SNG tourneys, Stars or Party?

[Penguinfan]

Two things here, I can't understand why anyone would play the 5+1 sng at Party simply for that reason, and why doesn't Party drop .50 of that rake?

[Jackass_man]

The sitngo's on party are garbage,anytime the blinds raise so fast that if you play a hand that you might as well go all-in because of the rapidly increased blinds it takes all skill out of it. I prefer UB's structure the best for what thats worth. And there is no way I'm paying $1 to the house in a $5 sitngo.

[ChipFish]

Holy Raining Cows BatMan!
We agree on something!

This could be the start of a beuatiful relationship. *Wipes Tear From Eye*

Also, Party Poker has excellent Stud And Omaha SNGs. (Hi-low especially).
I think that people use this area to learn the game rather than watch and read about it first.
I can just picture the guy....
"Gee Om-a-hay Poker eh? I should try this.... What the fuck????
Why the hell are there 4 cards down here? Oh look, I was dealt Four
of a kind Twos.... I'm all-in! "

[junYUN]

i like stars better, personally. 800 chips doesnt seem like enough

[ChipFish]

Another reason I dislike Party SNGs

[jimmytheg]

The 50 dollar buy in and higher sit and go's start with 1000 in chips

[jimmytheg]

As do the multitable sit and go;s

[Aequitas58]

I guess people have a problem starting with 800 T-chips? I don't mind it since everyone starts w/ the same amount. In comparison to 'Stars, I feel like more chips equate to a longer tournament. Who the hell wants to be sitting at a one table SnG for an hour or more? For me, it cuts down on my win/hr ratio.

[robert2504]

I think that if party would have fpps, I wouldn't come out of the S&Gs. Increasing the chips from 800 to 1000 would even even better.

[ChipFish]

More chance to play poker..... Less chance to have to go all-in.
Example...
13th hand of a party poker SNG
ChipCount 770(you played no hands and folded blinds)
You are dealt Ac-As
You raise to 200. (5 times the current bb)
Of course 2 callers

Flop comes Ad-9-d-2d
Checked to you.... you bet 220...
Of course 2 callers
(stupid people calling when you don't want them to on Party!)

Turn Ad-9d-2d-7d
first caller bets 250.
do you call?

I curse my luck and fold.... Can't be helped, cards were bad that hand.

Let's check and see where we are at now....
Oh crap Down to 350 in chips.

Crap.... I may get lucky and see a cheap flop or 2, but I am basically pot-committed to anything now....


The Moral of this story is.... With 1500 chips to start(down to T1050 now after this example hand), there is more of a chance to play good poker.

[Aequitas58]

Maybe you've have shitty luck with Party's SnG's. For me, they are my bread and butter. (ESPECIALLY Friday or Saturday nights, when Party hits like ... 60,000 players.)