Why even bother playing cash games...just play 'Sit&Go Double or Nothing' tourneys?

[mtx]

I'm having success in these $50+$2 Sit&Go tourneys where 5th pays same as 1st. Success as in placing in the $$$ at a 66% clip over 18 tourneys so far while continuing to lose money in cash games. My question is, is it more profitable playing S&Gs in the long run vs cash games if you are a okay-decent player?

 

[ECS]

Their is no "right" answer here, it all depends on your style and most importantly how variance is treating you. I look at tourny's now with disgust, I just can't stand them. I have been enjoying the cash games much more the past month and a half. If im gonna play a tourny, I would rather do a SNG as well

 

[billhill999]

I prefer MTT myself, SnG's are fine, but I'm thrilled with the prize structure of the SnG's.

 

[sportsfreak]

I've played in some of those double or nothing tourneys on Pokerstars and they become a crapshoot. Everyone is just aiming for top 5. When the blinds get up, its basically go all-in and hope your all-in wins and you outlast someone else's.

 

[WorldNumberOne]

interesting concept..

i think i'd be a winner over 60 % of the time.

poker stars is miles ahead of full tilt when it comes to new stuff like this

 

[ProPokerPlayer]

There is rake in those double ups.....60% will barely be ahead. There are guys well over 80%. There is a right and wrong way to play these things towards the end. Stack sizes make all the differance but they can change in 1 hand and surely in 1 lap.

There is also heavy collusion in these things especially at Cake Poker where i doubt they even look...Stars has busted a few rings of colluders but they are more still there..