CardsChat Guide to 6-Max Cash Games

[RiverLord90]

Nice article, I definitely love learning the mathematics side of poker. I bookmarked this article and will revisit it when needed.

 

[weezy1312]

well written and usefull article , actually i have been lately playing the 4-max tournaments in pokerstars i had really amazing results on them , it did fit my loose type of play and did get many reads on opponents, had a blast bluffing and catching their bluffs , looking forward now to try the 6max tournaments after reading this article )

 

[zcarshalodon]

Where do I find the link?

 

[chronical]

the odd part about this is that most grinders are so happy to jump into 6-max tath full ring seems...EZ
I've noticed that even FR nl50 sometimmes has less regs than nl25 6-max... aint that something =)
generally all of that said in the article I gree with. it is hgarder and swings are biggert but it can bee less mezmerizing and more actinon-packed... thats good right? =)

 

[IlyaSavinov]

Great article! I don’t play cash games at all, but for me 6 manual tournaments are more suitable for me, because there are fewer opponents at the table and more chances to win, in the future we will try to play MTT

 

[PHX]

Guide seems simple to most but the three areas it covered are crucial areas to be adjusted for short handed play.

I can say that many here could use it principles to incorporate into your mtt game strategy. Many times I see persons play the same throughout even when the table size shrinks. They make no adjustment in their game when tables get smaller.

 

[BentleyBoy]

Hey! Another great article from the team at CardsChat. Thank you.

I like playing 6 max, especially cash tables. The action as you say is quicker and you really do get a chance to observe your opponents more than in a Full Ring game. This is especially true when you are not in the pot. This is the time, in 6 max or full ring games, as while you think you have nothing to do, this is the time to focus on what everyone else is doing and gain valuable information.

I like the advice about pot sizing based on the relative quickness of blinds coming round and you stack size shrinking quicker. Keep an eye on this as you can easily be bled dry.

I agree that fighting aggression with aggression is the key and limpets are either... sucking you in (unlikely) or they are taking part in a promotion to see a certain number of flops to win a prize. Hit them hard!

Good luck at the tables.

BB

 

[vovqa93]

6max experience

Practicing 6max tables right now, I can say that our preflop ranges and aggresion are very depend on players that we play against at the tables and their ranges. Sometime(at microstakes very often) our VPIP and PFR number is very different because alot of ColdCall spots against weaker players that we want to play with alot of hands. That also makes postflop more fun/tuff, if we have few regular players at the table, who always want to see the flop against "target".

 

[Bee]

6-max games, at least I like them because they are fast. I have no patience to sit by hours and play. I tried some 6-max cash game in past days and decide to stay away from cash

 

[EarnDAStack]

Great article.

I found the table that displays how often your opponent is to have a higher pocket in pain in 6 max as opposed to a full ring game. It made me go back and think about a few hands I folded to aggression in 6 max tourneys that I may have thrown away the higher poker pair.

 

[AzdajaD]

Nice guide!
I realized there was a big difference between cash games and 6-max.
Don't be passive at 6-max cash tables, there are time when is is ok, but overall try to raise any good hands you have...simply put play more hands you would normally toss because there are 1/3 less people on the table to have better ones...

 

[danoscar]

6 max strategy

This article is very interesting. I have printed it out and will study the stats it presents. I do play 6 man cash. It is true. You definitely have to adjust your opening range or the blinds will eat you alive! I believe that some of the data presented in this article will be very useful. Thank you, Tammy.

 

[EarnDAStack]

This article is very interesting. I have printed it out and will study the stats it presents. I do play 6 man cash. It is true. You definitely have to adjust your opening range or the blinds will eat you alive! I believe that some of the data presented in this article will be very useful. Thank you, Tammy.

Yeah man!

Until I got PT4 I never realized how much you had to post in blinds. Blind play is also definitely a leak of mine

 

[M13A13]

Learning is the best card we can have but hands to play poker and still achieve good results. After reading: CardsChat Guide to 6-Max Cash Games, I could improve myself a lot.

