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6 Max SNG\'s
I looked for posts on this but couldn't find anything. Does anyone play these? Has there been discussions on the pros and cons of 6 max vs. full table?
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
I play 6 max regularly, but I play them at pacific poker where they pay out top 3 instead of top 2. This greatly reduces variance.
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
IT also greatly reduces profit for a good player. Though you can probably still make more per hour on either of them cause they take less time to play... but if your 8 tabling full sng's.. Can you 8 table a shorthanded Sng. Its pretty hard even doing 3-4 of em and I used to do 8 tables of ful table.
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
I have been specializing in Crypto's high-stakes 6-max(£130, £215, £320 buy-ins) SNGs they call Sixpaks. The main disadvantage is that they are high-maintenance -- while its relatively standard to play 6-8 table sets of full SNGs, I max out at about 3-4 of these at a time for optimal results. This cuts into hourly wage.
Another key aspect is the 75-25 payout structure. Superior heads-up game tactics are essential in this format. Most people do not focus on heads-up in SNGs, but 1st place is where the money is, and this is a very exploitable flaw if you can make proper adjustments well. They key is to make to heads-up - then you unleash all of the reads you accumulated. It is not as random as most people make it out to be - it can be random if you face a good HU player, but most SNGers suck at HU. If the heads-up starts early (sometimes 1 guy will take the other 4 out at/before Level 4), you have a chance to probe your opponent for weakness, lie low until blinds get big, and then drop the hammer. |
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
I found the payout structure frustrating.
And actually looser play is rewarded so the fish play better by accident. -- tjh |
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
I don't like them. Six handed play forces you to widen your range and play poker against players who potentially don't know how to play poker. And, there is less dead money.
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
Think about all the dead money in the 10 handed SNGs...
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
preface: I don't multitable.
I have begun playing stars 12+1 6max exclusively. I love em. Stay away. pleeze. |
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
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Think about all the dead money in the HU SNGs... [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: 6 Max SNG\'s
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play poker against players who potentially don't know how to play poker. [/ QUOTE ] And the bad thing about that is.............??? [ QUOTE ] And, there is less dead money. [/ QUOTE ] In a 9 player Stars SnG, there are usually 5-6 players who are totally clueless. In a 6 player Stars SnG, there are usually 3-4 players who are totally clueless. A regular $10+1 and a $12+1/6 max pay about the same to the winner. So I figure about the same value in both. The two main things that strike me about 6 max at Stars (the only place I have played them): 1. They take about the same time as a 9 player SnG, which seems like entirely too much time; and 2. 6 max players for some reason are much worse at HU play. |
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