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SNG is an often used abbreviation for the term ‘Sit n Go’. This basically means one table of players either six or ten, and when all are seated, the tournament automatically begins. This type of tournament is popular with many players, partly due to the fact that there is no waiting around for a tournament start time, provided the site has a decent flow of player traffic.

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One of the advantages of SNG tournaments I feel, is the fact that they force the player to become accustomed to battling it out short handed. As players begin to fall at a table and the blinds begin to rise, this becomes perfect practice for the very different short handed type of play.

Aside from this, single table tournaments are usually less damaging to your bankroll than large scale MTT’s. The reason for this is that in an SNG you will cash a lot more often due to the small number of players that are involved, although you will not win as much money. In a multi table tournament you are aiming for one big win and will probably fall short of your target more often than in an SNG.

Usually I play MTT tournaments when I am playing online, but I certainly feel it is beneficial to poker skills development to take some time to play SNG tournaments too. Even if you only ever intend to play Multi Table Tournaments, you need to know how to switch you style of play if you make it to the last five players or so.

With the surge in popularity of holdem in recent years, there have been many big names within the game that have shown themselves to b amongst the best players in the world, but what is it that makes these players stand out?

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One particular skill that seems to be ever present in the older generation of great players is their ability to not get upset when things go against them during a game. I for one, have never seen the likes of Doyle Brunson playing any hand in a way which appears as if his emotions have got the better of him. There is always a consistent, logical game being conveyed by such players. The likes of Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, and Daniel Negreanu seem quite calm as players too, but personally I feel their main strengths lie in their ability to get involved with a wide variety of cards when the situation is right to, and then outplay their opponents on the flop and turn. This relies heavily on skilled reading abilities and shows the raw skill these players possess.

The final skill I will mention, despite there being more than those mentioned here, is the ability to behave with good grace at the tables. Some of the more well known players fall down when it comes to this aspect, and whilst I can say all the players mentioned above behave impeccably whenever I see them play, there are other big names within the game who do not.

I personally try and pride myself on losing with dignity if I must lose at all, and I feel that this aspect of gentlemanly conduct is truly what distinguishes the good players, from the great.

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