Playing Level/Step Sit N Go’s

Participating in a level or steps Sit N Go (SNG) tournament is an exciting way to play. It is easy to adapt to the concept of entering such tournaments and one of the best factors is that they are available online at all hours of the day and night.

The idea of this particular type of SNG poker tournament is simple. First of all, you buy in at a specific chosen level and then if you finish in first, second or sometimes even third place, you will be able to move up to the next level. A steps SNG tournament consists of six different levels. A player may choose between two different ways of getting to the top, where the big prize money awaits. As in other SNG tournaments, the steps SNG consists of an unscheduled poker tournament that begins when enough people buy in so that the poker table is full. A player buys in for a certain amount at a particular level and also pays a handling registration fee that is usually 1%. The buy in money paid by each player becomes the prize money at the final table. At step SNG tournaments, one can either move to a higher level by climbing the steps to the top or one can buy in to a higher level. This means that according to your budget or whim, you can decide at what stage you wish to join the tournament.

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In most cases, the top two winners of each level then climb up to the next level. Those who do not manage to make it to one of the top positions at their level, may get the chance to have another go at the same level or may be moved down a step. Winnings at the final step of the tournament are usually split between the top three finishers according to 50% of the winnings for first place, 30% for second and 20% for third place.

There are two ways of playing at steps SNG tournaments. Players may choose between multi-table and single-table games. In the multi-table version of SNG, there can be up to 20 participants in each tournament, while the single-table steps tournament is limited to up to 10 participants. According to your playing style or budget you can choose whether one single or multi-table step tournaments are preferable for you.

Conclusion

Playing steps SNG poker can provide a taste of tournament play for a small amount of cash. This offers the experience of the final table event to many players who would not achieve such a position in a regular scheduled poker tournament. Basically it also presents players with a chance of obtaining some winnings at tournament play without necessarily having to finish in first place. Players who complete a level in one of the leading positions will then move up a step.
The whole aspect of SNG tournaments is becoming an increasingly popular element of poker game options as a form of online entertainment. The steps version of SNG is a fascinating and amusing variation that is well worth trying out.