Sit & Go (SNG)

How to play — step by step

1. Register in the lobby. The tournament starts the instant the table fills.
2. All players start with the same stack (typically 1,500 or 3,000 chips).
3. Blinds increase on a fixed schedule.
4. Play until one player has all the chips. Top 3 paid in 9-max, top 2 in 6-max, winner-take-all HU.

Stakes & formats

• Stakes: $1 — $100 buy-in
• Formats: Turbo, Regular, Deep Stack

Example hand

$10 9-max SNG, bubble (4 remaining)

• Preflop: Hero has 14 BB in BB. UTG (8 BB) shoves. Others fold. Hero calls with A♣T♣.

Result: Wins vs K♠J♠, taking the biggest stack into the money bubble.

Quick strategy

• Play tight early, aggressive at the bubble.
• Push-fold charts kick in around 15 BB effective.
• Heads-up: raise 60%+ of buttons.

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