What are Sit and Go tournaments

Sit and Go tournaments, also known as SNG or Sit n Go tournaments, are poker tournaments which are played till one last player is left and he is the one that take all the pot.

In Sit and Go tournaments each player pays an entrance fee that is gathered together and is used as the prize the last player gets. Sit and Go tournaments are usually fast and are not recommended for new poker players.

Some poker room offers an option of creating custom Sit and Go tournaments organized by them.

About Satellites Poker tournaments

Satellites poker tournaments are tournaments that anyone can enter as long as he or she has an internet connection. These poker tournaments offer substantial prizes and great prestige, plus, any player has the chance to win a free entrance to the annual WSOP.

Satellites poker tournaments are offered by almost every big online poker room and entrance fee varies from one poker room to another. There are some online poker rooms that will even let a player enter by using a bonus.

Although poker is definitely the game of skills and strategy, satellite tournaments are a little bit different. Since these poker tournaments are usually free, so many players entering that the luck factor can not be excluded. So many hands need to be played that even inexperienced players could win important hands. Just like in scratch cards - you need to be lucky to be a winner.