6 max or 9 max?

What do you play and why?

I play both. It's 6 of 1, half dozen of the other. At a 6, you play more hands, which is, I guess, more fun. At a 9, you better be sure you have the nuts, but there is obviously more money to be made. I'd guess the main difference is your range of starting hands. That said, for real money, I play Omaha HL, and usually the 9 table, limit or PL.

For cash games I prefer 6 max because it has more action. For tourneys i dont have a preference they both keep me entertained.....

I seem to have more luck at the 6 max. In cash games I definetely like the 6 max. If you are agressive I suggest the 6 max. You see more flops that way.

6 handed for speed, action and aggression (if my bankroll can stand the swings).
9max for TAG solid poker and to grind the small profits

I think, that on 6 max tables it is played more hands, but after флопа game is almost identical 9 max, especially on bubble

Hey, I am playing on Stars, finally managed to build my bankroll for grinding low limit sng`s (particulary 6$, then if things go well - 11$). I just would like to know if there is a difference in player`s level between 6-max and 9-max? Is one of them really softer than another or they are rather alike?
Thanks in advance, this question is really bothering me cause building a bankroll is very tough for me now (dowstricks like me a lot))

Just switched from FR to 6max, seems like you get payed off more b/c the play is looser. So 6max is more profitable imo

^It's definitely swingier. I only play FR if I'm underolled or playing more tables than my norm.

I like the 9 max more cause you can play tighter!
At a 6 person table you have to play more hands and much more aggressiv.
Many people push with bad cards and it becomes a lottery....

I play at six. I feel that at the nine player tables, my hands are tied. Can't mix up my style.

When switching from FR to 6-max its important that you change up your game. Most people will either play too tight or too loose at a 6-max table (the people that switch from FR usually continue to play their tight game because it worked well for them in FR but what they don't realize is that they need to play a wider range of starting hands. Take advantage of the overly tight players in 6-max tables. On the other hand there are people that know they need to play a wider range of hands but they do it incorrectly and the result is they lose a lot of money, especially in NLH). In 6-max I make sure I have at least 25 buy-ins for that level instead of the usual 20. Hope this helps. And I prefer 6-max over FR

I think i have come across a similar post few days back here...
Anyways i thin 6max sng is more advantageous than 9 max...
And am telling this basing on player-prize ratios...
I have explained it more in detail in the other thread buddy, just search it in this strategy section only...

He's not talking about SNG'S. He means ring games.

Hello,
Do you think FR will be profitable at this situation.
thanks,

I'm simply more profitable in FR. Multi-tabling has made patience less of an issue, and it's about maximizing that one big hand. If you can hit one big flop and play it well, you're doing fine. I feel I've never made a good transition to 6 person, since a lot of it is pre-flop aggression...but if there's an aggressive fish at the table I stick around

If Im multi-tabeling I play 9 max and wait for good hands.
If Im at a single table I play 6 max and try to get better reads on the players.

It varies for me.

I'll play 6-max when:
a. I'm looking for loose aggressive players (especially at .10/.25 NL or .25/.50 NL)
b. When I'm not planning on playing more than 4 or 5 tables.
c. I'll only join when there are at least 4 out of 6 players seated.

I'll play full ring when:
a. I have a lot of time to commit to my session.
b. I can have 6 - 10 or more tables going because the action that's on you is a lot slower than 6Max.
c. I'll still join these tables with 7 players or more.

Overall I like 6Max as my preferred table to look for.

I consider that on unique essential difference in game 6-max from 9-max that are absent UTG, UTG+1 and UTG+2. In the rest of essential differences is not observed and I play as 9 max

it depends on my mood when I want to play conservatively I'll go with 9 max so i dont get hit with the blinds to often. If i feel agressive and loose i'll play 6 max.

The main differences between a 6 and 9 player table is the action.

If you are a tight player then 9 is better for you. Wait it out till it gets down to 6-7 players (SnG) than change gears when you start getting decent hands to see the flop. On a cash table, it allows you to sit back and watch the play to get a better read on who's doing what.

A 6 person table allows you to play more hands and be more aggressive.
Those pocket pairs are usually not going to go up against a better pocket pair.

The profit on a 9 player SnG is better than a 6 player.
Ring games of 6 usually mean you will see many different players at the table. They bust out and leave, so getting a read maybe a little more difficult.

For cash games I prefer 9 player max, I play tighter in cash games I am more affective that way. As for SnG I play both. Just make sure you adjust your player for the type your playing in.

"Many people push with bad cards and it becomes a lottery...."

A lottery where you know your odds before you make a decision.

I like the 6 for aggressive play (online), and 9 for live play, where I'm ussually much more patient.

Also my live reads are better than my online reads. But 9 live, 6 online.

I prefer to play 6max. It has been more profitable to me than full ring, and I seem to enjoy it more. I like playing more hands than sitting and waiting.

FR NL Holdem table full of nits with 50BB is probably the least profitable poker game for me. I can't beat it.

I prefer 6max,deep,ante table. Everyone has lots of cash, antes help with building the pot size and make it easier to win full stacks. The play at those tables is my idea what's poker about...Life is short.. I don't have the time to wait to hit a top set.. I prefer to outplay my opponents!

I prefer FR, but then I am a fairly conservative player and I am trying to make my BR improve. That goal seems to be best served, for me, at a FR table. I can play my preferred tight patient game with positional/player aggression. Also, at a FR, a string of unplayable hands does not bother me -- I can wait it out.

There's no waiting for a decent hand at a 6-max. It's very swingy, and, since I am not constantly aggressive, it's uncomfortable for me. I tend to lose money at 6-max, and I don't enjoy the pace.

On 6 max to play more interestingly, but it is in my opinion more complex, because opponents enter game with hands of wider range and to calculate them begins more difficultly

I play 6max PLO, basically because of the action, and in the hope that my

starting hand requirements are slightly tighter than my opponents. which I

believe should give me an edge.

As for NLHE I like full ringames. Basically because I like to play tight and patient

poker. And find my starting hand requirements seem to suit 9 handed play in

that game format.

I prefer the 6 max $25NLHE, I have recently started mixing in a bit of 6 max 50nl.
I prefer it because I don't use any tracking software and I find it easier to remember what the other ppl play like, also when you do get the good hands it is easier to get someone to call you while holding the nuts.
I also like the aggresiveness also it suits my game.

I think in my nature I just enjoy playing a more conservative style which is why I like 9 max. I need to get better at diversifying to have success at a 6max table.