SNG: 6 vs 9 man tables

Hey all.

I will begin playing SNG's (along with MTT) in the next little while. Im currently brushing up and learning with the help of a few books. I just read Moshmans SNG book and will re-read it while taking down notes before I start.

Just to note, Im not a beginner to poker or SNG's, nor am I an expert since Im reading to get help from an expert Im just an intermediate that wants to become a winning player. (who doesn't?)

Ive done a little thinking about 6 man vs 9 man tables, which being better from a long term point of view. I noticed one thing. In a 9 man table, if you win 25% of the time (lose 3, win 1) you walk away in the green. If you do this on a 6 man table, you walk away in the negative. (BTW, this is referring to FTP, I will also play a little on PKR. I dont know if the payout structure is different there)

Which do you suggest? Pros, cons?


Thanks, sorry for the long post.

Also, what are you opinions on turbo vs non turbo?

The strategy is the same. The 6 man table is like a 9 man table without the UTG positions. U can play more hands.
Turbo vs non turbo. Same thing to me.
Of course at non trbos u can be relaxed and w8 for good cards to come eventually. But the skill at high blind play if the most important thing that brings you profit.

I always play 9 handed - for some reason I've never done well in the six hand format, sorry I can't expand on that.
I play the turbo, unless I'm having a streak of bad cards, then I move to non-turbo to give myself more time to work with. Generally though, I find superturbo to be far too fast and non-turbo to take too long.

Gotta admit, I've never really done a lot of thinking about 6-player games but the points above stand - in either format, making good push-fold decisions in the late stages will be the most important thing.

As for turbo v non-turbo, that one's a no-brainer. You play whichever one your $/hr is higher at and in most cases that'll be the turbos.

I prefer 9 man tables. I don't have a good reason, but i like this type )

as turbo vs non-turbo i prefer turbo..so quickly)

ive played at both and won at both. personally i was winning more playing 9handed so i just stuck to 9handed. theres alot more opportunity to abbuse poeople on the bubble in 9handed games and you can cash more often. i was crushing 9 man for a 25%roi 4tabling over 1000 toiurneys