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1) I suspect 3/6 should not be substantially different from 2/4- a little tighter, but still (hopefully) a good # of fish. What should I expect at 3/6 and how should I adjust?

2) How about 5/10 full? Differences, necessary adjustments?

3) I dont want to try 10/20 until I am sure I can beat 5/10 (dont want to risk $6k in the event im not good enough to beat this game), but would like a precursor on what to expect since i plan to be there soon. Is this game substantially tougher than the relatively easy 2/4 game? Ive observed a little bit and was not overly impressed. Tons of cold callers, a fish or two at every table, etc. This was only a brief, cursory observation period, though- im sure in reality the game is much tougher. Could some of you 10/20 or 15/30 pros compare and contrast the most obvious differences between my 2/4 game and the standard, run of the mill party 10/20? Any thoughts and advice on adjustments, etc will be greatly appreciated. Im sure I shorthanded play becomes a lot more important, for one. Anyway, I dont want to move up to this level unless im fairly sure i can beat it. but i wont know for sure if i can beat it till i try! Catch 22. Perhaps I will eventually try it, and move down if I lose 3k. that's why blackjack so far has a more special place in my heart than poker. in bj, you KNOW whether or not you can beat a game. not so in poker w/o actually taking the shot. at least that's my impression so far.

anyway, all thoughts appreciated, especially those of winning players who have already successfully made the move up from the trenches to the golden million dollar goldmines of 30/60 and above (jk- wish that were true).



**some seem to believe that shorthanded 3/6 and 5/10 is generally a better game than their full equivalents. Would most of you guys agree w/ that? How about at 10/20? Personally, the majority of my study has been geared toward beating full games (i primarily base my play around THFAP and SSHE). I have played a lot of low limit 1/2 short, but am definitely more confident in my full abilities. Would appreciate comments on party short v/ party full at these equivalent levels.


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These are a bunch of questions about specific small stakes games. I'm not trying to be a high-stakes snob, but you'll get much better information from the people who've played them recently (small stakes forum).

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**Finally, a lot of you guys talk about 8 tabling party. How do you guys do this? 2 monitors right? One with party and one with a skin? Is this how it works? Also, my monitor doesnt allow 4 tables at a time. Would most of you agree that it is far better to invest in a monitor that will support this? I dont really mind jumping from table to table, but i guess eventually ill make the switch. from what ive read, though, it seems two of these superpower monitors can be fairly expensive. anyway, i think my ultimate plan is to 8 table the highest limit I can substantially beat for 1.5-2 bb/100. It seems obvious if you can beat 15/30 for 2bb, but 30/60 for only one, it would defiinitely be better (financially speaking) to stay at the 15/30 for variance reasons.


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You can play multiple skins and I know that with Eurobet and a specific rakeback program (though I doubt this is the only example of this idea) you can just have 2 eurobet accounts. I 8table the 30 and I'm delighted to have spent almost 2k on a great double monitor setup. It has easily paid for itself. Furthermore, I'm gonna write it off as a business expense on my taxes. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
As for whether to play 15/30 for 2bb/100 or 30 for 1bb/100 I'd say the question depends on two things: your bankroll and your goals as a poker player.
If your bankroll would be on the small side (200-400BB) at 30/60 and need to be making steady withdrawals and you hate the game and are playing to pay for law school confident you'll quit in 2 years, stay at 15 for the lower variance.
However if your bankroll is large enough and the horizon of your poker career long enough to essentially ignore variance I would definetly play the 30 with the same (or even slightly lower) real dollar expectation. You'll learn more faster in the bigger tougher game and if you plan on playing poker for a while this learning has extremely large value.
The same ideas apply to making a decision like this between any 2 levels. Just be careful not to get overconfident and move up too fast while running good. This can be especially dangerous if you're prone to tilt when stuck as its much more stressful being stuck at twice the stakes you're used to in a game where you're not confident you're a winner.