well this is pretty much 50nl 6 max in a nutshell
pokerstars Game #19810328824: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/08/22 - 12:03:08 (ET)
Table 'Klio II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: ullapia ($81.35 in chips)
Seat 2: skat tilt ($53.20 in chips)
Seat 3: SNEEKWATER7 ($47.30 in chips)
Seat 4: markkEnid ($66.40 in chips)
Seat 5: feitr ($50 in chips)
Seat 6: Lplated ($53.60 in chips)
markkEnid: posts small blind $0.25
feitr: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to feitr [Qs Qc]
Lplated: folds
ullapia: calls $0.50
skat tilt: folds
SNEEKWATER7: raises $3 to $3.50
markkEnid: folds
feitr: raises $8.50 to $12
ullapia: folds
SNEEKWATER7: calls $8.50
*** FLOP *** [8h Qh Kc]
feitr: checks
SNEEKWATER7: bets $35.30 and is all-in
feitr: calls $35.30
*** TURN *** [8h Qh Kc] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [8h Qh Kc 6h] [9c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
feitr: shows [Qs Qc] (three of a kind, Queens)
SNEEKWATER7: mucks hand
feitr collected $92.35 from pot
SNEEKWATER7 leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.35 | Rake $3
Board [8h Qh Kc 6h 9c]
Seat 1: ullapia folded before Flop
Seat 2: skat tilt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: SNEEKWATER7 (button) mucked [3s 2s]
Seat 4: markkEnid (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: feitr (big blind) showed [Qs Qc] and won ($92.35) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 6: Lplated folded before Flop (didn't bet)
But it comes down to what you enjoy/are good at. I like 6 max, but i'm much much better at FR so that is what i tend to play the most.