888.com Poker SNGs – A Complete Guide To SNGs At 888 Poker
Everything You Wanted To Know About 888.com Poker (Pacific Poker) SNGs – And More Besides
** Updated For Summer 2011 **
 This article is a comprehensive guide to Sit N Go Tournaments at 888.com Poker (formerly branded as Pacific Poker) – one of the original and still one of the best online poker rooms. First we will look at 5 reasons why 888.com might be the best choice for you – then go through the SNG Tournaments available starting with 1-table tournaments, multi-table SNGs and then heads-up sit n go poker games. Finally we bring it all together in the SNG Planet verdict!
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5 Great Reasons To Play SNGs At Pacific Poker
- Loose Opposition: Really loose opponents make for profitable Sit N Go tournaments! 888.com has more than its fair share of very bad opponents, this is in part due to the site being linked to the largest online casino… fill your pockets!
- Great Software: The 3d table view feels more like a live game than many other poker sites – the action buttons are clear too, reducing the chance of a costly misclick!
- Sign-Up Bonus: Pacific / 888.com now have a huge $400 (100%) sign-up bonus waiting for you to claim. This is in 2 parts and includes $100 instantly credited to your real-money account and available for play, with the other $300 clearing at just 14 'points' per dollar. This brings the total (see888.com Poker Review And Sign-Up Bonus for more on this) into line with rival sites - and faster clearing than most too!
- Game Choice: The 888.com Double or Nothing SNGs are getting popular at this site, where you can also try unique 3-player 'triple ups' ultra turbo 88c games and the usual choice of table size and speed, combine choice and soft games and we all get an opportunity to profit!
- Promotions: Pacific / 888.com seem to have a new promotion every week including cash give-aways, trips to live events and many more. They really make an effort to look after their regular players with a new VIP club which is raising some eyebows throughout the poker industry.
Pacific Poker Single Table SNG Review
Since the last review the new software has introduced a SNGs tab on the top level of the lobby (they used to be a subset of tournaments). You then get a bunch of buttons for Fast, Double or Nothing, All-In, Satellites, Super-Turbo and New at the top - and filters at the bottom for sizes and buy-ins.
The standard SNGs at Pacific are 10 players, 1500 chips to start and blind level increases every 7 minutes. Blinds start at 10 / 20 and go up to 15 / 30, 25/ 50, 50 / 100, 75 / 100, 100 / 200 etc – the bubble often comes at the 100 / 200 level (crazy opposition a special feature!). With turbo games you will have a shorter stack to start (depends on the game with 300, 500, 800 and 1000 chip starting stacks) 3 minute blinds and the 15 / 30 level to start.
Buy-ins for the standard SNGs start at just 55c making this a good place for those new to this form of poker. The scale is $1, $2.50c, $5, $10, $20, $30, $50 and $100. The fees become smaller (as a percentage of the buy-in) the higher you go. There are higher buy-ins available for the 6-max and biggest heads-up Sit N Go poker tournaments. Double or Nothing games are very popular at 888 and have smaller fees than their 'standard payout' equivalents at the lower levels (same at 10% as you get a little higher). While $108 games are offered, the $33 and below levels is where the action is at this site/
6-Max and SNGs are available, with the old 5-max games no longer running. A feature of Pacific poker SNG tournaments selector is the ‘Triple Up’ SNGs. These are 3-player Sit N Goes, with the winner taking all of the prize pool – a serious consideration if your best poker game is short-handed Sit and Go play.
Note: This is the new '3d table' which requireds red / blue glasses to properly appreciate!
Pacific / 888.com Multi-Table Sit N Go Overview
Multi-Table SNG Tournaments at Pacific follow a similar buy-in structure as the 1-tables, starting from just 50c and going up to $30. There are 20, 30 and 50 seat SNGs available paying 4 and 5 prizes. Turbo multi-table SNGs – known as ‘Express’ on Pacific are also available.
Heads-Up SNGs range from just 50c and go up to a huge $750. The fee for heads-up sit and go tournaments is lower (as at most sites) than the standard games. Choose evening and weekends for traffic in either of these variations - during the day the multi-table tournaments make a great alternative.
Poker Deposit Methods For 888.com / Pacific Poker
The list of poker deposit methods for Pacific Poker is huge – they have made a big effort to ensure that everyone is included here. Credit / Debit Card poker deposits are supported as are a selection of e-wallets such as Neteller, ClickandBuy and Firepay. Banking transactions from most EU countries can be used for your poker deposit. Prepaid visa cards are also supported inclusing UKash, PayPoint and PaysafeCard.
For more information on making online poker deposits visit our best poker deposit methods guide.
Pacific Poker / 888.com SNG Tournaments - The SNG Planet Verdict!
Is this the best choice for SNG tournaments? On one hand you’ll avoid the sharks which sit at many of the bigger sites – but enjoy good traffic (10,000+ at peak times) which may not suit those wishing to play multiple tables at once... The easy profits are one thing – the aspects of this site which really stick out are the smooth software and the weekly promotions… 888.com Poker really make an effort to look after their regulars and with $100 (or 25%) of the $400 bonus credited to your account immediately, you'll be seeing that poker bankroll grow sooner than you think! We recommend Pacific to recreational players with some poker knowledge - your edge will be apparent as soon as you sit down!
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