What level SNGs to play

Awesome, JayC170

So if you're deep stacked, say 20 or 30 BB, how much do you raise by when stealing the blinds?

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JayC170 ,thx for sharing this with us ,i pick up some stuff myself from ur writing an you sure make alot of sense with it.

so if you want to keep rambling Go Ahead Make My day "lol i sound like clint eastwood now with my 357 cocked lol "

but yes you talk a good S&G game an is very eduacational ..

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Yeah, thanks for the post JayC. Some good advice in there I think.

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If you are concerned with people calling your big hands with junk, I would suggest staying away from turbo tourneys. People are more likely to shove with junk in these because they feel there small stack won't last long anyways. It really doesn't matter what level you play at, as the donks are spread out at every level. I have been playing mostly at the $20 level recently and trust me, the play can be just as bad as the $1.20 level....

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I always make my standard raise when deep stacked...3 x the Big blind (whether i have AA or 82o)...Just to disguise my hand basically

I know many players that also vary it compeltly randomly between 2.5 and 3 x the big blind... (e.g. they'll make it 276 with blinds at 50/100...then next hand 291 at teh same blind level)

Both methods are fine IMO...the only advice il give is that you should never be raising 4 x or more (IMHO)...say for example your in MP with KQ s...

you make it 300 to go with blinds at 50/100....now say the BB had AQ...they move all in over the top and your ofcourse forced to fold....now if you made it 400 to go (4 x the BB)....your risking 100 extra chips and the 100 extra is gonna make no difference atall to the hand above.,..your oppenent is still going to shove all in and all your doing is losing an extra 100...your oppenents calling/re-raising ranges are not gonna change...so dont risk more chips than you have to..because in the long run this will cost you a tonne of chips and is very - EV (minus expectation)

Lurock and 7 - Thanks alot, your kind words are appreciated : )