Personality 6 max and full games

TJD · #1 07-11-2005, 06:41 AM

I don't know how to phrase this question properly, so I'll blunder along and hope someone knows what I mean.

I suspect that most people would believe that we need to play slightly differently in 6 max as opposed to full tables. As aspiring players we will try and make those adjustments. However, unless we are expert and most of us are not, we are unlikley to be able to adjust perfectly.

It is likley that some vestige of our style/personality will remain in our play however many players are seated.

Do you think that there are some competent and serious players who will do better at full tables than 6 max because their "nature" is more suited to a full game?

Trevor

Nietzsche · #2 07-11-2005, 06:51 AM

6 max is for the salesman, full ring is for the mathematician.

aK13 · #3 07-11-2005, 06:53 AM

An easy way to look at the situation is to compare a high stakes HU specialist vs. a high stakes full ring player. If they switch games, they will get [censored]. Now lets save some room for worthwhile posts.

Poldi · #4 07-11-2005, 06:59 AM

I am sure your playing style may be more suited to 6max or full ring. Hard to find out though unless you "feel" which one is the better for you. I "know" 6max is the way to go for me..

cartman · #5 07-11-2005, 07:02 AM

I think this is certainly the case, to an extent, but I think this phenomenon is likely overwhelmed by a number of other factors. The first one, I think, is the strength of the competition. In other words, even a player more suited for full games, assuming equally capable opponents, would probably be better off playing short games if that is where the fish play. Imagine for example a 20 year old man who is an excellent tennis player but very poor at basketball. Assume that he has the following two choices:

a) He can bet 1000 dollars on himself in a tennis match against an average 20 year old tennis player

b) He can bet 1000 dollars on himself in a basketball game against an average 10 year old basketball player

The better option is almost certainly b) even though
basketball is his weaker game.

The number of games available and the consequent table selection is also a major factor, I think. In any event, how good you are at a given game (full or short), which is partly determined by your personality, is not the issue here. The issue is, how good you are COMPARED to the competition.

Cartman