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The sit¿n¿go (single table tournament) format is one of the most popular and exciting ways to play poker. However, ten players sitting at one table and playing for three prizes is not the only possible format. There are many other ways that these events can be run and these can provide a lucrative opportunity for the skilled player. In Secrets of non-standard Sit¿n¿gos, Phil Shaw navigates you through these exciting variants and explains how you can make them profitable. The alternative formats discussed include: * Heads-up sit¿n¿gos (two-players) * 6-max sit¿n¿gos * Sit¿n¿gos with two tables * 45-player and 180-player sit¿n¿gos * Step systems (where players can win entries to tournaments like the EPT and WSOP) * Hyper turbos ...and many more As well as a deep examination of the correct strategies for all these events, Secrets of non-standard Sit¿n¿gos also analyses the most effective way to capitalise on rakeback and reward programs.

Phil Shaw is a high-stakes poker player who has played successfully at all levels of sit’n’gos, including buy-ins of $5,000. He is a regular contributor to Inside Poker and Poker Player magazines and is a sit’n’go instructor for Cardrunners.com. His first book, Secrets of Sit’n’gos, has become the definitive text for this type of event.

Name: Phil Shaw/Jackal69 (PokerStars)/Jackal78(Full Tilt)

Occupation: Poker player/freelance journalist/writer

Age: 29

Education: BA (2:1) English Lang/Lit, Keble College, Oxford

How long you've been playing: 7 years

Career highlights: Won 75K in the PokerStars Sunday million and won the big Sunday 100r ($40kish)/came 2nd in the HORSE ($8k) on the same night. Also came 3rd in a TV tourney in London for around $28k.

Current involvements: regular contributor to ‘Inside Poker’ and ‘Poker Player magazines,’. Also an instructor in sitngos and mixed games for CardRunners.com.

Past involvements: Editor, Poker Europa Magazine (2004-5); Poker Editor, Inside Edge (2005). Contributor to numerous other magazines and sites.

Introduction	p. 11
About this Book	p. 11
Review of Fundamental Sitngo Concepts	p. 13
Raise Sizes	p. 14
ICM (the Independent Chip Model)	p. 16
Short-stacked Play	p. 20
Fundamental Poker Concepts	p. 23
Tournament Strategy	p. 23
Protection Versus Value	p. 25
Continuation Betting Versus Pot Control	p. 26
Showdown Value	p. 28
Hand Ranges	p. 28
Advanced Poker Concepts	p. 31
Image, Game Flow and Adjustments	p. 31
Levelling	p. 32
Thin Value Betting	p. 33
Playing the Turn	p. 34
Playing the River	p. 36
Non-standard Sitngo Formats	p. 40
Heads-up Sitngos	p. 40
Six-max Sitngos	p. 46
Two-table Sitngos	p. 52
Multi-table Sitngos	p. 55
Winner-take-all Sitngos	p. 57
Multi-prize Sitngos	p. 59
Step Sitngos	p. 61
Hyper-turbo Sitngos	p. 63
Matrix Sitngos	p. 63
Pot-limit Omaha Sitngos	p. 64
Fixed-limit Sitngos	p. 70
Limit Hold'em Sitngos	p. 71
Razz Sitngos	p. 77
Seven-card Stud Sitngos	p. 81
Stud High-low Sitngos	p. 87
Triple Draw Sitngos	p. 90
Mixed-game Sitngos	p. 97
Miscellaneous Topics	p. 99
Advances in Software	p. 99
Poker Training Sties	p. 100
Rakeback and Reward Programs	p. 105
Rakeback	p. 105
PokerStars VIP Club	p. 106
Should I go for Supernova Elite?	p. 111
Battle of the Planets Leaderboards	p. 112
Leaderboard Strategy	p. 114
Hand Quizzes	p. 115
Heads-up Sitngos	p. 116
Six-max Sitngos	p. 130
Two-table Sitngos	p. 136
Multi-table Sitngos	p. 139
Winner-take Sitngos	p. 142
Multi-prize Sitngos	p. 143
Double-or-nothing Sitngos	p. 146
Step Sitngos	p. 150
Pot-limit Omaha Sitngos	p. 153
Pot-limit Omaha High-low Sitngos	p. 156
Limit Hold'em Sitngos	p. 160
Limit Omaha High-low Sitngos	p. 166
Razz Sitngos	p. 170
Secen-card Stud Sitngos	p. 175
Stud High-low Sitngos	p. 182
Triple-draw Sitngos	p. 188
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Secrets of non-Standard Sit n gos

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