I prefer them to cash games because I feel there is less pressure on me. I dont know why but it does. If you are the type of person that likes instant gradification then cash games are for you, but I think if your game is on point .. tournements are the way to go. More play for the money also. Helps protect your bankroll .. unless its a rebuy/add-on which I tend to stay away from. To many push on anything idiots.
Thanks for your replies. I'm asking to get some confirmation on what I've heard from a few professional poker players who says that "this is where the money is nowadays". Because the poker boom a few years ago brought lots of players to the cash tables and the cash palyers that are left today are the really skilled ones (well many of them anyways). What do you guys think?
The players I've talked to mean that if your aim is to become really good and possibly even play professionally one day you should go for tournaments bc the competition is softer in tournaments than in cash games. Your chances of getting ahead are a lot better in tournament play.doomasiggy said:
I understand that, what I meant was it depends on how much money seems like a lot to you. E.g. I'm a student so 500 quid a month seems like a lot to me because my living expenses are tiny; but to a man with a wife and kid it wouldn't be enough.
Well the players I've talked to make well over 10k usd a month, some months more and some less ofc, but that's the range they're talking about. 500 quid is a lot to me too at this point but if I there is any chance I could get to their level in a few years I definitely want to take their advice. But they started playing during the "boom" so maybe the lower limit games have changed since then so I'm looking for some more newer players to confirm this. I'm thinking that they wouldn't know what the players at the lower/mid level tables are like today if they started while there was still plenty of fish at ther low limit tables.doomasiggy said:
You need to find out what's more profitable **for you**. This is far more important than what's more profitable for people in general.
MTTs, SNGs and cash are all best for different people. If your personality is equally suited for all three, that's fortunate for you. But it's far from automatically correct to assume it's so.
If you are equally capable at all three, I'd guess cash games would be most profitable. It's an anecdotal example, but let's assume Phil Ivey is the best tournament player in the world and the best at cash games. When the wsop is on, he'll only play most of the events if he has large side bets going. Otherwise, he'd rather play cash.
The most likely reason is that his EV is higher. Take a $5k event. If we assume his ROI is a very healthy 200%, he can expect to make $10k. That's dwarfed by the amount he can expect to win in the same amount of time playing cash.
MTTs, SNGs and cash are all best for different people. If your personality is equally suited for all three, that's fortunate for you. But it's far from automatically correct to assume it's so.
If you are equally capable at all three, I'd guess cash games would be most profitable. It's an anecdotal example, but let's assume Phil Ivey is the best tournament player in the world and the best at cash games. When the wsop is on, he'll only play most of the events if he has large side bets going. Otherwise, he'd rather play cash.
The most likely reason is that his EV is higher. Take a $5k event. If we assume his ROI is a very healthy 200%, he can expect to make $10k. That's dwarfed by the amount he can expect to win in the same amount of time playing cash.
tournament play
i play tournaments more because there is alot more chance involved getting to the money and it helps me to stop making the same mistakes over again.im still keeping track of those and i do make alot of mistakes in my game.tournaments are plaayed way different than a cash game like one person said on here instant gradification or not feeling rushed its a preference.good luck whatever you play.
i play tournaments more because there is alot more chance involved getting to the money and it helps me to stop making the same mistakes over again.im still keeping track of those and i do make alot of mistakes in my game.tournaments are plaayed way different than a cash game like one person said on here instant gradification or not feeling rushed its a preference.good luck whatever you play.
dakota-xx said:
Nothing against you, but this is the reason why I've found most cash players are much nicer people in general. Tournament regulars generally are in it for the big score whereas cash players are generally in it for the long-term game theory strategy aspect. The other factor is a lot of tourney regulars are people who won a tourney early in their career and make the mistake of not realizing luck is as big a factor as it is. This is also far more conducive to scamming.
Not to say that most tournament regulars aren't perfectly good people and not to say there aren't cash players who are scumbags and scammers, but just my general perception of them are that tourney players are generally more degenerate gamblers and cash players are more likely to be the math-heavy basically computer nerd types.
I only play live MTTs so far, but not cashing yet means I am going to try cash games.
I play the MTTs for the big cash possibility plus I get my money's worth playing for hours. I don't just play poker to win money. I also enjoy playing.
I play the MTTs for the big cash possibility plus I get my money's worth playing for hours. I don't just play poker to win money. I also enjoy playing.
Yeah that's why I said specifically not her (and that most are good people), it's just generally that tourneys attract degenerates and cash games attract people who love math/logic/strategy games. I'm also biased because I play cash 😉
hackmeplz said:
Ehh... I play cash and tourneys, and I'd have to completely agree with that generalization. I think that there are more recreational players in tourneys - you get a lot more "bang for your buck."
But attract degenerates? gambling in general attracts degenerates. If tourneys offer more excitement to degens it still offers more excitement to other people too - just in a healthier way 🙂
cash vs tournys
This is my rationale- In a cash game one of the biggest factor in the way someone plays a certain hand is how much money they have. For example someone might sit with 100$ at a 1/2 table and have $10,000 bank roll, while another sits with a $500 bank roll, while another is all in with their last 100$. Its all relative and I think it determines the way people play sometimes. In a tournament everyone starts with the same amount of chips and buys in for the same amount of money so to me, its more of an even playing field. Granted this may not be the soundest of logic, because someone may sit at a 100$ tournament with a 1000$ bank roll and not take it as serious as someone who's all in for their last 100$.
Also the payout when you win one of those big tournys is huge. You can turn 10$ into 3000$. How long would it take you to turn 10$ into 3000$ playing cash games?
This is my rationale- In a cash game one of the biggest factor in the way someone plays a certain hand is how much money they have. For example someone might sit with 100$ at a 1/2 table and have $10,000 bank roll, while another sits with a $500 bank roll, while another is all in with their last 100$. Its all relative and I think it determines the way people play sometimes. In a tournament everyone starts with the same amount of chips and buys in for the same amount of money so to me, its more of an even playing field. Granted this may not be the soundest of logic, because someone may sit at a 100$ tournament with a 1000$ bank roll and not take it as serious as someone who's all in for their last 100$.
Also the payout when you win one of those big tournys is huge. You can turn 10$ into 3000$. How long would it take you to turn 10$ into 3000$ playing cash games?
cash vs tourny
One thing that keeps poker fresh for me is the ability to switch games whenever I want. If I get tired of tournys I can play cash. If I get tired of playing cash, I can play a sit and go. If I get tired of holdem I can play omaha. There's so many variations of poker. Mix it up and it will never get old, and you will begin to master all aspects of the game.
One thing that keeps poker fresh for me is the ability to switch games whenever I want. If I get tired of tournys I can play cash. If I get tired of playing cash, I can play a sit and go. If I get tired of holdem I can play omaha. There's so many variations of poker. Mix it up and it will never get old, and you will begin to master all aspects of the game.