moldovan89
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Hey guys, I was always wondering about simple stuff off the poker table, some of them you already covered here in the first episode. I played 1$ and than 2$ sng, crashed them and now I am at 5$ really having problems. After I had 20% ROI in like 1500 games, I now have 0% ROI after 700 games. I learned some stuff about sngs before, but simple questions keep pumping into my mind like: What kind of music do you listen playing poker? How do you manage to play such many tables? I play 10 max turbo 3 min blind, how do you organize when you play a session? I open like 4 tables and wait to increase to the 50/100 blind level and than open another 3 tables tiled (bought a 23" monitor) and if I lose on a table I open another, is there any better way to play this becouse I cant stay focused too many time, you mentioned in the video like to play a 4-6 hours session, that blew my mind because I can only manage to play 1 or 2 max hours a session because It's so exhausting. My goal is to play 100 sngs a day and that means to me to play poker to spread poker sessions all over the day. I would really like to play a 4-6 hour session, or like 2 sessions a day, but still some things doesn't have sense for me. How many sngs you usually play on a day? or u used to play...
I got Poker Tracker and start using he HUD, I'm not sure if there is any video about how to use HUD properly for playing STT, I will be great if you guys can point me out or make some stuff like that.
Is that normal to have sessions with like 20 streak out of money? or even more? to drop like 40 buyins in a single day? How do you handle such stuff? I had a week full of that kind of swings, I almost feel like I have no power in my games, even than it's full of losing players here.
I think there is valuable information you can provide for new sng players, stuff that maybe look so normal or obvious to you that don't get to mention.
I feel excited about joining at DC, there is a good information about SNG and a great community. I will come along with more questions.
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urinpain
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AMT
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moldovan,
Thanks for your questions. Apologies if we didn't hit on everything in this episode. Bones and I are considering touching on these questions and opening up the floor for other questions for a future episode in the series. If we don't end up doing this, we'll be sure to come back and touch on these for you.
urinpain,
There will definitely be more of standard structure turbo STT videos on the site in the future (though I can't quote you any specific dates or timeframes). Not specifically sure what you mean by including a lot of desperate -$EV shoves though. On purpose? 
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urinpain
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There will definitely be more of standard structure turbo STT videos on the site in the future (though I can't quote you any specific dates or timeframes). Not specifically sure what you mean by including a lot of desperate -$EV shoves though. On purpose? 
As the blinds rise faster in a turbo than in a regular SNG, you'll be really short really soon and if so, you don't have the chance to wait for a big hand, because the next blind increase is just to come, so we have to make some desparation shoves (with stacksizes like 4BB or less).
That's what I meant.
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lmagalhaes
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AMT
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moldovan89
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+1 I agree with urinpain.
If possible to have a video to show some strategy in playing late stage on a SNG, it will be very helpfull, some push/fold expertise.
hey guys I have a great idea
lets write to vandweller to cover in an episode of HEY VAN this stuff, I already wrote to him this, just write, because he will definetly cover this stuff in an episode if is such a demand
At which site do you guys play? I don't see ppl to play on other sites than stars and full tilt
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AMT
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I suggest you guys take plans that you have for Vandweller directly to him. Probably more efficient than via this thread
I really need to stress that these spots come up a lot in-game and I'm sure are covered in previous videos (I go into this idea in my "Last Man Standing" series), but again, we will certainly make it a point to address blind equity loss more specifically in a future video(s). Content can only feasibly be produced so fast, and we put in a lot of hours for you guys. Enjoy the content that's always coming out and the continually progressing community, and I'm sure you'll continue to see the results that you hope for. We *do* see when you guys make requests and take all of them seriously.
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lmagalhaes
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bones
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Rockhoe14er
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veloblank
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Great first vid focusing on tilt issues and being prepared to play when we play our best, yet not letting the game define who we are away from the tables. This is something I am getting better at and this vid has helped. thanks guys
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thisfool
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veloblank
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Question guys: you recommend SNG wizard for serious SNG players. I use Poker Tracker 3 with a customized HUD. Can you explain the benefits of using SNGW instead/as well? New to that software. Thx
You'll be using SNG Wiz away from the table, as opposed to a HUD which is primarily used in-game. Using the HUD to filter certain situations (3-5 handed, Unopened, -vpip, etc.) and using it with SNG Wiz will benefit your understanding/play of ICM. Try out SNGWiz's trial (http://www.sngwiz.com/tiki/tiki-index.php) and/or SNG End-Game Tools.
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thisfool
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