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TheNoobie
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So, we all know, or atleast most of us, that to become a successive player at poker, you need to respect the mathematics. We all know also, that playing hands with +EV is vital, if you want to make any profit, for cash games.
But is it the same in tournament poker? I dont think so ( This is just my oppinion ). This thread will turn into a debate more than likely, so say what you wanna say, I want to hear your oppinions on this.
I dont think its that important, because in cash games you're playing with money all the time. Playing +EV hands is more profitable than not.
But I dont think it is that important for tournaments, because, for example, in cash games to make a profit out of +ev hands, you need to play a lot. You cant make a profit for example playing $0.2 NLHE with a bankroll of 2 dollars, because its not enough to make a difference and play that much hands. But if you had 20 dollars for example, its plenty of enough to see a difference and a profit out of playing +Ev hands.
I dont think thats important for tournaments because every tournament you play has its own statistics. I dont think that in tournament poker +EV makes you a profitable player, but not making poor decisions does.
+EV shows the possibilities of long term profit. But the tournament will be over in 2 hours, so if you have played an +EV hand and lost it, the next time you are in the same position you will more likely to be on a different tournament, but lost the previous one. So why is it so important?
I cant exactly put my thoughts into words on a language I dont honestly speak, but I sincerely hope you understood what I meant and share your oppinions x).
Will try to give you an example tho, to simplify the information.
Today you play cash game and lost a big +Ev hand. The next day you are in the same position, but you win it. This shows profit, because you are playing with real money. You lost 10 dollars, the next day you earned them back + a few cents profit ( for example. )
And, today you played a tournament and lost an +Ev hand. Tomorrow you are in the same position but you won the hand. This doesnt show profit in my eyes, because its in different tournaments. You placed your bets on a tournament hand, you lost it and your chances of getting into the first places decreased a lot. The next day you win it, but again there's no chance to get that money returned. But in cash games you get it immidiately.
As I said, this will turn into a debate, its what I want, share your oppinions, but DO NOT be aggressive to eachother. Nobody has to accept your oppinion just because you think you are right.
But is it the same in tournament poker? I dont think so ( This is just my oppinion ). This thread will turn into a debate more than likely, so say what you wanna say, I want to hear your oppinions on this.
I dont think its that important, because in cash games you're playing with money all the time. Playing +EV hands is more profitable than not.
But I dont think it is that important for tournaments, because, for example, in cash games to make a profit out of +ev hands, you need to play a lot. You cant make a profit for example playing $0.2 NLHE with a bankroll of 2 dollars, because its not enough to make a difference and play that much hands. But if you had 20 dollars for example, its plenty of enough to see a difference and a profit out of playing +Ev hands.
I dont think thats important for tournaments because every tournament you play has its own statistics. I dont think that in tournament poker +EV makes you a profitable player, but not making poor decisions does.
+EV shows the possibilities of long term profit. But the tournament will be over in 2 hours, so if you have played an +EV hand and lost it, the next time you are in the same position you will more likely to be on a different tournament, but lost the previous one. So why is it so important?
I cant exactly put my thoughts into words on a language I dont honestly speak, but I sincerely hope you understood what I meant and share your oppinions x).
Will try to give you an example tho, to simplify the information.
Today you play cash game and lost a big +Ev hand. The next day you are in the same position, but you win it. This shows profit, because you are playing with real money. You lost 10 dollars, the next day you earned them back + a few cents profit ( for example. )
And, today you played a tournament and lost an +Ev hand. Tomorrow you are in the same position but you won the hand. This doesnt show profit in my eyes, because its in different tournaments. You placed your bets on a tournament hand, you lost it and your chances of getting into the first places decreased a lot. The next day you win it, but again there's no chance to get that money returned. But in cash games you get it immidiately.
As I said, this will turn into a debate, its what I want, share your oppinions, but DO NOT be aggressive to eachother. Nobody has to accept your oppinion just because you think you are right.