA
1-Table / Non-Turbo SNG Early Stage Chart EP
- Raise First In: 88+, AJs+
- Limp / Limp Behind: 55+ AJo+
- Reraise: JJ-AA, AKo+
MP
- Raise First In: 66+ A10o+
- Limp / Limp Behind: 22+ J10s+ (suited Connectors), A9s+ A10o+
- Reraise: QQ-AA, AKo+
LP
- Raise First In: 22+ A8o+
- Limp / Limp Behind: 22+ 67s+ (suited Connectors), A2s+ (suited aces) A10o+
- Reraise: JJ-AA, AQs+
Also have a middle game (15 to 20BBs) chart to think about... will see what peoples thoughts are on this one first.
Thanks - happy to credit you all in the article if you'd like this (just ask!)
Mark
