Tournament or cash game ?

I play both, but I have good results in the tournaments as opposed to cash games but it takes more time there

I really like the original post. Cash definitely has more room for maneuvering. More of an art, for sure. But some artists aren't as good at math, which is were tournament players can excel.

In general, I think the OP is correct, but...

Gus Hansen might throw a wrench in that. His tournament play doesn't strike me as hard core math based. On the other hand, he lost something like $5M in cash...but I think some of that may not have been NL Holdem but rather Omaha variants where he wasn't as comfortable (not sure about that last part, but I do know he lost millions in cash.)

I prefer tournaments =)

tournament always bro

Beautiful comparison with Sciences. I'm definitely a tournament player. In cash played - not appreciate. ""Gifted players" - these are not, there are those who work hard day and night to be a professional in both types of games.

Hello.
I rarely play cash games. I like tournaments more.

In the cash game there is no sports excitement...very boring. MTT is preferable for me.

I like tournaments! it is very interesting and it looks like a race of minds! Cash game is a monotonous grind! it is not so interesting!

r21sp said:

I like tournaments! it is very interesting and it looks like a race of minds! Cash game is a monotonous grind! it is not so interesting!

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Id have to agree and say cash games are flat out boring, the thrill of a tournament is exciting...

BigRivers said:

I started by playing 2/5 live and thats what I have made by far the most money at, but the feeling of winning a 70 person tournament for $2,000, was better than winning $4,000 at a cash game. I like that tournaments you can show results, but for me cash games seem easier to consistently earn. At the moment I don't have the bank roll for 2/5, so I'm going to keep playing just tournaments until that changes.

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I hope this isn’t a cheeky question but just to give myself a better understanding on Bank roll management, what would be the right bank roll for 2/5? Again, sorry if that was too personal lol

tournament is my preference.

Hi.
I also prefer tournaments with knockouts. These tournaments give you the opportunity to win money right away. I do not like cash games.
Good luck.

I am a cash player, and in tournaments I play only for fun

I would like to be good in Knock Outs but im so bad in these tournaments

I prefer MTT tournaments because they are the most profitable for me.

MTT brings a different aspect to the game, no matter how rich you are you get 1 buy in and it evens the odds in my opinion. The whole tournament your battling for survival and trying to not to bust, cash games are a lot different and i never really played enough to understand it fully... i just know it didn't go to well for me when i played cash games.

I find I like Tournaments better. I find them more challenging. But when I don't have as much time to play, cash games are better because you can start and leave whenever you want. There is for sure a different mind set between the 2. Cash games I find I can be more patient and wait for a good hand, where as in a tournament I like to be aggressive early and try to build a good stack so I can last for awhile.

I play both but I prefer cash games and do better in them.

i prefer tournaments , there is a completely different strategy in the cache and there you risk real money, and you can go through the satellite to the tournament

I play cash games for fun,tournaments for fame.

Playing the cash game is very boring! I like tournaments more.

I like tournaments more than cash game there is more excitement

I actually rarely can afford to play a cash game so I wouldn't really know, but when you put it so elegantly I would guess that not too many people could do both at the same level. I think that if I had a lot of money to spare I'd be great in cash games

Reading through the responses, I am seeing that most people are saying that they prefer tournaments for various reasons

. But I think there needs to be another question asked along with this. And that is are we talking about playing online, or in a physical game?

Me personally, if I'm playing online, I prefer tournament. Mainly because I typically have several games running at once. I feel like because of the anonymity of online games, people are more likely to play more hands, and be more aggressive, especially in freerolls.

If I'm sitting in a brick and mortar game. I absolutely prefer cash. For me, there is something about the patience and anticipation of the game. I can see my opponents, learn there skills, tells, and weaknesses. Having this information is a way to understand your opponent, and take as much money from them as possible. This same attitude applies to tournaments as well.

Playing online cash for me looses something. I only have the information on the screen, how they bet, when they fold, when they check. For me this is sometimes just not enough information. Just the way someone is talking or acting will give you more information, that is needed to make a decision.

I wonder how many people here that say they prefer tournaments play in brick and mortar games? I'm not trying to insult anyone with this question. There is absolutely something to be said for those that can play online successfully. It takes a completely different skill set than playing live games. And I respect those that do it well. I do better in live games. Some do better online. I think it has more to do with personal preference and how each processes the information available to them.

So long story short, I prefer cash in a live setting.