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Love playing sit and go's but not so keen on the shorthanded or head-up play at the end of the game? Then maybe you should check out the level based sit and go's offered by some poker rooms. Rounders, Step and Ladders tournaments start with a small buy-in and you move up the levels eventually entering a final with some serious cash prizes. You can join in the fun at any level to suit your budget and it's not necessary to win each sit and go (like jackpot sit and go's), you just have to come in one of the leading positions to move up to the next round. This makes them perfect for players who consistently come in the money but find they have trouble finishing the job and coming first on a consistent basis. Each room has its own structure, number of levels and prizes which will appeal to varying types of players. Check out the mini reviews and the blind structures below to find the best format for your style of play, if in doubt, why not spend some time playing each one before you make your decision on which one is the right one for you. Good luck at the tables!

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Round 1 ($5+50c) 1-2 token to Round 2 3-10 drop out.

Round 2 ($25+$2.50) 1-2 token to Round 3. 3rd token to Round 2 4-10 drop out.

Round 3 ( $112.50+$11.20) 1-4 token to round 4. 5th token to round 2 6-10 drop out.

Round 4 ($275+$27.50) 1-5 token to round 5 6-10 drop out.

Round 5 - Final ($550+$55) 1st $3000 2nd $1,200 3rd $800, 4th $500

Prima Rounders, start at $5 + 50c and you could win as much as $3000!

The best thing about Prima Rounders is that you can use your tokens to buy in at the lower levels. This allows you to build up a bankroll of tokens before moving onto the Final. For example, if you make it to Round 3, then you have enough tokens to buy-in to Round 2 four and a half times, if you make it to Round 4 then you have enough tokens in your bankroll to enter Round 3 two and a half times, or Round 2 eleven times. By managing your tokens wisely you can build up a substantial token bankroll enabling you to compete in the final without ever risking having to start at Round 1 again.

Rounders are a great way to perfect your Sit n Go skills, although pay attention to who is already registered for the STT you are entering, there are some regulars who are making a pretty penny out of the Rounders system.
Keep notes on who is entering which Rounds and how often, you will soon learn who the resident sharks are
and find it quite easy to avoid them until you hit Round 4 or 5.

Two of the rooms listed here are part of the Prima Network and can offer Prima Rounders - take a look at Intertops or our 32Red Poker Review. Each of the Prima rooms is slightly different, so it's worth looking around to see which one suits you best. Don't worry if you already have a Prima account, you can still join another Prima Network poker room but you will have to keep the same username throughout the whole network. If you have any difficulties signing up to a new account, just contact the new rooms' customer support and they will be happy to help.

Good luck!

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Step 1 (buy-in $3). Places 1-2 freeroll to Step 2 Places 3-4 freeroll to Step 1 Places 5-10 drop out & start again.		Step 2 (buy-in $10). Places 1-2 freeroll to step 3 Places 3-4 freeroll to Step 2 Places 5-7 freeroll to Step 1		Step 3 (buy-in $30) Place 1-3 freeroll to Step 4 Place 4th freeroll to Step 3 Places 5-7 freeroll to Step 2
Step 4 (buy-in $70). Place 1-3 freeroll to Step 5 Place 4 freeroll to Step 4 Place 5 freeroll to Step 3 Places 6-7 freeroll to Step 2		Step 5 (buy-in $170) Places 1-2 freeroll to Step 6 Places 3-4 freeroll to Step 5 Places 5-6 freeroll to Step 4 Places 7-8 freeroll to Step 3		Step 6 - Final (buy-in $500) Winner - $2000 Runner-up 2nd - $1000 Runner-up 3rd - $700 Runners-up 4th & 5th - $500.

PartyPoker Steps may not allow you to save up your freeroll tokens to build a bankroll, but the structure is slightly easier to progress through and you have less chance of being knocked out. Some of the competition is very soft and once you have progressed through to Step 2, as long as you play carefully and tight in the early stages you will find it relatively easy to avoid being knocked out and having to start from the beginning again. Party Poker Steps are a great way to perfect your Sit n Go skills, especially if you are developing a 'tight - aggressive' or even a 'tight - passive' style. For those who prefer to play a looser game you may want to buy in at one of the higher Steps (if your bankroll allows) where the higher variance you will encounter won't count against you. Stay focused, watch you opponents and keep tight in the early stages (playing with only the premiums hands) and Party Steps could be a very profitable way to hone your Sit n Go skills.

Added Note: I've just played probably the tightest ever SNG Steps table - if you find all of your opponents are sitting back and not playing any hands, then up the tempo - steal their blinds and push them off pots, adjust your game to your opponents play and become the 'maniac'. Hopefully you'll accrue enough chips in the early stages that when you do come up against a premium hand the chips lost will be just a small percentage of your chipstack. Make sure if you adopt this style that you're not afraid of folding a hand, if they have been tight so far, the chances are that they have the winning hand if they start firing back at you.

You can also enjoy these Steps tournaments at Empire Poker. See our full Party Poker Review and Empire Poker Review for details of our choice of sign-up bonuses available at both rooms.

Good luck!

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Ladder 1 ($3+30c) 1-3 tokens to Ladder 2 4-10 drop out.

Ladder 2 ($10+$1) 1-3 tokens to Ladder 3. 4th tokens to Ladder 2 5-10 drop out.

Ladder 3 ( $30+$3) 1-3 tokens to Ladder 4 4-10 drop out.

Ladder 4 ($100+$10) 1st - wins $500 2nd wins $300 3rd wins $200

Slightly different again are Ladbrokes Triple Chance 'Ladders'. With only 4 levels to work your way through and a slightly more sedate blind structure at the beginning, Ladders are worth a look if you enjoy the Rounders or Steps tournaments. More similar to Rounders than Steps, you can save up your tokens to buy-in at lower levels (your tokens can be used to buy-in all all levels except Ladder 1), although there are less levels and all except level 3 only allow the first 3 to go through there is less of a need for strategy for playing easier levels to build up your bankroll. There are also a 'Money Tree' Ladders tournaments with higher buy-ins, but the traffic levels are quite low and doesn't usually fill up even in peak hours. Take a look at our Ladbrokes Review to check out whether Ladbrokes is the best poker site for you.

 

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Rounders Blind Structure Starting Chip Stack 1500 Blind Level time: 10 minutes   Small blind Big blind 10 20 15 30 25 50 50 100 75 150 100 200 200 400 300 600 500 1000 600 1200 games reach higher levels very rarely see Rounders progression structure

Steps Blind Structure Starting Chip Stack 2000 Blind Level time: 10 minutes   Small blind Big blind 20 40 30 60 50 100 100 200 150 300 200 400 300 600 400 800 (25 ante) 600 1200 (50 ante) 1000 2000 (75 ante) games reach higher levels very rarely see Steps progression structure

Ladders Blind Structure Starting Chip Stack 1500 Blind Level time: 7 minutes   Small blind Big blind 10 20 15 30 25 50 50 100 100 200 200 400 400 800 500 1000   no further levels   see Ladders progression structure

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