Multi Table Sit and Go Strategy
The best strategy for multi table SNGs is similar to that of any other multi-table tournament. Multi-table SNGs play just like small tournaments. The only difference is that normal MTTs have a scheduled start time while multi-table SNGs start as soon as enough players have registered to play.
In a typical multi-table SNG, you will play against a field of anywhere from 18 to 180 players. This means you’ll have to accumulate a significant number of chips to make it to the final table. Getting that many chips is no easy task but if you use the right strategy, you will greatly increase your chances of placing well and earning money.
Early Stages
The early stages of a multi-table SNG tournament are characterized by small blinds and loose play. A normal tight-aggressive approach will help you avoid losing chips with weak hands and maximize your take with strong hands. You don’t need to play incredibly tight but remember that there’s no point in wasting chips by trying to get lucky with weak starting hands.
In early position, the range of hands you play should be very tight. With the rest of the table yet to act behind you, you need a very strong hand to enter the pot. Stick with premium starting hands and dump all the rest. Hands such as AA, KK, QQ, JJ and AK are good candidates for play from early position.
In middle position, you can open your range a bit but you should still be selective in the hands you choose to play. Use the list above and add TT to the list if you’re the first person in the pot. You can play small pocket pairs in middle position if two other people have already limped in before you.
In late position, you can add even more hands to your arsenal. You now have the advantage of position and can play more hands for a profit. All the above hands plus most pocket pairs play well in late position.
Middle Stages
Continue with your tight-aggressive style and start looking for opportunities to steal the blinds. The blinds are only going to get bigger from here so you need to concentrate on building your stack. Keep a close eye on your opponents and note the ones who play extra tight and give up their blinds easily. These players are a good source of easy chips.
Maintain that tight-aggressive style but keep your eye open for pots that aren’t heavily contested. You don’t need to get too crazy about stealing chips yet but you do need to add chips to your stack. Pick and choose your spots wisely and be prepared to give up on any pot if anyone gives you trouble. Stick it out through here, maintain your chip stack and eventually you’ll hit a real hand or two and double or triple your stack.
Late Stages
As you get further along in the tournament, things are going to heat up quickly. The average stack size is going to go way down in relation to the blinds. It is now worth making risky moves to steal the blinds. You need every chip you can get to stay alive and each set of blinds is worth quite a few chips.
If your stack ever drops below 10 big blinds, you’re going to need to play an entirely preflop game. Any time you decide to steal the blinds, do so by going all-in. It’s a risky move but it makes it hard for your opponents to call when you have a decent sized stack and put it all in the middle.
Final Table
The final table isn’t as hectic as the time leading up to the final table but you’ll still need to focus on getting as many chips as possible. The blinds are going to be quite large by now so you will still have to be on the lookout for easy pots. If you were moved from a shorthanded table to the final table, don’t forget that you have more players to contend against. Take position into account when making any decision at the final table.
Heads Up Play
If you make it this far, you have done a great job but there’s still a little more work to be done. The key to taking first place is to dominate your opponent during heads up play. Enter every pot with a raise and keep constant pressure on your opponent. The blinds will be so large by now that luck will play a large factor in deciding the outcome.
The best way to increase your odds of winning is to be extremely aggressive and steal more pots than your opponent. At this point, it is better to be too aggressive than not aggressive enough. Don’t feel bad if you run into a premium hand at this point in the tournament. There’s no time to worry about that sort of thing right now. If you stick with this strategy, you’ll win the heads up battle more often than not.