party 3/6 shorthanded versus 5/10 shorthanded

[dutchgrl]

I have been playing the 3/6 games for 2.5 months now. The first month was great, second month so so, this month I am having a bad swing. I am noticing that it is very tough to find any decent games anymore, anyone else agree? They seem to have become more and more agressive. I am wondering if the 5/10's are better. Should I move up? These are my stats this month:

VP: 21
PFR: 15
Agg: 2.5
WSD: 35.98%
Won at SD: 52.66%
Blind steal: 32%
BB defense: 55%
Folded to river bet: 29.9%

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!!!

[donger]

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I have been playing the 3/6 games for 2.5 months now. The first month was great, second month so so, this month I am having a bad swing. I am noticing that it is very tough to find any decent games anymore, anyone else agree? They seem to have become more and more agressive. I am wondering if the 5/10's are better. Should I move up? These are my stats this month:

VP: 21
PFR: 15
Agg: 2.5
WSD: 35.98%
Won at SD: 52.66%
Blind steal: 32%
BB defense: 55%
Folded to river bet: 29.9%

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!!!

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If you are having trouble beating a limit, moving up is definitely the wrong thing to do. I have been playing a little 3/6 6max lately and find it substantially softer than 5/10, which is my normal game.

[Escape]

Tough games? Agressive? Hahaha. There are plenty of tables with multiple fish. It doesn't even take a lot of efford to find one. I find them super soft. Although I don't have a big sample size(20k)

[Poldi]

Of course the higher limit is NOT easier..
5/10 definitely is more aggressive than 3/6. The difference is not that big but wanting to move up when you got problems at a limit is ... not clever.

[kidcolin]

I'm finding the 3/6 incredibly soft.. especially as of the last week.

I was struggling with a breakeven run for a couple of weeks, but it was pretty much because my approach to the game sucked. The games are definitely money.

[dutchgrl]

I did not say I thought the 5/10's were easier. I am just spending hours changing tables ( I play 6), trying to find at least 1 or 2 bad players at a table. Seems like a waste of time. But from your responses it seems the 5/10's are even tougher. Overall I am making 2.5 BB/100 in the 3/6. However, first month was 4 bb/100, then 2bb/100 and this month I am having a down swing.

Maybe I am just imagining, but finding a table VP of >35 seems incredibly hard.

[EvanJC]

you six table so i'm guessing you've got this undercontrol, but datamining 16 tables whenever you're not playing is a nice idea. makes table selection super easy in combination w/a good hud.

[joop]

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Overall I am making 2.5 BB/100 in the 3/6. However, first month was 4 bb/100, then 2bb/100 and this month I am having a down swing.

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How many hands do you play each month? You do realise that extended swings are not uncommon in 6max, you could easily be breakeven this month and still be a 3BB winner in the long run. I play 3/6 and find the games to be very soft, the players are terrible, it's only my own mistakes that cut my winrate.

[dutchgrl]

I play about 40k hands per month. I am fairly new at the shorthanded games. Sounds like I have to get used to the swings. I am having some trouble coping with the agressiveness of most players. But overall I guess I am doing ok.

Seems to me that the daytime games are better than the nighttime games at 3/6? The opposite of what I am used to.

I really appreciate all the advice!!!

I play both 3/6 and 5/10 at Poker Stars. To me theirs not alot of difference between the two....except their are more maniacs at the 3/6. I guess in the end its all about finding soft tables either 3/6 or 5/10. Just my experience.