Sit-and-Go Essentials Part 1: Low-Blind Play

The Basics

When the blinds are low you should employ a very conservative strategy. There's no need to get overinvolved and risk tons of chips when the blinds are low.

If you have any chores to do around the house, than feel free to start up a sit-and-go or six and then go sweep the kitchen, vacuum the stairs and put your pot roast in. By the time you get back you should be ready to play.

Essentially, this is you in the early stages of a sit-and-go. Unless you wake up with a monster.

Well obviously that is a little extreme, but it's a more advisable course of action than getting all aggressive early.


Avoiding Confrontation Early

In the early stages of a sit-and-go you'd like to avoid large-scale confrontations. There's no need to run up large bluffs or overplay marginal hands. There will be plenty of time for being ultra-aggressive later, so don't worry.

What we're trying to do is stay out of the action early. While I advise you to play very tight, you should still be playing strong hands aggressively. If you have a premium hand, by all means bring it in for a raise. I would never advice anything different.

USC ;)