Basic Sit 'n Go Questions Answered Here

[JereLock]

is there a rake in sng tourneys? or is that what the 3.00+.x is for?

[Poker Clif]

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is there a rake in sng tourneys? or is that what the 3.00+.x is for?

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For a PokerStars SNG, $1+.20 =

$1 for the prize pool + .20 to Pokerstars = $1.20 to play in the SNG.

So yes, what PokerStars calls a 20 cent "entry fee" is the equivalent of a 20% rake.

Also, PokerStars does not have a rakeback in the usual sense. FPP (Frequent Player Points) are based on amount of rake paid. Those points can be used to buy anything from PokerStars gear, to poker books, to tournament or satellite entries.

I don't know how to compare what you can get from the PokerStars FPP store to cash rakeback at other sites, but if I got a PS T-shirt playing $1 sit-n-goes, it's fair to assume that playing the bigger games would mean you could get an awful lot of stuff, some of which can be quite useful. We all buy poker books, after all.

[TheNextLevel]

Collin, let me say first that I bought your book and I think it is a great read and I feel I have improved already. My question though is not strategy related as it is more one of practical advice.

I normally play cash games (I am a student, so I try to make about $200 or so a day to cover expenses), but the swings can be huge so I decided to study sit n gos as I have read that variance is a little more stable. My question is do you think with expert play would it be possible to have a more consistent income from sit n gos rather than cash games? For example, is it unrealistic for me to think that I can play X amount of sit n gos and at the end of the day earn X money more or less? Thanks again for your thoughts.

[Acein8ter]

How often should someone steel the blinds when in the middle game to ~3 players? (Given that our stack size is average) Should we constantly be applying pressure on the blinds when folded to on the button?

Would you attempt a steel from the CO position?

How often do you attempt a re-steel from the BB? Only when the button is over active?

TIA