[Kurn]

Bunny, the truth about SNGs are that they are extremely formulaic.

Early you play very weak-tight. I mean, ridiculous weak-tight. I mean fold AQo and AJs from any position except maybe the button. (did you notice I said "maybe"?)

Early you almost NEVER cb the flop when you miss.

Late is pure math, and what Fildy cited in his post is basic ICM strategy. ICM stands for "Independent Chip Model" which was the result of SNG research done initially at the University of Southern California (yes - college math wonks do study poker).

The single most important factor in a single table SNG is that in the later stages, the blinds are very high relative to the total number of chips in play. Thus, unless you are down to 2 or 3 players at the 50/100 blind level, there really aren't enough chips at your table to make complex post-flop play profitable. Even in the middle stages if you raise preflop and get called, any post-flop bet commits your stack.

If you play correct mid-late game strategy, players unschooled in SNG reality will think you are a one-trick pony (all-in or fold) when in reality, long term SNG success is all about knowing when to shove with any two *and* when to call a shove with less than a premium hand.

You become a successful SNG player by making opponents repeatedly fold the best hand.