What do you prefer Tourneys or cash games...

dreamer13 · Aug 31, 2026

While tournaments attract attention with their huge prizes and worldwide fame, cash games offer a number of undeniable advantages for those who seek stability and freedom.A tournament player becomes a hostage to the event schedule. The desire to participate in events with specific guaranteed prize pools means being strictly tied to a specific start time.

888NOX888 · Sep 1, 2026

Of course, tournament poker takes priority.

anasslaaleg · Sep 1, 2026

I love the freedom, the constant action, and being able to play every hand on my own terms. But tourneys definitely hit different when you’re deep and chasing that final table.

Bitmaniac · Sep 1, 2026

Tournament cause cash games is a bit boring. Not really that engaging

Jiemx · Sep 1, 2026

Hi, depending on whether online or irl; cash game used to be the thing, then MTT; online now sitngo is gaining popularity or multiple step tournaments which is my favoured flavour; 2 stages of 3hours each online on weekends.

Luvepoker · Sep 1, 2026

Personally, I'm a tournament player. I actually don't care for cash games so much. Tournaments fit my style because I'm a competitive SOB and I like to win.

roberto51 · Sep 1, 2026

For me, the hierarchy is as follows: 1. DoN Sit & Go tournaments 2. Cash games 3. Freezeout MTTs.

Mazembe · Sep 1, 2026

Tourneys all day everyday

RisingRoyal · Sep 1, 2026

Hi RisingRoyal here. I am looking forward to this group. I have played for several years. However, I had to step away for a while, now I am slowly getting back in the swing of things.

aorodrigo · Sep 1, 2026

Tournaments!
It's hard for me to tell myself when it's time to stop playing cash. At least, in tournaments I do not have to worry about this

bullkk · Sep 1, 2026

I prefer to play tournaments, but I have no luck in cash games.

istbno · Sep 1, 2026

I prefer tournaments, mainly because I like the feeling that every decision can have a bigger impact on the whole session. There’s also more variety: stack sizes change, blinds increase, the bubble creates extra pressure, and you constantly have to adjust your strategy. Cash games are great because you can play deeper and the structure is more stable, but sometimes I find them a bit repetitive. Tournaments also give me that competitive feeling of trying to build a stack and eventually reach the final stages. Of course, the variance is much higher, so I don’t always love the swings, but overall I find MTTs more interesting and rewarding.

Dramamine · Sep 2, 2026

I enjoy the thrills of a good tournament - the ups & downs, the psychological warfare. And of course the chance to turn a modest buyin into a big prize!

john_entony · Sep 2, 2026

I like tournaments more! Although lately I've been playing more cash games to earn promo tickets for tournaments. But I still like tournament poker more because there are bigger opportunities to make money there.

Marshmalo1994 · Sep 2, 2026

didi58xx said:
Which do you prefer - tournaments or cash games....

I only play tournaments 🙂

BillyR23 · Sep 2, 2026

I've switched to grinding MTTs for a few years, but when I've started playing poker 10+ years ago I've played pretty much only cash games (especially online)... From my experience, nowadays it's getting tougher and tougher to beat CGs - the field at all stakes is full of good regs, at least at the sites I play, while the recreational/weak players seem to have moved to playing tournaments... Also, as a (serious) recreational player - that treats poker as a hobby, I kinda like the way MTTs work - closer to a 'game' - more interesting/entertaining...

fernandofcp · Sep 2, 2026

It’s not that I definitively prefer one format over the other; the choice between tournaments and cash games depends strictly on the time and money I have available to invest in the games and, above all, on my risk tolerance. My emotional state at the time of playing also influences my choice. In short, I enjoy both formats and opt for one or the other depending on the context.

fzap1983 · Sep 2, 2026

fernandofcp said:
It’s not that I definitively prefer one format over the other; the choice between tournaments and cash games depends strictly on the time and money I have available to invest in the games and, above all, on my risk tolerance. My emotional state at the time of playing also influences my choice. In short, I enjoy both formats and opt for one or the other depending on the context.

Yeah, cash games require a lot of emotional control to play well. That’s one of the reasons I prefer tournaments. If I tilt, at least the damage is more limited

GrannySmit77 · Sep 2, 2026

I like to play both. If I don't have much time to spend playing poker I will play a short session of cash games. Tournaments take longer so you can't play tournaments if you have time constraints. You need to make sure you can take the time to make the best decisions and play your best.

Hospedar · Sep 2, 2026

I like both, but cash games are better for my routine, since I can have total control of the time I will spend on a session and since I can decide exactly when to start and when to leave...

hjuosh · Sep 3, 2026

didi58xx said:
Which do you prefer - tournaments or cash games....

Cash games for recover the losses of MTT buy ins.

theoxy · Sep 3, 2026

Hi ! I prefer only tournaments , i dont like cash games , because there i can lose all my money and dont have so big patience .

aajfilho · Sep 3, 2026

Tournaments for sure!

deneus · Sep 3, 2026

Tournament for me

fernandovr · Sep 3, 2026

I prefer tournaments. Actually, I only play tournaments — I enjoy the dynamics and strategy of MTTs much more.

What do you prefer Tourneys or cash games...

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