The upper half of 6-max

Though there are several different table sizes to choose from when playing sit and gos, I've played 6-max almost exclusively in my tournament career. I'm discovering that playing sit and go 6-max again after over a year off is like renewing an acquaintanceship with an old friend. You just pick up where you left off :-)

When playing sit and go 6-max, I've found that a great goal to set yourself is to finish in the top three, the upper half. The fact that only the top two places are paid shouldn't have any bearing; if you land in the upper half of 6-max often enough, you'll get your share of firsts and seconds. With this goal, you put less pressure on yourself than you would if the goal was to finish in the top two every time. The less pressure you feel, the better you do.

Last night, I hit the upper half in all three of the tournaments I entered.

buy_in entry_fee num_players num_hands place winnings

 45000      5000           6        35     2    94500
 45000      5000           6        42     3        0
 45000      5000           6        54     1   175500

delta: $120,000
tournament balance: $1,043,590
balance: $7,926,289