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brandon
10-12-2004, 12:30 AM
Ive been multitabbing 2 $3/$6 tables at Empire and having marginal sucess.

Tonight I decided to play a few hours of $5/$10 6 max. I did very well. I found myself winning pots with bluffs pots and getting paid off with my monsters. The concepts in Hold Em for Advanced Players actually worked!

Only problem is that I dont have anywhere near 250 x $10 bankroll to play at the limit.

Suggestions?
laja
10-12-2004, 03:03 AM
I would not, 6 max is much higher variance than 10 ring. Also stick to 1 type, 6 max or full ring, choose 1 and master it and if that happens to be 6 max prepare to play like a finely tuned maniac:)
brandon
10-12-2004, 03:10 AM
Ive seen several posters around here say that the 6 max games are easier?
bicyclekick
10-12-2004, 04:22 AM
Suggestions?

Don't even think about it.

You've had marginal success at 3/6 which I'm not sure how exactly to take it, but I'll take it to mean you're a small winner.

Play 2/4 as it's a more profitable game than 3/6 for even good players, build up a proper roll, and you'll be far better off when you actually get to 5/10 because you'll be a better poker player and have the bankroll to withstand any swings.

I'd wager you just hit the upside of the variance curve.

If you really think you might like 6 max, try the 1/2 6 max and get the hang of it.
Paluka
10-12-2004, 11:51 AM
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Ive been multitabbing 2 $3/$6 tables at Empire and having marginal sucess.

Tonight I decided to play a few hours of $5/$10 6 max. I did very well. I found myself winning pots with bluffs pots and getting paid off with my monsters. The concepts in Hold Em for Advanced Players actually worked!

Only problem is that I dont have anywhere near 250 x $10 bankroll to play at the limit.

Suggestions?

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Making a decision about what limit to play based on the results of a single night's play is reckless and illogical.
bdk3clash
10-12-2004, 12:04 PM
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Play 2/4 as it's a more profitable game than 3/6 for even good players...

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I disagree. In my experience 3/6 is a little harder than 2/4, but it's not >33% harder. 3/6 should be a more profitable game for most winning players.
laja
10-12-2004, 02:56 PM
It is always better to play a more tables of a lower limit than less of a higher limit in which they total to be equivalent, so I would suggest moving to 4 tables instead of moving to any different limit.
Jeffro
10-12-2004, 03:09 PM
And this prepares you to be a better player at higher limit how?
Ponks
10-12-2004, 03:32 PM
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Play 2/4 as it's a more profitable game than 3/6 for even good players...

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I disagree. In my experience 3/6 is a little harder than 2/4, but it's not >33% harder. 3/6 should be a more profitable game for most winning players.

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I'll second that. I have 90k hands at 3/6 and I think it's a great game.

Ponks
M2d
10-12-2004, 04:06 PM
by helping ensure you have bankroll left when you are ready to move up.
brandon
10-12-2004, 04:24 PM
Never a clear answer when it comes to poker
M2d
10-12-2004, 04:55 PM
how is that not a clear answer? smaller stakes multi-tabling only means that you're increasing your repititions at that lower stake. playing four tables of 3-6 for an hour is the same as 1 table for four hours (assuming you play equally well 4 tabling as you do 1 tabling). your risk of ruin is the same, either way, but your expected earn is quadrupled.
playing one table of a higher limit is not the same thing. your expected earn may be the same, but your risk is way up.