Cash games or tourneys

#1 7th July 2016, 6:41 AM

Im kinda wondering what people prefer more, cash games or tournaments?

#2 7th July 2016, 6:51 AM

I prefer to play a bit of both.

Also depends how much free time you have.

I mean if you run deep in a tournament it could be hours.

#3 7th July 2016, 7:23 AM

Originally Posted by Donovan2412

I prefer to play a bit of both.

Also depends how much free time you have.

I mean if you run deep in a tournament it could be hours.

I tend to have a good amount of free time and I also feel like I happen to play better in tournaments because it's easier on my bankroll and I make a good amount of final table appearances. However, sometimes I'll be coming short of the money with the buy ins being around $70 or $100. I'm just wondering if it's better for me to play tourneys instead of cash games like 1-2 no limit and losing a lot more then that. I'm not scared to play cash I just feel like I always get screwed in big pots... Lol

#4 7th July 2016, 8:29 AM

I prefer to play micro-tournaments, if my bankroll isn't that good and cash games otherwise

#5 7th July 2016, 9:22 AM

I prefer tournaments, and the reason is that in tourneys people play more relaxed and do not shove all in for every thing.

For me relaxed quiet game is better.

#6 7th July 2016, 9:26 AM

Imo both format are profitable considering skill wise and knowledge.

#7 7th July 2016, 11:16 AM

I love to play in tournaments. I like all the tournaments. Whether or guaranteed freerolls. Not only like the ones where you need to earn tickets. For a long time to play and a chance to get the money through two tournaments, small. I do not like the cache. Better to spend the money for the tournament than the cache.

#8 7th July 2016, 5:06 PM

i really prefer sngs and mtts, its really about your skill set, if you have really good deep stack post flop skill then cash is where it is at, if you have a good preflop understanding and icm skills then sng/mtt is the place to be

#9 7th July 2016, 6:01 PM

i prefer cash games with 6 or 9 players or spin n go.
The tournaments requires time

#10 7th July 2016, 7:12 PM

i really prefer tournaments sit&gos ko $1 36players and mtts

#11 7th July 2016, 7:35 PM

tournaments for me i think you win more than cash games

#12 7th July 2016, 9:19 PM

tourneys 100%

#13 8th July 2016, 12:26 AM

Depends on what kind of time you have...tourneys can go 3-5 hours or more, so if you don't have that kind of time, then SNGs or cash games are the better way to go. Also depends on your strengths as a player. Most people are better at one or the other (cash vs. tourneys), so you should go with whatever you are strongest at. Personally, I play cash games when I don't have a huge block of time and smaller buy-in tourneys when I do have the time to play.

#14 8th July 2016, 4:21 AM

on ACR this depends on what's in my account

If under at least $200, i prefer to stay away from the cash games because the regs who play at ALL levels seem to not give 2 shts about their buyin at any level where even my full amount would be a max buyin.

So I used to just play the $40 jackpots at that level until I had a good enough amount to play at a bigger table. I could also do standard tourneys, which I've done some of lately, but I feel like the risk/reward isn't significant enough in a lot of these. So I just do whatever is necessary until I am ready to play cash at higher stakes, because that is my preference and what I played exclusively live since Black Friday until this November. The least I think I have sat down with has been $800, but I prefer $2k or more. On that site, thus far, I don't believe I've risked more than $5k initial buyin.

#15 8th July 2016, 10:33 AM

Depends from your `appetites`. Tournaments are more popular because it is safer way to win.

#16 8th July 2016, 6:22 PM

I prefer play mtts, because i studed it. So I think plays like to plays what they are good doing.

#17 8th July 2016, 7:22 PM

mtt is good way to run

#18 8th July 2016, 7:43 PM

I like a lot more tournaments, but I play the cash to get the VPPs

#19 9th July 2016, 2:20 AM

Originally Posted by makisaa

Depends from your `appetites`. Tournaments are more popular because it is safer way to win.

Completely false, MTT's are the riskiest way to win money possible due to them having the highest variance.

#20 9th July 2016, 3:06 AM

I love them both. Tourneys are fun but the time commitment and variance are too tough for my schedule.

#21 9th July 2016, 10:33 PM

I play mostly sit n gos and tourneys... I play these cos I'm playing Poker for fun really... Cash tables I always think are more for for serious players trying to increase bankroll... Not saying I play to lose... just rather pay a set amount and relax and enjoy the ride...

#22 10th July 2016, 1:15 AM

I play cash but on holidays mtt

#23 10th July 2016, 5:49 PM

I prefer tournaments with small buy-in, than cash games.

#24 16th July 2016, 10:53 AM

mtt's is what i love. every tournament i play there is a decision a time where im up against it either get chip lead or pretty much maybe out of the race. Tournaments against this group here is less fun can always find people to pick on in regular events which are playing poorly. The tournaments here the skill level is a bit different so is a lot harder and usually will run into many more solid plays and hands

#25 17th July 2016, 1:10 AM

Im more efor tourneys,becouse in cash game I cant contorl myself never know when to stop......

#26 17th July 2016, 9:11 AM

Originally Posted by Colehain

Im kinda wondering what people prefer more, cash games or tournaments?

prefer play with fish...
regardless SNG, MTT, Cash, regardless, full ring, 6 max, 4 max, HU
I am able to decide what's my edge. so it depends on what's my edge in these games.
I always pick up the one with the max edge, if same edge, it is decided by variance.

#27 17th July 2016, 9:09 PM

Cash games are great when you have limited time. Tourneys only work if you have a whole day free.

#28 17th July 2016, 10:04 PM

Once I got more focused and skilled I do far better overall in cash games but I definitely prefer and enjoy MTTs; an MTT first place helped me get a roll together for cash games as well.

A buddy of mine who won a ton playing MTTs and SnGs back in the day always saw occasional cash games as a way to "fund" tournament entries as he came back to poker after time off. Enter some MTTs, play cash and make your fees back and your MTTs for the day are basically "free rolls."

So overall I like cash because when I run good I make far more in cash and takes less time usually; but for fun, prestige, and thrill of winning a top spot are a huge bonus for MTTs. Except I do get frustrated sometimes because even with a decent 15% ITM (over a small sample a little over 200 tracked), I can easily go on streaks of over 20 buy ins not making the money in MTTs and much more of making small cashes but not FT or the sought after top 3-4 spots.

Cash games or tourneys

Why more than 246,033 poker players have joined CardsChat