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#11
06-30-2005, 03:36 AM
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Re: Why are there 6-player max tables?
im starting to think that 6max games are so superior to full ring games for a few reasons:
1) more hands/hr 2) you play a larger portion of hands = higher winrate 3) lower rake 4) its easier for poor players to go on tilt faster in shorthanded games 5) the players seem to suck more, i dont know why cons: need higher bankroll for the specific limit, higher variance. however, if your objective is to earn the most money possible than it seems that shorthanded far outweighs full limit as the cons dont hurt your long term expectation, but hurt your short term sanity. 
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#13
06-30-2005, 05:27 AM
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Re: Why are there 6-player max tables?
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Who would most like to see short-handed tables available - the house, or the players? [/ QUOTE ] That depends on the limit and rake structure. [ QUOTE ] What types of players prefer them? [/ QUOTE ] I think it takes a better poker player to excel at a SH game than a 10max. Hats off to those. [ QUOTE ] What playing styles do these tables reward, punish? [/ QUOTE ] Clearly, aggressive styles are king of this game. Fish get punished here, I know thats vague but it's because I suck at 6max. outs
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#14
06-30-2005, 07:23 AM
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Re: Why are there 6-player max tables?
Who would most like to see short-handed tables available - the house, or the players?
The house likes them more, when you consider that half of players like shorthanded whilst the other half prefer full ring games. Then again, demand and supply. There must have been a demand for more shorthanded tables. What types of players prefer them? Players who know how to play heads up postflop. Players who are able to glean reads on their opponents, players who play fewer tables (4 or less). What playing styles do these tables reward, punish? It rewards those who can change their style, from hand to hand, according to what player they are in the hand with. It rewards players who are able to make marginal decisions. It positively punishes passive styles, simply because the game is a LOT more aggressive shorthanded. Personally, I prefer whichever game has more fish in it. Shorthanded isn't a difficult game to learn, at the lower limits, but it is a game that requires you to focus more during the hands that you aren't playing.
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#17
06-30-2005, 11:44 AM
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Re: Why are there 6-player max tables?
awesome avatar. I have Buster as my AIM icon.
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#20
06-30-2005, 12:12 PM
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Re: Why are there 6-player max tables?
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I hate them because you are UTG or the blinds 50% of the time. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but UTG in a 6 handed game is like MP in a full game. And you have more equity in the blinds since there are fewer good hands out against you. [ QUOTE ] The swings also suck. [/ QUOTE ] The size of the swings in 6 max games compared to full games is exaggerated. [ QUOTE ] Others like them because with less SH material out there, good players have a greater edge and there are more bad players to profit from [/ QUOTE ] Also, they're more fun, and they make you a better poker player. The only significant downside is you pay more rake because you are involved in more pots.
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