2K19 Grind SNG Knockout !

Thanks for blogging about this SNG format, I'm following

I've just found out that a 9-man KO grinder from the English community, adasko99, had posted detailed stats from the $3-5 games that are particularly promising at the $3s.

Also, there's a Russian community blogger Turner77 who crushed the $3s last autumn. Actually, he's doing decently at the $5s (mixed with non-KO $7s) now, particularly because he selects tables thoroughly to avoid those rare tables where 6-8 silly regs accidentally sit in all at once (this is not a big issue at the $1s-3s); thinks an 8% ROI is still possible at the $5s, had 17% in the first 400 games but was admittedly running good.

That said, I agree that it doesn't hurt to grind $1s a bit to make sure you have no serious leaks.

First assessment after a week of play: I played 101 SNG 9 man KO at 1 $

I managed to increase my bankroll by $ 54.26, i run good all week

The level seems very low, I will make a big balance after 400 SNG if all goes well, I will play the $ 3.

I encountered some problems with PT4, I have no record of my SNG in my database ...

Great job!

Make sure that none of the tournament description flags are ticked in the PT4 stats section (or you can leave SNG and/or BOUNTY ticked - the description is STT Turbo SNG BOUNTY), and that the selected tournament type is either STT or all, and remember that the BI of turbo KOs to be set in PT4 filters is $0.66, i.e. only the part that goes into the regular prize pool counts as the BI. For regular speed ones, the BI is $0.64.

It's ok, I updated PT4

Sometimes I'm called the cleaner...

Originally posted by MisterHorace
First assessment after a week of play: I played 101 SNG 9 man KO at 1 $

I managed to increase my bankroll by $ 54.26, i run good all week On second thought, you're tempting me to 15-table them this week, so you'd better move up faster

My goal of the week: increase my game volume.

I always stay on 4 tables that allows me to play my A Game.

Target to be reached: 150 SNG

This week, I will try to post two HH

Good week to all and good luck at the tables

Cool challenge, good luck!

Originally posted by MisterHorace
I always stay on 4 tables that allows me to play my A Game.

Cool, I'll give you the elite reg colour tag for the table selection purpose

Still far from the level ELite Reg lol

At $ 1, I will not spend too much time analyzing my game. I think I can beat that limit and win a few dollars.

These dollars will be reinvested in an ICMIZER 2 subscription and surely in a software of table selections to avoid tops regs to stakes $ 3

Good start

Originally posted by MisterHorace
I think I can beat that limit and win a few dollars.

I love your humility

Originally posted by tonypmm
you're tempting me to 15-table them this week

I owe a trip report

15-tabling 9-mans continuously (even non-KO ones, while there are more variables to process in KOs) turns out difficult because the probability of reaching the 2-3-4-max phases in the majority of the loaded SNGs is too high to neglect. E.g. I had 6 HUs in a set of 17 games yesterday.

Loading a set of 15 is fine with a properly tuned table layout manager, but then I have too little workload both at the start and at the very end; the load increases dramatically 20-30 minutes into the session when I start reaching bubbles.

Playing 10-12 tables continuously is an option, but it's -EV to make the session longer than 1.5 hours in a row (fatigue kicks in), and there are no synchronised breaks.

Spin & Go Max looks easier to 10-15-table (I've seen folks 12-tabling $3, and they're not as talented as that FREEQ7Z guy who 10-tables $30+ spins) because there's very little HU (that phase is often cut off by the forced all-ins), but the rake is an obvious issue, so that format is far not for everyone

Some days are worse, I ate badbeats all night...

Tomorrow is another day

Nice blog. Keep up the good work

Originally posted by MisterHorace
These dollars will be reinvested in an ICMIZER 2 subscription and surely in a software of table selections to avoid tops regs to stakes $ 3

To clarify: have you never trained specifically 9-man KO ICM spots with any tool, or have you trained them with the free trial of ICMizer, or with the free tool Simple Nash (that however miscalculates future game simulations for KOs and can hence only be used without FGS)?

On yesterday's Twitch coaching, Collin encouraged Pokerstrategy members to contact him and send hand histories for review. So, especially when you feel that your learning curve has reached a plateau, you're welcome to send him hands

As we'll probably be running into each other in $1 or $3 SNGs, if you send a game where I'm one of your opponents (my screenname is available via PM, we haven't met yet), then please let me know in advance which tournament ID you're sending so that I also send the file showing my hole cards in that SNG, though I'd prefer you to be in the spotlight because you'll be playing with higher VPIP, more postflop creativity and fewer misclicks. You're free to choose any game with or without me, though it would be entertaining to review a game where we're HU

Hello,

I have not yet work my game SNG 9 Man KO.

Two years ago, I worked on my game in SNG 6 MAX with ICMIZER 2. I met a big success in SNG 5MAX on UNIBET. I crush 1 €, 2 and 4 € stakes. I earned on average 500 - 600 € per month.

You'll ask me why I stop if everything went well? First, I did not take pleasure in SNG, my favorite format is and remain the tournaments. Secondly, I started playing cash games 1-2 and 2-4 and there I spew my bankroll ... I did not have the courage to rebuild everything ... I stopped poker online for almost two years.

Now I am mentally willing to make sacrifices to rebuild everything. Whether it's good or bad, I'm ready!

I am working on my game in tournament, I look a lot of good players on twitch.

I hope to quickly reach gold status to allow me to watch collin videos. His book accompanied me for months ...

Originally posted by tonypmm

On yesterday's Twitch coaching, Collin encouraged Pokerstrategy members to contact him and send hand histories for review. So, especially when you feel that your learning curve has reached a plateau, you're welcome to send him hands

I am interested to send one of my HH, it can allow me to correct some big mistakes.

Originally posted by tonypmm
though I'd prefer you to be in the spotlight because you'll be playing with higher VPIP, more postflop creativity and fewer misclicks.

My VPIP is between 25 and 30, my PFR 20-15 and my afq 35-30. My preflop game is solid, which I improved through the tournament is my postflop game. Before I was too expoitable, with a VPIP too low, a Fold to Cbet too high, Fold to 3 bet too high ...

Here, I'm spotting top regs who play a lot of tables at the same time, much too much for me. They play like robots with a VPIP close to 10 and PFR of 9, they are easily exponable pre flop they rarely call a 3bet and postflop if they do not meet the board, they fold too frequently.