Sit N Go Tournaments: A Primer

Today, I will talk to you about one of my favorite ways to play poker. It's called a Sit N Go tournament. The slang for a Sit N Go tournament is a SNG. Basically, a Sit N Go is like a mini tournament. A traditional tournament, like the World Series of Poker, spans days. Players in those tournaments are like marathon runners in some ways. You really need to be conditioned to succeed in them; otherwise, your mind will run you out of the tournament quickly.
A Sit N GO Tournament is like a little slice of heaven. You get the tournament play in a bite-sized piece. The typical Sit N Go tournament takes under one hour to play. A typical SNG consists of one full poker table. Players buy in, and most of the money is put into a pool that's divided among the top finishers. The winner, of course, receives the most money. Usually, the top three finishers get paid. Sometimes a poker room will expand it to include four paying slots. It's really up to the poker room.
Venture into any online poker room and you will find Sit N Go tournaments go on around the clock. They come in all sizes to suit anyone's budget. Smaller limit players usually buy into the $5+$1 Sit N Go tournaments. While these tournaments don't offer large cash windfalls, they do offer the lower limit player a great opportunity to get familiar with tournament play and to build up a little bankroll.
Money Breakdown
Earlier I told you about a $5+$1 SNG. The total cost to enter is $6. $5 of that goes into the prize pool and $1 goes to the poker room. The typical SNG will have 10 poker players in the tournament. In this example, there would be $50 in the prize pool. A common breakdown of prize disbursement would be: $25 for 1st place, $15 for 2nd place, and $10 for 3rd place.
Quick Strategy Thoughts
When playing in a SNG, it's important to play with a tournament-based strategy. Don't play the same as you would in a ring game. There are two main types of players you will find at the SNG tables.
First is the all out type tournament player. This poker player will, if playing no limit, go all-in frequently. This player wants to either score a large amount of chips fast to set him or her up for the tournament or go out quickly.
The next type of strategy is the sit and wait player. This poker player will play beyond ultra tight. This player is hoping that other players knock themselves out so he or she can get close to the money spots. The problem with this strategy is that if you aren't gaining chips your opponents are. Tournament poker is not about wading it out. It's about gaining chips.
Sit N Go tournaments are a great way to play poker. You can get a ton of play for your money. Anyone thinking about getting into tournament play should start with SNG tournaments first.

If You Want To Make Money With Sports Betting Then You Need To Understand the 2006 NFL Draft

If you are at all interested in Sports Betting then you need to understand the 2006 NFL Draft.
What initially seemed to be a predictable rookie draft actually turned into one with much intrigue and surprise. The organization with the overall first selection, the Houston Texans, had been widely believed to have its sights set on selecting USC running back, and Heisman Trophy winner, Reggie Bush. The dynamic playmaker seemed to be just the answer for an organization that had struggled to generate points, or excitement, in it first four years in existence. Adding to the drama, many Houstonians were hoping that the team would select University of Texas standout quarterback, and Rose Bowl hero, Vince Young.
However, in the days leading to the draft, the Texans organization reiterated their commitment to franchise quarterback, David Carr and announced that they would not be selecting Young with the first pick. With Young out of the picture, the team began contract negotiations with Bush and North Carolina St. defensive end, Mario Williams. Williams was thought to be a "can't miss" defensive prospect in the mold of Julius Peppers, or even the legendary, Reggie White. But with Bush being touted as a "once in a lifetime" player, it appeared that Williams was just being used as a bluff in negotiations with Bush.
Unable to come to agreement with Bush and his representatives, hours before the draft, the Houston Texans announced that they had an agreement in place with Mario Williams, and that he would the #1 selection in the 2006 NFL draft. NFL fans were shocked, analysts were stunned and Texans fans were downright angry. For a team that needed offense and excitement, Bush seemed to be the only choice, regardless of the price. Texans' management immediately began to justify and put a spin on their decision to take Williams, and insisted that the defensive stud was whom the team needed to build around, and that the decision was not strictly a financial one.
After the Texans passed on him, Reggie Bush landed in the laps of the long-suffering New Orleans Saints. As nobody had seriously anticipated Bush being passed over by the Texans, this may have been the greatest day in franchise history. A sense of hope was restored to a city that had never had a winning football team and was recently devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
The third pick in the draft, owned by the Tennessee Titans, also had a bit of mystery and subplot attached to it. The team refused to re-sign veteran quarterback Steve McNair to a long-term contract and it was generally accepted that they would build the future of the team around a quarterback with that third draft pick. The question was, would it be Vince Young (a favorite of owner, Bud Adams) or USC quarterback, Matt Leinart (a favorite, and former pupil, of offensive coordinator, Norm Chowd). In the end, the man signing the checks won out, and the Titans selected Vince Young. Back in Houston, many people believed that this was just another example of Adams rubbing their noses in the dirt, much like he did when he moved the city's beloved Houston Oilers to Tennessee in 1997. Finally, in what was largely considered the biggest surprise of the entire draft, Matt Leinart was not selected until the tenth pick, falling to the Arizona Cardinals.