
If everyone has an equal chance of making money (33% ITM) then you will get -9% ROI.Ĭompare this to a regular 10-man SNG where your chance of an ITM finish is 20%. For example, we play a turbo 10-man $10+$1 SNG. This gives everyone a more equal chance of winning – the result is a smaller ROI. The 5 minute blind levels and 500 starting stacks make the game more about luck than skill. Turbo tournaments such as the SNG games at PokerStars limit the amount of “pure poker” in the game.

However, whether or not you choose to play turbo or regular MTTs will have an impact on your ROI, variance and profits.

Games range from SNG turbos, 180 man turbos, satellite turbos and other MTTs with 3 – 5 minute blind levels. Even super turbo MTTs are starting to hit the scene. Nowadays, almost every poker site is running turbos.

I guess it all kicked off with Stars turbo games a few years ago. There are lots of different versions of turbo tournaments that have become extremely popular in a short space of time.
