3/6 vs 5/10

[nervous]

I have been beating the 3/6 for a decent enough amount lately that I think a move to 5/10 wouldn't be too far off-base if there isn't a huge gap in the play. From people who have played both the Party 3/6 and 5/10, could you compare the two? I doubt that the change will be like the 5/10 to 10/20 switch that I hear is worlds apart. The main reasons I want to move up are a) I could be a 2+bb/100 winner at 3/6 and dont want to wait 100k hands to find that out b) if the games are pretty similar, the 2/5 SB structure will promote me to play more which I like c) i have enough bankroll for 5/10 d) bets are 5 and 10 dollars whooo more cash monaay! [more profitable]. I'm imagining these games are pretty similar and my winrate will be nearly the same in both, so why not take the more money, right?

[ArturiusX]

More agro at 5/10, less weak tight, less full blown idiots, more semi idiots that make you think.

If you know your blind stuff and all that, and are comprehensivly beating 3/6 for a good number of hands, 5/10 shouldn't be a hard move.

[Poldi]

I am moving up to 5/10 at the moment and I can hardly see a difference. Most tables look even looser than on 3/6.. I guess they play better postflop but it cant be that much (since they still do a ton of stupid things).

[wackjob]

You are so wrong about 5/10 playing better. 5/10 players are some of the worst ever. They play like total gimps, just as bad or as worse as any other level. The big difference is the aggression levels & the stealing. You get a huge amount of idiots playing 5/10 who know nothing about stealing or controlling their aggression who go crazy with draws & steal bets.

5/10 is not difficult to beat if you have a solid grasp of good aggressive poker and not many leaks.

[krishanleong]

I've played a zillion hands of 5/10. It is not an easy game. Especially when you first move up. There are plenty of very good players that work very hard at 5/10 for unspectacular results.

Krishan

[kidcolin]

I'm aspiring to be one of those. The problem with 5/10 is that it can seem very easy over the short term. There are some incredibly bad players. But there are some very good ones, and not just 2+2 multitablers. After a few short sessions of doubling your buy-in you'll feel on top of the world. But the opposite will eventually happen.

Make sure you keep your head on straight. That's been one of my biggest problems. After I have a losing session (not a bad one, just a losing one where the cards just fall against you), I've gotten in a foul mood and thrown away an extra 3-5 big bets.. not major tilt.. but still tilt that adds up quick.

[wackjob]

I think one of my biggest leaks at 5/10 is not paying enough attention & taking the game for granted. I sometimes get into a mode where I feel like I dominate the game(which I surely do AT TIMES) & thus stop paying close attention & start making poor plays or just too much standard play & it costs me.

[Jeff W]

Ask John to send you a bunch of his hand histories(a few thousand). Read through them and then take a 150 BB(So, you should have $1500+$2400-$3000 for $3/$6) shot--if you feel comfortable and confident. I gaurantee John is one of the best players at 5/10 6-max, so you can learn a lot from his play.

[baronzeus]

Who is John?

[Jeff W]

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Who is John?

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John = Ponks