I curious what style of play works good for single table one and multi table ones. I dont play them much but I do like them and I head you can pick up a few dollars just playing them. I usally play nothing but cash games and some big turnaments

Thanks

Tight-aggressive then loosen up as the money gets bigger and bigger would be a short answer but there are several books that attempt to answer that question. Your question may be short but the answers literally fill books on either type of tourney. Welcome to the tournament forum - relax and read, there's a lot to learn here..

Thanks for the welcome do you know the names of the better books that deal with online sng's I dont mind reading and asking questions after all thats how all of us learn

Harrington on Hold'em - Vols I, II & III are must haves for serious MTT players and another poster (Aimhigher I believe) refered to Sit'N Go Strategy by Colin Moseman for the smaller tourneys. You should also check out the book forum for other references - I'll bet TJ Cloutier and Tom McAvoy will get a few mentions as will Super System II by Doyal Brunson (and others). I also got some good insight from David Skalanski who has several books on tourney play including Tournament Poker For Advanced Players.

That'll keep you busy for a while

Dont those focus more in brick and morter games not online ?? Or can you use them just the same like I do with a cash game book.

The Harrington books are key. They are written by a old time pro who is a lot more into B and M than online but the principles that he explains are the same in either setting and are totally fundamental to both. I mean, most of the biggest changes between live and online, like tells/patience etc, aren't things that can be taught by a book.

Harrington on Holdem works for both live and online games as he focuses on the size of your stack compared to the blinds and that kind of thing which work regardless of the medium of the game...

General SNG strategy IMO

Online... tight tight tight for the first level... play premium hands big and see cheap flops with high suited connectors 78 suited and up

Live... most live one table tourneys have small stacks and fast blinds so you need to keep your stack growing all the time

Homegame... Try not to lose... hard to have a strategy... varies from game to game


GL

James

Sit'N Go Strategy by Colin Moseman is what you want. SNG's aren't really real poker, they're more a battle for blinds. All you gotta do is play super tight, outlast as many players as possible, and then you become a pushbot, picking up the blinds when they're high. With SNG's you are playing for 3rd place, not for first.

Jam-Fly had a good sng strat post in the tournament resources.

Here it is. Read it, and also read the posts under that discuss his strategy.

Scott Fischman has some good stuff on online SnG's as well IMHO

I just finished Fishman's book on online SnGs and I would recommend it to anyone starting out at small stakes SnGs. It's pretty beginner stuff, but the fact that it's one of the few things written about online SnGs makes it ideal for a beginner. HoH is a must read for anyone who wants to learn to play tournament style poker, but most of it is really more applicable to deeper stack MTTs. What is most valuable about HoH for beginner tourney players is the conceptual stuff, such as "M" and "inflection points" and such.

In addition to the above, SnGs are all about bubble play. Download SNGEGT (end game tools) or Sit n Go Analyzer and get a feel for optimal bubble play. Regular pushbot tables dont work on the bubble because of the flat pay structure. Generally your open pushing requirements on the bubble are fairly loose, but your gap is very wide.