SnGs - When do you move up?

[humpty99]

I've played 5 dollars, all the way up to 200 dollars (through a backer), and to be real honest, aside from the preflop raises and reraises, I didn't see THAT much of a difference. There is a difference to be sure, but not as much as one my think. I think with every level of play, there are some good players there who have moved up the ranks along with some terrible players who don't really care about there money (either stupid or rich). Like you Aequitas58, I play very tight in the first few rounds because you really can't gain much unless two people flop monsters, like a flush versus boat. No matter what level I have played, I always finish in the top 5. I have got too many 4ths to even count, although I have cut down because I just play my game and take what comes. Before I would get ultra tight when it was down to 4, and from experience, that is not the way to go.

[johnbaker]

no offense, but if you think that the play in $5 and $200 sng's have remotely anything in common, you know nothing about the game.

-jB

[humpty99]

You are right. I kind of left some things that I was thinking out of my post, and did not read back through. The fives are worthless, and the tens are a little better. Between the 20-200, I honestly did not notice much difference. You will get many more RERAISES preflop the higher you go. In the 5s, there is a raise and probably five calls. In the tens, there is a raise and one or two calls, maybe three. In the 20s, there is a raise, one or two calls, maybe a reraise. Once higher than that, a lot more "move making" preflop is the main difference. Don't see as many flops, and/or turn and/or river. You are correct though, the 5s and 200s are very different. My main point was that I think that online its more about how much somebody can afford as opposed to how good they are. Thank you for pointing that out, and at least letting me defend my position.

[Chutups]

I think you should have a goal of amount of money before you go up, 100$ sounds like a good number to aim at. I just play random sit and go's depending on how I feel, it's probobly not a good idea and I should try to reach a goal then go up.

[Golfjunkie]

I have always stuck to the 10x rule. If you're good enough to make money at a certain level, it shouldnt be hard to make it to the next 10x level. If I have a good day, I'll usually have the 10x required for a jump up. I like to stick to the games I know I can beat, but I don't feel there is much difference between 20 and 30 sngs. You just need to feel comfortable no matter where you sit.

Junkie

[PShabi]

The natural reaction of most players is too tighten up around the money. Don't.

That's when I change gears and start stealing pots. I'm sure to voluntarily show a good hand when it looks like I could be stealing to keep people off me.

I'm not there to try and get 3rd instead of 4th. I'm in the money, so I"m not gonna lose anything. Time to win.