Full Tilt’s super turbo sit and go’s have a very unique structure which can make them very profitable if you know how to use this unique structure to your advantage. In the super turbo’s players start with only 300 chips and the blinds at 15/30, with the blinds increasing every 3 minutes. Full Tilt’s super turbo tourneys can be a good value for the player because the fee is a little bit lower than usual and because a lot of the players who play them do it when they are on tilt because they feel the super turbo’s are just lotteries. However, I’m here to tell you they are not lotteries and there are many ways to increase your advantage in these tournaments. Here are 5 tips that will help you beat the Full Tilt super turbo sng games and hopefully increase your poker bankroll.
Ship it in or fold
You start with only 10 times the big blind and this means you should forget about calling and only be pushing all-in or folding. If you get lucky and double up early to about 20 times the big blind you can start doing standard raises again, but be aware that most of the other players will still be either pushing or folding, which means your raise is still basically as good as putting all of their chips in. Slow playing with this small amount of chips will not work because the other players will be just as likely to call an all in as they would a minimum raise. The one exception for making a call might be in the small blind with a monster. Calling in the small blind can often induce a big blind push because it implies weakness.
Play tight for the first couple levels
Since you start with only 10 big blinds you want to push with a good hand, at least early on. There are 9 players in the tournament, which means you get to see a lot of hands in the early stages without putting in many blinds. If players start going out and the blinds increase and start coming faster you will have to change the range of hands you will move in with. A common mistake in these tournaments is feeling the need to push early and often. Be patient for the first couple levels and only move your chips in with a quality hand.
Use your position
Position is extremely important in this tournament structure. You should be pushing hands from the button that you would have folded under the gun. An example would be that (Ace, Nine) is an easy fold under the gun, but would likely be a push from the button with no previous callers.
Increase your range short-handed
As the amount of players remaining decreases your range of hands to push with should grow. The fewer players remaining, the greater the chance that your hand is the best at the table. For example, 9-handed (A,5) doesn’t look so great, but 4-handed it becomes much stronger.
Avoid the bubble
This is easier said than done, but a 4th place finish is the worst position possible and they can mess with your head. If the tournament is down to 5 or 6 players and you have a short stack, it’s time to start pushing from good positions with a wide range of hands and hope to double up or steal some blinds. Don’t let yourself blind out. 6th place prize money is the same as 4th, $0.
You can find Full Tilt super turbo sit and go’s with buy-ins anywhere from $3.50 to $70 at Full Tilt Poker.