redboy23
Legend
Loyaler
Hello poker fans,
I am a casual player but will still will share my experience with you, in an attempt to answer your question.
Cash games and multi-table tournaments are different in the size of the field and the fact that you can rebuy and add on as much as you can in a cash game as opposed to the MTT structure which must end in a clear winner.
All the basic skills that you use for poker is needed in both games;
If you are a good cash game player, poker can be very profitable in the short term but in tournament poker one can go a while without landing a deep run and final tables may be few and far between.
Of course, with online poker, the lines are now blurry. This is as a result of the rebuy periods that go on for 1-2 hours in MTT these days, as well as the rebuy and add-on tourneys. It takes quite a bit of discipline to avoid firing too many bullets in an MTT. One may have to bail out if the tournament is becoming a shove fest near to the end of the late registration period. This poker environment requires an adjustment in strategy and a double portion of restraint, as villain is often willing to take an unfavourable shove and get lucky in MTTs with today's more forgiving tournament structure.
I play mostly micro-MTTs because of the size of my bankroll but do enjoy the thrill of the cash game every now and then.
Hope my answer cleared up something for you. Both games are fun but just be aware of the adjustments and most importantly play within your bankroll. I am happy to say that I will never go broke playing online poker and I have made more money than I ever expected. Right now, I am just lying in wait for my big score but enjoying the min cashes, deep runs and overall victories in the micro - pool still. It is only a matter of time to win a free $109 ticket or satalite to enter a huge tournament and do well.
Do you play both?
What is your journey like?
Check out my poker journey here - Zero Bankroll Builder Challenge
Poker requires patience - enjoy the journey and keep improving your skills and knowledge of the game.
I am a casual player but will still will share my experience with you, in an attempt to answer your question.
Cash games and multi-table tournaments are different in the size of the field and the fact that you can rebuy and add on as much as you can in a cash game as opposed to the MTT structure which must end in a clear winner.
All the basic skills that you use for poker is needed in both games;
- your knowledge of position
- calculating your odds and outs
- various play strategies, check raises, 3-bets, stop and go etc.
- learning the players at the tables etc.
- various stages in MTTs require changes in strategy - early, middle, late (bubble, in-the-money and final table play)
- bank roll management - (I think it is 100:1 for Tournament and 1000:1 for cash games. Subject to correction)
- your bet sizing to some extent
- your play and level of aggression
If you are a good cash game player, poker can be very profitable in the short term but in tournament poker one can go a while without landing a deep run and final tables may be few and far between.
Of course, with online poker, the lines are now blurry. This is as a result of the rebuy periods that go on for 1-2 hours in MTT these days, as well as the rebuy and add-on tourneys. It takes quite a bit of discipline to avoid firing too many bullets in an MTT. One may have to bail out if the tournament is becoming a shove fest near to the end of the late registration period. This poker environment requires an adjustment in strategy and a double portion of restraint, as villain is often willing to take an unfavourable shove and get lucky in MTTs with today's more forgiving tournament structure.
I play mostly micro-MTTs because of the size of my bankroll but do enjoy the thrill of the cash game every now and then.
Hope my answer cleared up something for you. Both games are fun but just be aware of the adjustments and most importantly play within your bankroll. I am happy to say that I will never go broke playing online poker and I have made more money than I ever expected. Right now, I am just lying in wait for my big score but enjoying the min cashes, deep runs and overall victories in the micro - pool still. It is only a matter of time to win a free $109 ticket or satalite to enter a huge tournament and do well.
Do you play both?
What is your journey like?
Check out my poker journey here - Zero Bankroll Builder Challenge
Poker requires patience - enjoy the journey and keep improving your skills and knowledge of the game.