Poker Sit ‘n’ Gos: Which Site Has the Best?

With so many choices in the Sit ‘n’ Go market, where should you devote your time?

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Sit ‘n’ Gos can be a tremendous way for a poker player to build their bankroll, particularly if that player prefers the format of tournaments but only has an hour free here or there to play.

Here we’ll compare the SNG options at each of the 3 sites we recommended last week, so you can make sure you’re putting your money in the places that give you the biggest edge!

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I’ve compiled the data on the SNG offerings at Ignition, BetOnline, and America’s Cardroom, respectively, in the table below. I counted only No-Limit Hold’em SNGs with “traditional” formats (each site has their own “special” SNG formats available, but we’ll focus on those in another piece) and tables of 6-9 players. Here’s a quick key to help you understand the columns:

Type – Most are “Standard”, meaning they’re single-table SNGs with 6-9 entrants and a sliding payout structure (1st gets the most, 2nd a little less, etc.). Some sites offer “Double-Up” and “Triple-Up” SNGs, which have flat payout structures similar to what you’d see in those types of DFS contests. Ignition is the only site of the three to offer traditionally-formatted multi-table SNGs, and they are designated in this column.

Speed – The way each site designates the frequency at which the blinds increase. The actual # of minutes between increases is in the “Intervals” column, but knowing the designations listed here will help you find the contests you’re looking for on each site.

Size – Total # of entrants.

$1-$10 through $50+ – This is how many contests at these buy-ins were listed as “Registering” in their site’s lobby at approx. 1pm EST on 4/6/20. I figured this would give you a good idea of which sites offer the highest # of contests you’re interested in. Keep in mind that each site seemed to fill their contests at about the same rate, so don’t worry about signing up for one and having to wait an hour before it fills.

Rake – The amount you’ll pay in rake for each contest. Some contests have a sliding rake structure, where higher-buy-in ones charge a little less and lower-buy-in ones a little more, and those are noted with an *.

Starting Stack, Start Blinds, Blinds in ~15min, & Blinds in ~30min – Pretty self-explanatory. An “a” after a number indicates an ante. These columns should give you an idea of how quickly these contests should run and how soon you’ll find yourself being eaten up by the blinds.

Intervals – The # of minutes between blind level increases.

ITM & ITM% – The number of players who “cash” in the contest, and the % of the field they represent.

1st through 5th – The payouts given to those who “cash”, written in terms of the number of buy-ins those players receive.