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This is a strategy for playing the No Limit Texas Hold'em $6+0.5 turbo 9 handed SnG tournaments at Full Tilt Poker.

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Pre-flop: For level 1 to 5, we tell you what to do with every spesific hand. From level 6 and til the end of the tournament, we have more general guidelines to follow.
Post-flop: You should use normal, straight forward play, after the flop. Don't take any big risks and don't call with a draw if You don't have huge odds.

Brief glossary
First into the pot Nobody has entered the pot yet.
…and late position Nobody has entered the pot, and you sit on the button, next to the button or on the small blind.
Pot with callers One or more have called the BB.
Raised pot Somebody has raised the pot.
Re-Raised pot Somebody has re-raised a raise (Your or an others raise).

Raise to XXX Just bet XXX.

Raise to XXX + callers Raise to XXX + the amount that are called into the pot.
Re-raise with pot If the pot are raised to 200 and now contains 350, you should bet 200 + 350 = 550.
Re-raise all in Re-raise with all your chips.
All in Raise with all your chips.

UTG Under The Gun (You are first to act pre-flop)

SB Small Blind
BB Big Blind

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Level 1 - 3 First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
AK Raise to 150 Raise to 150 Raise to 150 + callers Re-raise all in Fold
QQ - AA Raise to 150 Raise to 150 Raise to 150 + callers Re-raise with pot Re-raise all in

Level 4 Big Stack (> 2000) First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
KQ Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Fold Fold Fold
AJ Fold Raise to 180 Fold Fold Fold
AQ Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Fold Fold Fold
AK Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Raise to 180 + callers Re-raise all in Fold
TT Fold Raise to 180 Fold Fold Fold
JJ Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Fold Fold Fold
QQ - AA Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Raise to 180 + callers Re-raise with pot Re-raise all in

Level 4 Mid Stack First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
AK Raise to 180 Raise to 180 All in Re-raise all in Fold
QQ Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Raise to 180 + callers Re-raise all in Re-raise all in
KK - AA Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Raise to 180 + callers Re-raise with pot Re-raise all in

Level 4 Short Stack (< 800) First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
AQ - AK All in All in All in Re-raise all in Fold
55 - 99 All in All in All in Fold Fold
TT - QQ All in All in All in Re-raise all in Fold
KK - AA Raise to 180 Raise to 180 Raise to 180 + callers Re-raise all in Re-raise all in

Level 5 Big Stack (> 2500) First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
KQ Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Fold Fold Fold
AJ Fold Raise to 240 Fold Fold Fold
AQ Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Fold Fold Fold
AK Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Raise to 240 + callers Re-raise all in Fold
TT Fold Raise to 240 Fold Fold Fold
JJ Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Fold Fold Fold
QQ - AA Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Raise to 240 + callers Re-raise with pot Re-raise all in

Level 5 Mid Stack First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
AK Raise to 240 Raise to 240 All in Re-raise all in Fold
QQ Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Raise to 240 + callers Re-raise all in Re-raise all in
KK - AA Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Raise to 240 + callers Re-raise with pot Re-raise all in

Level 5 Short Stack (< 1000) First into the pot ...and late position Pot with callers Raised pot Re-Raised pot
AQ - AK All in All in All in Re-raise all in Fold
55 - 99 All in All in All in Fold Fold
TT - QQ All in All in All in Re-raise all in Fold
KK - AA Raise to 240 Raise to 240 Raise to 240 + callers Re-raise all in Re-raise all in
Level 6 -->
Raise to 3 x BB (+ callers) from any position, or re-raise all-in if pot is already raised, with AQ, AK and TT - QQ.
Raise to 3 x BB (+ callers) from any position, or re-raise with pot if pot is already raised, with KK and AA.
Raise to 3 x BB from any position if you are first into the pot with KQ, A8 - AJ and 88 - 99. Fold if a bigstack re-raises. Call a shortstack.
Raise to 3 x BB from late position if you are first into the pot with 22 - 77. Fold if a bigstack re-raises. Call a shortstack.
Raise to 3 x BB from late position if you are first into the pot with a suited connector down to 54s. Fold if a bigstack re-raises. Call a shortstack.
Raise to 3 x BB from late position if you are first into the pot with two cards with a total value of 20 or more. Fold if a bigstack re-raises. Call a shortstack.

General strategy (This has priority over the advice for Level 1 to Level 6 --> if it conflicts)
Limp with 22 - JJ on level 1 - 3 (Max 50 chips) and try to hit a set on the flop.
You should fold QQ if two players (not shortstacks) raise and re-raise the pot before You make Your first bet.
You should bet a pot-sized bet if You have top pair with a good kicker or a better hand after the flop. Don't try to bluff if the flop missed You. But...
...if You raised before the flop, got only one caller, are the last person to act and Your opponent didn't bet: Bet half the pot if You will have at least 5 x BB left.
If recommended bet is more than 30% of your stack, go-all in. (With KK and AA, only go-all in if recommended bet is more than 50% your stack.)
If your stack will be less than 4.5 x BB after posting the BB and SB in the next two hands, go all in from UTG with any two cards. But...
...you need an above average hand to do this if BB has less than 2 x BB after posting his blind.
If it's folded to you in SB, and both you and BB have over 5 x BB, and one or both of you have less than 10 x BB, go all in with any two cards.
If you are BB, and a player with less than 2 x BB goes all in, call with any two cards if nobody else is in the pot.
If you are BB, and has below 1.5 x BB after posting the BB, call with any two cards.
Don't try to steal the blinds without a premium hand if BB has below 2 x BB after posting his Big Blind.
Don't call a raise with other hands than AQ, AK and TT - AA if it's not from a shortstack.
If it's four players left, and there is a very small stack, don't take any big risks.
Heads-up: Raise to 3 x BB from SB with Ax, Kx, TT - QQ, any suited connector down to 54s and with two cards with a total value of 20 or more.
Heads-up: Call from SB with any hand you don't raise with. If your opponent re-raises a lot, you may fold your worst hands instead of calling.
Heads-up all-in hands (pre-flop): Go all-in with 22 - 99. Call an all-in with KT - KQ, A8 - AK and 22-AA.
Heads-up: Go all-in from SB or BB with any hand if you have less than 3 BB before posting your blind.

Bankroll Management
We recommend you to have at least 50 buyins before you move up to a higher level. If you loose, go down to the previous level when you have below 30 buyins.
Example: For playing the $22+2 SnG tournaments, we recommend a bankroll of 50 x $24 = $1200. Go down if You loose and have under 30 x $24 = $720.

Good luck!

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Can I use this strategy guide on other sites than Full Tilt Poker?
This strategy guide is designed for the Full Tilt Poker Turbo SnG tournaments. SnG tournaments on other sites have different blind levels and starting chips, so
You can't follow this strategy guide 100% on other sites. Some of the general strategy can be used on other sites, but we recommend You to play at
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