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Step 1
The first thing you need to remember when playing a Sit & Go is right in the title. The key word is “sit” and as tempting as some hands may be, try to hold back calling a lot of pots during the first couple of sets of blinds. Mainly focus on the hands that you have blinds in and ignore the rest. Even lower pockets are not even worth it, compared to the odds of hitting three of a kind. By holding back you will allow the other players to compete against themselves and narrow the field the down without you even trying or losing chips.
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Step 2
Position your betting. If you decide to play more early on, focus on your position before calling or raising hands. You do not want to get sucked into a large pot that you have a slim chance of winning if you are doing a small raise with nine other people to act. In fact, if you’re first or second to call, try to only play excellent starting hands.
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Step 3
Trust your instincts. Many people say poker is based luck, and while that is partially true, you can use your instincts throughout the game, especially in Texas Hold ‘Em. If you have a gut feeling abut a hand, then play it. In most cases you will only lose the blinds, but if your instincts win the hand, then the payoff will feel even better. The same instincts go the opposite way too, if you feel like someone has a better hand than you, then most likely they do and you should fold if the bet is too high.
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Step 4
Toward the end of the tournament your main concentration is getting first place or a well playing position. At this point you just want to get the lower chipped players off the table so you easily call their all-in, but this can be a bad idea. In a lot of cases you could just end up feeding them unnecessary chips and keeping all of the players left in the tournament. Consider how strong your hand is and the percentage of chips you would be giving up to them.
