Playing Matrix Sit N Go Tournaments on Full Tilt Poker
I have talked several times about the new "Matrix" tournaments that Full Tilt has introduced. In case you missed it, these are Sit n Go tournaments at all dollar levels where you play 4 separate tournaments at the same time against the same 8 players. This makes for a fun, fast paced game, that differs significantly from just playing 4 individual SNG's.
The main difference and what makes this Matrix fun, is that you are playing the same players, just at different tables, in different positions. You can notice trends at one table and they may become applicible towards that player at another table. For example, I have watched players steal the blinds from the button and one table, then if they try this with my blind, I simply re-raise all-in and watch them fold. If you notice a player making a move at one table, even if it does not affect you directly, you can bet that same player will try it again at some point at one of the other tables.
Also, I have noticed that players easily go on "tilt" if they lose one hand at one table. This directly affects their play at another table. Their game becomes haphazard and careless because they busted out at another table. Watch for this, it happens frequently. This is due to the fact that you are paid both for making one of the top 3 places at each table and also in an overall pool depending on how you finish collectively. For some reason, players will give up hope and start making dumb moves if they bust out on one table.
You will notice that the action becomes very fast paced in these Matrix games, particularly if you last in all four games as the blinds climb up. It is hard to catch your breath in the later stages, when there are only 3 or 4 players left at each table. The blinds are high, so you do not see nearly as many flops, let alone turns of rives. Someone is usually raising pre-flop. This makes the action move along quite fast, but it also gives you the opportunity to really build your chip stack by bullying the players who are short stacked and just trying to make the money or improve their position in the overall Matrix pool. Don't miss out on this element in the latter stages, it is key to doing well in this format.
Because things move so fast at this point, be sure to put yourself in the best position to concentrate that you can. Get rid of any distractions that you may have around you, you will need all your metal capacity to succeed once the action gets fast and furious at the end.
Again, these Matrix tournaments on Full Tilt are fun and unique. If you haven't tried one, you should. You will enjoy it and find yourself faced with a different challenge than you might be used to. If you perfect some of the nuances of this game, you will also find it to be quite profitable.
I have talked several times about the new "Matrix" tournaments that Full Tilt has introduced. In case you missed it, these are Sit n Go tournaments at all dollar levels where you play 4 separate tournaments at the same time against the same 8 players. This makes for a fun, fast paced game, that differs significantly from just playing 4 individual SNG's.
The main difference and what makes this Matrix fun, is that you are playing the same players, just at different tables, in different positions. You can notice trends at one table and they may become applicible towards that player at another table. For example, I have watched players steal the blinds from the button and one table, then if they try this with my blind, I simply re-raise all-in and watch them fold. If you notice a player making a move at one table, even if it does not affect you directly, you can bet that same player will try it again at some point at one of the other tables.
Also, I have noticed that players easily go on "tilt" if they lose one hand at one table. This directly affects their play at another table. Their game becomes haphazard and careless because they busted out at another table. Watch for this, it happens frequently. This is due to the fact that you are paid both for making one of the top 3 places at each table and also in an overall pool depending on how you finish collectively. For some reason, players will give up hope and start making dumb moves if they bust out on one table.
You will notice that the action becomes very fast paced in these Matrix games, particularly if you last in all four games as the blinds climb up. It is hard to catch your breath in the later stages, when there are only 3 or 4 players left at each table. The blinds are high, so you do not see nearly as many flops, let alone turns of rives. Someone is usually raising pre-flop. This makes the action move along quite fast, but it also gives you the opportunity to really build your chip stack by bullying the players who are short stacked and just trying to make the money or improve their position in the overall Matrix pool. Don't miss out on this element in the latter stages, it is key to doing well in this format.
Because things move so fast at this point, be sure to put yourself in the best position to concentrate that you can. Get rid of any distractions that you may have around you, you will need all your metal capacity to succeed once the action gets fast and furious at the end.
Again, these Matrix tournaments on Full Tilt are fun and unique. If you haven't tried one, you should. You will enjoy it and find yourself faced with a different challenge than you might be used to. If you perfect some of the nuances of this game, you will also find it to be quite profitable.
