well, my 2cents
1st, that a8 hand- dont play, unless maybe on the button vs tighties
and always raise if you're going into a hand
2nd Id say stt/sm. sngs are great
sure not as much profit, but quicker and way less VARIENCE
no matter how good you are, a lrg field mtt is a tough cash and a serious long game to make a nice profit (min cash is pointless)
ive been grinding 9-18man SnGs for a good bit now, with okay roi and working on moving up buyins, Im actually getting coaching now and still learning so much after so many yrs
you can never stop learning
best advise- find the game that works for you- within your buyin and master it before you change buyins/game types...
(tho me, multi tbls, holdem, razz and some horse all at once- dont try that at home
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gl