6 handed or 9 handed???

#1 1st August 2008, 9:43 PM

I'm starting to notice that my i play better in a 6 handed game than a 9 handed game. I find i can read hands almost perfectly 6 handed. I don't think it's just blind luck i actually am doing quite well. So what does everone else think or prefer???

#2 1st August 2008, 11:42 PM

in my humble opinion, tighter you play, 9 handed or multi- table you play. if you like to all in more or make more semi bluff, 6 handed is better

#3 2nd August 2008, 3:06 PM

I like 9 handed games you seem to get bigger pots when you win. The bb dose not come around as much you get more time to wate for good hand to play. 9 handed is better for tight player 6 handed is better for lost player

#4 2nd August 2008, 3:27 PM

With six-handed, the blinds come around quicker so it's like adding an artificial ante to the game. You'll get chipped down quicker, and take that with less opponents that can beat you and you can let your starting standards come down a bit.

With nine-handed, you have to refine your game quicker to make a profit. Spend a lot of time at both so you can develop reading bigger tables, because you won't find many tournaments that cap at six players a table.

#5 2nd August 2008, 4:42 PM

6 handed you can play more loose
9 handed you just gotta sit tight and wait for a nice hand

#6 2nd August 2008, 5:14 PM

I like 6 handed myself. Alot of people say 9 is better because you get to see more hands in between blinds, but as rocket said you have to play alot tighter against 9.

#7 2nd August 2008, 5:19 PM

play more hands 6 handed.. you gotta be more cautious 9 handed...

#8 2nd August 2008, 5:20 PM

6 max is more about isolating weak players, while full ring is about beating the weak-tight field. Full ring is a bit more reliant on your actual cards, however, full ring is a much more steady income than 6 max.

I can play 9 tables (the max my site allows) of full ring fairly easily, and just grind up a steady profit. 6-max I prefer to play 4-5 tables max, and the swings are bigger.

And yes, you can play looser when you're playing 6max, but not by a whole lot.

#9 6th August 2008, 12:47 AM

It just depends on a couple of things imo. If you are buying into the game with a lower amount of chips, try the 9 man tables. However, if BR is not an issue when buying in (and hopefully it isn't or you shouldn't be at those limits) then you might want to try the 6 man tables. I prefer less players but that is just me.

#10 8th August 2008, 3:00 AM

6 all the way, relative to time I find I cash out far more from 6 handed sng's. I would only play 9's if you finish 3rd alot

#11 16th August 2008, 1:47 PM

I prefer playing on a 6 table because i think that the odds of you having 2 great cards favor you.
What i mean is that by reducing the number of partecipants,the propabilities of you having for instance AA or AK raise.
Another reason is that you could come to know the others much easier.It's easier to remember other 5 people carracteristics than 8

#12 16th August 2008, 1:49 PM

yeah personally, i feel as if 6 handed games are better online. its different live obviously but my main game play is better at 6 handed tables. through this play, your odds also increase which could potentially hurt you, but i like better because i find 9 handed is either a hit or complete bust

#13 20th August 2008, 5:30 PM

You would play better with 6 players anyway because a "weak ace" such as A5 has more chance of winning than it does in 9 handed because you are up against less cards.

I tend to find that if you have less players its a bit more normal when playing because you have less chance of someone calling your all in.

RK

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