How loose should I play 6max?

#1 6th July 2009, 4:34 PM

How loose should I play 6max ring games?

#2 6th July 2009, 4:52 PM

18/16

#3 6th July 2009, 5:40 PM

60/55

#4 6th July 2009, 5:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewboy07

60/55

Nonsense. Very few people can profit beyond 24/21, imo.

#5 6th July 2009, 5:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BelgoSuisse

Nonsense. Very few people can profit beyond 24/21, imo.

yeah i just posted random numbers because op asked a question that shouldnt be answered. you shouldnt be "trying" to play certain numbers and theres no magical numbers that equal winning.

(obv i know you know that but now op does too)

#6 6th July 2009, 6:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewboy07

yeah i just posted random numbers because op asked a question that shouldnt be answered. you shouldnt be "trying" to play certain numbers and theres no magical numbers that equal winning.

(obv i know you know that but now op does too)

he isn asking for "magical numbers" ...hes asking for help on where he should be at in playing 6 max.

i actually wondered the same thing as im trying to transition to 6 max as well. if you didn wanna help out the OP than why bother posting anything at all.

#7 6th July 2009, 8:40 PM

http://www.cardschat.com/f11/nits-ap...ght-me-154124/

Recent article written by one of our own, and really well done.

#8 6th July 2009, 9:06 PM

you should be raising your button almost everytime, if the pot is unopened. Thats a good place to start.

#9 7th July 2009, 9:03 PM

18/14
21/18
26/21.

Those are some common figures.

#10 8th July 2009, 6:46 AM

When I do multitables. Sometimes one of my table is running like 10/5 which is too low. Some others is 18/15. Am I doing bad? Or I just not getting good cards? Or should I widen my range?

#11 8th July 2009, 6:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Likminutz

http://www.cardschat.com/f11/nits-ap...ght-me-154124/

Recent article written by one of our own, and really well done.

this is spot on

#12 8th July 2009, 12:42 PM

You definitely have to open your starting hand range. There is no magical number to get you there. After a few orbits on the table, you should have a feel for your opponents game. Better yet, watch the table you will be playing at for 15 minutes or so, you will see what kind of players are there, and the type of game you will need to play to be profitable

#13 10th July 2009, 6:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewboy07

you shouldnt be "trying" to play certain numbers and theres no magical numbers that equal winning.

+1

Your opponent's play dictates how you should play. There really are tables that playing 60/50 or 50/40 is extremely profitable, especially when villains don't know how to correctly adjust.

But yeah, belgo's answer is definitely not a bad guideline

#14 12th July 2009, 12:12 AM

Have you played FR before?

If so play 6 max like FR with the first 3 seats folded.

You will find that this-in turn gives you looser stats than you had for FR.

So if you know about FR, then the thing to understand is that you are not trying to play any looser than in FR, your stats will increase because you are in position more often.

#15 12th July 2009, 6:03 PM

this question is situational dependent on how the other players are playing, what the blinds are and what your stack is. play opposite to how the table is playing if there's a lot of raising tighten up and wait for hands, if the table is passive play aggressive and pick up pots.

#16 14th July 2009, 1:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu_Ungar

Have you played FR before?

If so play 6 max like FR with the first 3 seats folded.

You will find that this-in turn gives you looser stats than you had for FR.

So if you know about FR, then the thing to understand is that you are not trying to play any looser than in FR, your stats will increase because you are in position more often.

I havent played FR before when I started cash games. I already starts at 6max.

What does first 3 seats folded means?

#17 14th July 2009, 1:23 AM

It means that 6 max isnt looser than FR because its played any looser in the HJ, CO, or BTn.

6Max is looser because its played more like UTG in 6 max = MP in full ring.

#18 14th July 2009, 4:32 AM

66/72 seems just about right.

#19 14th July 2009, 4:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philthy

66/72 seems just about right.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!!

#20 14th July 2009, 5:05 AM

Think of this logically.

6max..................full table
bb......................bb
sb......................sb
button................button
cutoff.................cutoff
hijack.................hijack
late middle.........late middle
------------...........middle
------------...........early
------------...........other early (10 seat tables)
------------...........UTG

As you can see, in 6 max, there really are no early seats. Especially when you technically think about how many people can even possibly challenge whatever you decide to do.

So in an unopened pot, even if first to at Your starting hands can be approximately equivalent to a full table in middle position.

#21 16th July 2009, 2:38 AM

What does 18/15 10/5 ect mean??

#22 16th July 2009, 2:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheesyfeet

What does 18/15 10/5 ect mean??

VP$IP/PFR

This link contains a definition of all commonly used stats.

http://www.pokertracker.com/products...tatref#StatRef

#23 17th July 2009, 1:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharesol

thanks a ton i had the same question but was afraid to ask. was going to look up but you saved me the trouble.

No probs

So if you see a 24/15

it means he plays 24% of hands dealt and raises 15% of hands dealt

(you would assume that this means he plays the top 24% and raises the top 15%)

If you want to start getting a feel of what ranges look like then download this

http://www.pokerstove.com/

You will need to start looking into getting a HUD.

Look for HEM (holdem manager) and PT3 (Poker tracker 3)

#24 17th July 2009, 4:58 AM

That depends a lot on the way your opponents play!
If they play tight then you can play much looser...

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