Khonnor Poker

As a sit and go tournament player on starpoker there is no better feeling then playing the tournament as the chip leader because nobody can knock you out with one hand and most players will be scared to play against you. There is a lot more you can get away with as the chip leader compared to if you were in any other position and you need to make sure you take advantage of this fact. Before you can execute the big stack strategy you need to first become the big stack and you should make sure you learn early sit and go strategy so you can become the big stack as much as possible. When you are the big stack I would recommend using the tips and strategy below to help you hold on for victory.

There are a couple strategies which will work in sit and go tournaments when you’re the chip leader and you can decide which strategy you’d prefer to use. The first strategy is really simple and we will quickly go through this one first so we can get it out of the way. Depending on your chip lead you may be able to just sit out of the tournament and wait until you’re in the money before playing any more hands. In a nine player sit and go tournament if you have 33% or more of the chips on the table then you’ll be able to sit out and wait until the final three. You may need to keep an eye on the tournament to make sure the blinds aren’t killing you, but while you’re waiting for the final three you should begin playing another tournament. Volume is important to make profit playing sit and go tournaments so you need to play as many as you can handle.

The second strategy is for those of you who don’t want to just sit out or play another pocker star tournament while waiting. This strategy involved playing through the tournament until it’s over. The one problem with this strategy is that it isn’t guaranteed like the first strategy is because of the fact you’ll be playing hands now. As the chip leader you need to be willing to put fear into your opponents by betting frequently and strongly. You don’t want to over bet at the pots because then you might see someone go all-in and put you in a tough spot, but you should generally raise every hand you play preflop by 3-4X the big blind. This will typically win the pot, but if it doesn’t then lead out after the flop, if you get called then you know you’re in trouble this hand and you should begin slowing down.

Basically your options are to sit out and wait until you’ve made the money positions or you can play the big stack and put fear into your opponents by being aggressive. Both strategies can work, but there is more risk in playing aggressively of course. Make sure when you’re playing aggressive you also know when to slow down or else the strategy is useless and you’ll lose the chip lead quicker then you got it.