Table sizes

When I first started playing online poker (freerolls) during the poker boom a lot of the sites I played at had 10 players at a table.

Now I don't know of any site that uses this format any more. pokerstars I think was always 9. But some other sites have 8.

What was behind the change?

I started playing in 2013, and there were already 9 people at the tables! And on 888 there were 8 people! I didn’t even see where 10 people were playing at the table in the freeroll, so I don’t know what this is connected with! I only played in the CIS, where there were 10 people at the table, they are still alive at PokerStars!

I think that is a trend ,sit and goes startet sooner and in tournements it is easier to handle 9 or 8 seats at the table for the gaming computer

Less players at the table give more action and less waiting. Online cash tables are mostly 6-max these days, so its actually a little strange, that most tournaments are still played with 9 players at the table. Some tournaments also play in the 8-max format, which is close to 9-max but still with a bit more action.

Hmmm I don't know but I think the standard for MTTs is 9 handed but for the big events they usually prefer the 8 handed- I don't know why. Maybe because of what fundiver199 has stated above ^ !?!?

Haven't seen a 10 handed table for a long time too!

mkdrummey said:

When I first started playing online poker (freerolls) during the poker boom a lot of the sites I played at had 10 players at a table.

Now I don't know of any site that uses this format any more. Pokerstars I think was always 9. But some other sites have 8.

What was behind the change?

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Since when I first met PokerSTARS, the common style of play has always been 9 players just like you said, and I think that's perfectly fine, I think it's a pattern that makes room for all styles of players to face each other at tables, in my opinion it could be like this forever, hahah!

Well I have played freerolls in different places and at tables of 6,8 and 9 players .... and I prefer tournaments at tables of 9 players .... I feel more comfortable and I have already become accustomed to that mode. .!