Regular cash tables or ZOOM ?

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Hello friends. I wanted to know your preferences when playing in cash games and because of your choice. The advantages and disadvantages so may help . Thanks
 
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I prefer to play ZOOM just because I can play a great deal more hands across 4 tables. Be prepared for bigger swings though! Having a HUD helps too as tracking opponent playing style is next to impossible on zoom without :)
 
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I manage to win much in zoom only with nuts, very seldom. While you wait it, during may be 100 hands, you may lose more on blinds and in doubtful drawings.
 
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l don't like zoom tables, regular cash tables are better to understand, in long run zoom is not a good option i think... :)
 
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If I compare it, cash table is slow pace while zoom is fast and action pace.

Regular table is like grinding while zoom is either win fast or lose fast.
 
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Both :) I am usually focusing on one variant at a time, and at the moment it's ZOOM.
With ZOOM I'd play 1 or 2 tables. It's fast and pretty much ABC. Some sessions can be a little easier to steal so I loosen up a bit but mostly TAG and keep and eye out for weak spots.
Eventually, I need a change (I switch about once a month) and focus on standard cash tables. With standard cash think it is a bit more 'POKER' than zoom, so the games are more varied player dependant, I try to play an appropriate style to gain the most profit. (I play 4 cash tables at once)

I've found switching between the two has helped me improve in both variations.
 
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Let's talk speed poker overall vs regular ring cash games. To kick things off Imo I think speed poker strips away the true dynamics of the game. Fish will have stronger hands/ranges due to fast folding discipline will serve you less decreasing your edge slightly. Second the randomness will keep your head spinning you won't be able to tell if players are tilting or have a hand and regs will likely light 4 bet your isolation raises/good luck with their ranges especially on bovada zone. Thirdly if you can't beat standard ring cash format you must've hit your head and have some serious brain damage if your thinking I'll increase my volume and play tight I'll win for sure in the long run. The fish will be playing fit or fold and you will face hordes of regs even if you do stack a fish or two good luck hanging on to your money better players will GTO the **** out of you based on player pool reads. Lastly I want to say variance will eat a small bankroll like a fat boy eating cake don't risk a small roll if your sick or stupid enough to play no limit bingo cause that's seriously what it is in this format just value town their asses like there is no tomorrow if you even call this poker...
 
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on regular tables you can play agressive, steal blinds and bluff a lot, on ZOOM is hardest because once a player enter in a hand he probably have a strong hand.
 
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Zoom is like 4 cash tables. So if you don't have a few monitors or one with many inches and big resolution, or you are playing on tablet/phone, it's better.
 
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In zoom you should use position a lot, steal blinds.......I prefer cash games because I cand study my opponents and I know what the are capable of.
 
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zoom. more hands per hour. less chance of overplaying junk.
 
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