It's 10:00 AM in downtown Las Vegas and all the rooms seem to be dead.
At Binions there's a no limit game going on and the regulars are reading papers or talking to each other, waiting for a game to start.
At the Fitz the room hasn't even opened yet.
At the Golden Nugget there's a 3/6 game going but nothing else.
At the Plaza it's quite different. There are players waiting for the first sit-n-go tournament to start. There is a no limit game running, and two 2/4 tables going.
The difference is that the Plaza is offering a $40 buy-in sit-n-go tournament. These tournaments run from 10:00AM to 5:00PM daily. As soon as there are ten players signed up, a new table is started. This goes on all day and keeps the action going continuously. Players jump from one sit-n-go to the next one, or they get into the ring games.
When all the rooms are slow go to the Plaza. You'll find action there.
Good Luck
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Short Handed Poker Tournament Play
In a poker tournament if you find yourself at the final table, or are playing in a sit-n-go, it will work down to a short-handed game eventually. A short-handed game is a game with five or less players.Play in a short-handed game is quite a bit different than play at a full table.
The first thing to remember is that the blinds come around much faster so that your game has to loosen up.
High cards go up in value and drawing hands go down in value. In addition, pairs go up in value. The reason for this is that there are fewer players to draw out on you.
Remember that you will never be getting the proper pot odds to draw to straights and flushes.
It is best to raise when you have high cards or any pair (even deuces). Because the chances are that you have the best hand going in and you should make the other players pay to draw against you.
As the number of players decreases the faster the blinds will come around and the more aggressively you will have to play. This means when there are five players you should play higher cards and medium pairs. If there are four or less players you should play all pairs and high cards. You should also be willing to raise more with these holdings.
Remember you probably have the best hand so play it!
Good Luck
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The first thing to remember is that the blinds come around much faster so that your game has to loosen up.
High cards go up in value and drawing hands go down in value. In addition, pairs go up in value. The reason for this is that there are fewer players to draw out on you.
Remember that you will never be getting the proper pot odds to draw to straights and flushes.
It is best to raise when you have high cards or any pair (even deuces). Because the chances are that you have the best hand going in and you should make the other players pay to draw against you.
As the number of players decreases the faster the blinds will come around and the more aggressively you will have to play. This means when there are five players you should play higher cards and medium pairs. If there are four or less players you should play all pairs and high cards. You should also be willing to raise more with these holdings.
Remember you probably have the best hand so play it!
Good Luck
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