Absolute small stakes that much harder than party?

[Artsemis]

I've been playing Party .5/1 for a couple months and am up $900 ($200 is from bonuses and maybe $100 from SnG's). It's rare to have a losing session. Enough about that -- I know, you dont care, it's just necessary for my question.

I signed up for absolute just to get the PSO NJ chips for 400 raked hands. I deposited $100 and sat at a few .5/1 tables and in about 30 minutes I was down $40. I have noticed the games are MUCH tighter, most flops have 3 people where on Party there is 4-6. Granted, I've missed a ton of flops and had some bad beats (6 Quads in 2 hours now, not all involving me of course).

I guess my question is: Is absolute just tougher in general? I was thinking maybe because Partys lowest stake is .5/1, all the new players go there, where on Absolute they have lower choices. I was just surprised at how much of an increase in difficulty it was.

After the first hour, I did tighten up a ton more than I'm used to and have been break-even the past hour but I'm still a little disapointed.

[Adam22]

a camel is an interesting animal.

[Artsemis]

Thanks, but don't bother. I'm only interested in useful or constructive replies.

[edfurlong]

Absolute is filled with low limit bonus whores with rake back. It is very very tight.

[Artsemis]

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Absolute is filled with low limit bonus whores with rake back. It is very very tight.

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Thanks much, that's all I needed to hear [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[tonypaladino]

My 1/2 table right now has 2 players with <6 VPIP

Sick

[mackthefork]

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My 1/2 table right now has 2 players with <6 VPIP

Sick

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Stand up and it'll be one. I kid. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] I guess that must be full ring, they would be losing a bunch at 6 max.

Mack

[rhizome]

My PT stats show the following SF%:
Party 1/2 Full 36.6%
Party 2/4 Full 34.7%

ABS 1/2 Full 31.4% (18k hands)
ABS 2/4 Full 34.0% (16k hands)

Party 1/2 6max 50.2%
Party 3/6 6max 45.0%

ABS 1/2 6max 42.8%
ABS 2/4 6max 42.7%
ABS 3/6 6max 40.0%

Hope that helps.

[imported_CaseClosed326]

If they are to your left that would be a fantastic game.

[MyTurn2Raise]

yes....much much harder...it's a 2+2 garden