Adjustments from 6 handed to 4 and 3 handed

[T-REX]

Im primarily a full ring player, but now feel comfortable in 5 or 6 player game.

However, I still feel a little lost when number go down to 4 and 3 players.

When its 4 player, how do you play CO and button differently from when you are CO and button in a 6 handed game? Loosen up?

As above but for the small blind, how should I adjust?
What kind of hands that I would fold to a CO raise in a 6 max game now become a 3 betting hand, I know this is player dependant, but any rough guidelines would help.

If Im a 23vpip 15pfr player in a 6 max game, what would you estimate my vpip pfr figure to be in a 4 handed and 3 handed game,

Literally any tips at all on 3 and 4 haned play would be much appreciated,
Are there any articles written purely on this?

T-Rex

[Stefan_K]

4-3 handed is difficult, but fun. its steal and defend. and that's it. you don't need to play looser in the co or button then in a 5-6 table.

The smallblind you should loosen up if you think that your oppontent steal more than what they do in 5-6 games, otherwise no. As wich hand this is, it's hard to say, it depends on thier stealing frequentsy.

I'm not so used to 3-4 handed either, but my vpip is 33 at 4handed and 45 at 3handed (extreamly low samplezis thou)

there are no articles that i know, but read steal- and defendposts that is what it's all about

King Yao's book, Weighing the Odds, talks about this a bit. I think it's worth reading.

[Stefan_K]

nate wrote this some time ago:
2-handed 55% vpip
3-handed 46% vpip
4-handed 36% vpip
5-handed 29% vpip
6-handed 25% vpip

[toss]

55% vpip HU?

[mperich]

My stats are:

65/50 2 handed (1300 hands)
50/39.5 3 handed (2700 hands)
35/27 4 handed
28.6/21 5 handed

-Mike