SNG Book Announcement:

[Collin Moshman]

Hi Guys:

Thanks for the preliminary support on this exciting new project. I believe even experienced players will sharpen their skills immensely with the strategies and hand analyses in this book.

Here are a few of the topics I address which should be of value to players of all levels, yet receive insufficient attention, IMO:

1. How the cEV of a given play is only one factor affecting your SNG equity;
2. Distinguishing Steal raises from Value raises and using this info to decide on a steal-based versus re-steal based high-blind strategy;
3. Defeating tight-aggressive opponents;
4. Tilt avoidance and SNG Pyschology;
5. Reading opponents via software versus manual observation;
6. Rake effects on long-term profit;
7. When your cards are irrelevant;
And perhaps most important:
8. How NEVER to get blinded out.

The HOH's are fantastic books, and I have read each one several times. But there are vast differences between MTT and SNG play (more details on these differences in my book), and so I feel a separate text for SNGs is needed in the poker literature.

Speaking of which, I just played the EPT Monte Carlo event, and will begin by posting several key hands in the MTT forum. My MTT play is not as great a strength for me, so any comments you guys have on those hands would really be appreciated.

In the meanwhile, I will post more of my SNG thoughts/strategies in the STT forum when I return to the US later this week.

All the best,
Collin

[deacsoft]

Mr. Moshman,
Thank you for the information and welcome to the forums. We look forward to reading your book and your contributions to 2+2.

Cheers,

deacsoft

[Gelford]

How about telling us a bit about yourself, who are you ... what games do you play and what does the STTF community think of you (and you of them) ???

[fraac]

Sharkscope?

[abarber]

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Sharkscope?

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I want proof of this guy's expertise, like we have recived with other SNG experts in STTF.

[1p0kerboy]

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1. How the cEV of a given play is only one factor affecting your SNG equity;
2. Distinguishing Steal raises from Value raises and using this info to decide on a steal-based versus re-steal based high-blind strategy;
3. Defeating tight-aggressive opponents;
4. Tilt avoidance and SNG Pyschology;
5. Reading opponents via software versus manual observation;
6. Rake effects on long-term profit;
7. When your cards are irrelevant;
And perhaps most important:
8. How NEVER to get blinded out.

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This certainly sounds interesting...

[Sgt Fishwife]

Colin and Mason,

I will buy this book when it comes out, no question. You already have one sale in the bag.

I agree with Bones, though, and ask you to consider having a few well-known successful sit-n-go players review the manuscript. The sit-n-go is an esoteric form of poker. Those who know it best are far better equipped than anyone else to offer criticism on the subject. I understand Colin is good, but I would prefer that his advice is checked by other SNG specialists rather than general poker theorists (David and Mason) alone. As a member of your target audience, it would boost my confidence in the book if you let some of the STTF pros take a look at it before its release.

[jackaaron]

A few other posts re:SnGs from the author (I'm sold...would like to see sharkscope though)...

Hi Zergum,

If you are playing with the exclusive goal of winning first place, then your optimal strategy would be to seize any chip edge regardless of SNG equity concerns. Such a strategy would certainly decrease your long-term profits. For instance, you are on the bubble, short-stacked UTG and button fold, and hyper-aggressive chip leader pushes into you for 9 BB putting you all-in. Playing only for first, you would have to call here as you are ahead of the SB's pushing range; but playing to maximize tournament equity, this would be a clear fold.

However, good strategy does require very aggressive play near the end, so observing good players, it is easy to get the (mis-)impression that they are just out there to win.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,
Collin

Just to be clear, in the sample hand above, it is something like:

Blinds 200-400

UTG and button both have around 400-800 left, and you have 4000 before posting your big blind. UTG and button fold, hyper-aggressive CL pushes, and you are holding a weak ace such as A 6o.

This would be a sample situation where a 1st-only goal leads you to call, whereas an equity maximization goal makes this a clear fold.

Sorry for the ambiguity above.

Best Regards,
Collin

[scorer]

wow very impressive.

[SharpObject]

I don't play SnG's and have little desire to, but this sounds very intriguing. Very interested in future info on this project.

Keep up the good work!