whats better +EV, 6max or 10max?

I used to play 6max almost exclusivly because i liked the more regular action. But the last 3 months i have almost exclusivly 10 handed games because thats the only option to play in the casino and that part of my game that was the weakest. But now my 6max game is a lil rusty, but they are proabably about even. What has better EV overall? Does 10 handed have it for multitabling?

[yvesaint]

theres no clear answer for your question, as its different for everyone. if it was clear that one was more +EV than the other, all of us would be playing one rather than the other.

[excession]

If you mean which is more profitable then the answer is 'it depends'. On you, your opponents, the site's bonus requirements etc..

That said there are a lot more 6 max tables around than full Ring these days and if I was going to get good at one I'd pick 6 max.

to me 6 max is "real poker." 10max is more of a wait for a good hand and hit a flop. and its boring. i have done both and the variance is much higher for 6max but i think it is more profitable. and its definitely more fun.

[beavens]

i havent played a full ring game in forever.. been 6maxxing it for a while and i dont believe i'll go back, unless i'm playing b&m.

i am a lot more confident in a shorthanded game than i am in full ring.

[stu-unger]

i think 6max gives a winning player the potential to win more. the players are just as bad, and in many cases worse. u get to see more hands per hour. and there are more marginal situation, which in the long run will favor a better poker player. as for multi tabling, i have no problem playing up to 6 tables of 6max. i think i could play 8 full ring, but as to say u cant multi table short handed games thats not true...

[elus2]

6max has higher variance. your true winrate will be determined by how well you play in short handed situations. players who play headsup, 3-way pots well will do better. players who do not won't.

[Malachii]

6max is much funner, you get to play more hands and are put into more marginal situations, and will inspire you to continue to WANT to play poker. Therefore, 6max is more +EV.

Now back to studying for my god damn quiz tomorrow. No more procrastinating.

[Hattifnatt]

My experience is that playing one table 6-max (and analyzing a lot!) is the game where a ok player can become a good or great player the fastest. I play 1 table for that reason even if I think I can get a little higher hourly rate by 4tabling 10-max nut pending.

I think a better question might be does 6max or 10full have more bad players? I know for low limit holdem, 6max definitely has an overwhelming number of bad players and would theoretically be more profitable in that sense, assuming you could play shorthand well. But I haven't played 6max for no-limit yet. I think 6max, in the same way as Omaha and pot-limit games, naturally attract worse players who like to gamble a lot.