The ratio between the number of chips and the theoretical claim in price money is now linear as in cash games. The basic strategy from the Independent Chip Model (ICM), stating that the value of chips gained is lower than the value of chips lost, is not relevant anymore. Therefore, you only play for the difference in prize money between second and first place: $20. In a standard $10 SNG with a prize money distribution of $20 for 3rd place, $30 for 2nd place and $50 for 1st place, both players in heads-up have already won $30 for sure.
They will for sure get the prize money for becoming second in the SNG. The remaining two players only play for the victory. You only play for 20% of the prize money. The best strategy is to go pre-flop all-in or fold. The blinds are very large in relation to the stacks. Continue reading to gain a strong advantage for yourself the next time you reach the heads-up phase in a SNG.
But most of the players still don’t know about this optimal strategy. You basically have just the choice between folding or going all-in. Are you wondering what the best heads-up strategy in Sit and Go’s is? Are you wondering why some of the strong players push all-in that often in a SNG when only you and your opponent are left? Well, the heads-up part of SNG is “mathematically solved”.
