Full ring games (9 person tables) may be a nice place to start if you are new to poker. 6max might be more appealing to you if you have studiedsome advanced poker strategies. Due to the increased action, many poker players now prefer to play the 6 max format. On tables with nine players, the action moves at a slower, more reasonable pace with less variance. You can start winning consistently pretty early and it's the greatest format to develop correct tight and aggressive tactics.
I would say 6 or 9.choprav said:
9 players tables usually have to be played more carefully since there are more players.
6 player table seems ok for begginers. But I would recommend sticking with one of those, or both.
Of course it's good to have some experience in Heads-up (2 players only) but you will gain those along the way. Play 6 or 9 tables.
Good luck!
This is only in cash games though. OP talk about tournaments, and there 6-max is not particularly popular. The main trend at the moment in MTTs is 8-max, where for instance all the featured formats on PokerStars now run in the 8-max format. Which I personally think is fine, since action at 9-max tables can indeed be quite slow 🙂oroochimaru said:
depends on what your goals are and where your enjoyment lies.
If your goal is to become a good NLHE tournament player, there is not much reason to play partial table spin n goes or such reduced tables.
In such cases, you'd be far better off playing full-ring games.
I do think, however, that rather than play cash or MTT's that single table tournament is one of the best for getting a good variety of skills built.
In this format, you can play a full ring...but also experience the changes in the game that happen as the table gets smaller.
One of the problems with starting with MTTs is that you will get s disproportianal amount of early game experience with far less late game experience.
With a single table game, you get a more balanced experience.
For the MTT's, I'd suggest you stick to the freerolls and make a rule that you will only allow a rebuy at the beginning (to give you a starting chip stack advantage) and an add-on to give you late game stack advantage...but that you do not rebuy otherwise. you should also either start at the very beginning of the tourney (so you can wait for good starting hands)... or register just before rebuy period ends and try to hang on uyntil the add-on.
If your goal is to earn an income playing poker...then you are going to need to spend a ;lot of time on the micro cash games. Again...if you can play single table, I think you'll learn more about the whole of the game in all its phases.
I'd really advise against playing the 3 and 4 player games if your goal is to be good at poker. These games are not the same. You have to have a wider opening range and a wider calling range...which brings luck into play far more. You can learn some VERY bad habits playing these games which are not transferable to other formats.
All the best,
JT
If your goal is to become a good NLHE tournament player, there is not much reason to play partial table spin n goes or such reduced tables.
In such cases, you'd be far better off playing full-ring games.
I do think, however, that rather than play cash or MTT's that single table tournament is one of the best for getting a good variety of skills built.
In this format, you can play a full ring...but also experience the changes in the game that happen as the table gets smaller.
One of the problems with starting with MTTs is that you will get s disproportianal amount of early game experience with far less late game experience.
With a single table game, you get a more balanced experience.
For the MTT's, I'd suggest you stick to the freerolls and make a rule that you will only allow a rebuy at the beginning (to give you a starting chip stack advantage) and an add-on to give you late game stack advantage...but that you do not rebuy otherwise. you should also either start at the very beginning of the tourney (so you can wait for good starting hands)... or register just before rebuy period ends and try to hang on uyntil the add-on.
If your goal is to earn an income playing poker...then you are going to need to spend a ;lot of time on the micro cash games. Again...if you can play single table, I think you'll learn more about the whole of the game in all its phases.
I'd really advise against playing the 3 and 4 player games if your goal is to be good at poker. These games are not the same. You have to have a wider opening range and a wider calling range...which brings luck into play far more. You can learn some VERY bad habits playing these games which are not transferable to other formats.
All the best,
JT
Yeah im the same you always end up messing up a few important shots - 2 tables is best to focus if you're progressing well also! My post more meant the number of seats at at a table i.e. 9,8,6 or heads up -which is bestmateuszjason said:
Thanks for your great reply and advice - I will definitely take this on board. I'm not a beginner - I guess I started playing when the "poker boom" happened years ago. but in the last 3-4 years not been playing much so just getting back into now I've been diagnosed with DVT and can't work. So I'm playing all the free tournaments that I can & also several micro cash games( Bounty Builder & Progressive are my favourites -0 you'll feel so good when you know someone out & you get paid for it ahahaha!) But yeah based on the tournaments when you get down to "In the Money" depending on the game it turns out to be loads of all ins or the other way people tightening up & holding out!ObbleeXY said:
thanks for your advice - i think 8/9 is best and where i'm happiest - i'm not a beginner & have finished in the money a few times & won a few tournaments so far - freerolls or micro's - my aim is to win more and more - so like 500 ext then 1k then 5k then 10k -- that's the plan - but not spend loads and mostly within my means, and HAVE FUN doing it(not chase loses!)oroochimaru said:
I'm not a beginner, been playing since the "poker boom" a few years ago, not played in a while due to working so much but I've now been diagnosed with DVT so i'm unable to work so playing a lot more poker tournaments to pass the time whilst I'm laid up and if I can make some money, all the better!kitchy65 said:
I'm only playing freerolls/micro cash tournaments(mainly progressive, bounty builder ones as you get money for knocking people out as well as placing in the money!)
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