 

[CadoARAJ]

It is a very interesting article. I do not like to play 6max games, specially due to this needing of adjust our range to can play, with profit, this type of game.
But this knowledge is very important and necesseray including to all full ring games, specially when you hit the semifinal and final table. At the semifinal tables, whe ther are 14 players or less, until to 10 players, you need this 6max adjustment to not die without chips.
I liked a lot the "opening range" part of the article. Very useful and wise.

 

[danoscar]

Thank you!

I love the game! It keeps me young, but makes me feel old? My daughters asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I asked for PT4. Good to see it's working for you. I honestly believe that each of us have our struggles in the Blinds. Best you can do is play like you know what the other person has + value. Learn traps & tricks and dodge the bullets!

Good luck with your games;Many firsts with that Poker Tracker. I'll keep in touch. My BD is 2/1

Dan'O

Yeah man!

Until I got PT4 I never realized how much you had to post in blinds. Blind play is also definitely a leak of mine

 

[cheeeer]

In 6-Max you learn opponents style very fast. But opponents learn your style very fast too. I don't think you need to defend blinds - you only will lose your chips faster. But yes, you need to play much more often. Or you will lose your chips faster. Too.

 

[VovanBaron]

Hugely informative article!!!Thanks for writing it,I read it and got a lot of useful point to know about 6-max cash and frankly I even got a will to start play cash ....but still I mile mtt and mtsng more but sometime maybe I ll change it for ever!!!
I feel a big difference in a cash and tourney game as well as in action at the table thats why I keep playing mtt cause it is much more calm!

 

[gardin555]

Good article and very well explained.
For being 6 max a game of few players, we must be more aggressive and open our range, but always considering our position.

We will have to make faster decisions and bluff more often when necessary, since many times we will win with a high card.

 

[Tammy]

In fact, the truth is that short tables bring more rake to the room. Therefore, many online poker rooms simply remove longer tables (9-10 players). This does not mean that long tables are less popular - they just bring less rake. The shorter the table - the wider the range of the players' hands. The wider the opening range of players, the more banks with weak, bluff and speculative hands play out. Also at the short tables, players more often put blind people, which speeds up the grinding of bankrolls into rake.

As usual, this is presented as another concern for poker ecology, but in fact the rooms only care about their profits. Always remember this.

That's an interesting point, and one I hadn't considered.

I just love 6-handed games, but not cash unfortunately. I love the 6-handed turbo SNGs. Therefore I think this article has some interesting aspects. Especially about the chances, that someone else could have a better pair.
I have to say, that I play 6-handed games pretty differently to the 9-handed. Much more aggressive, I would say. As less players as more aggressive, I would say.
But what I don't like much are 6-handed MTT tourneys. I dunno why. I just get not used to them.

That's why I love them too. They appeal to the LAG Maniac inside me.

Focus on a lot of game selection for 6 max cash tables. Since there are usually a lot more short-handed (6 max) tables compared to full-ring, I can maneuver around and swap tables if I notice that everyone around me is playing TAG/Nit tight.

I'm looking for action 6 max tables where there are big pots splashing and looser players playing incorrectly.

Table selection is vital! This is a good rule of thumb in all types of games.

Guide seems simple to most but the three areas it covered are crucial areas to be adjusted for short handed play.

I can say that many here could use it principles to incorporate into your mtt game strategy. Many times I see persons play the same throughout even when the table size shrinks. They make no adjustment in their game when tables get smaller.

So true! Depending on the stages, the strategy can be very adaptable to MTTs.

Hey! Another great article from the team at CardsChat. Thank you.

I like playing 6 max, especially cash tables. The action as you say is quicker and you really do get a chance to observe your opponents more than in a Full Ring game. This is especially true when you are not in the pot. This is the time, in 6 max or full ring games, as while you think you have nothing to do, this is the time to focus on what everyone else is doing and gain valuable information.

I like the advice about pot sizing based on the relative quickness of blinds coming round and you stack size shrinking quicker. Keep an eye on this as you can easily be bled dry.

I agree that fighting aggression with aggression is the key and limpets are either... sucking you in (unlikely) or they are taking part in a promotion to see a certain number of flops to win a prize. Hit them hard!

Good luck at the tables.

BB

Great advice! We should pay as much attention as possible at the tables! I am very guilty of this, since I am often working and playing at the same time, so I fold and go back to what I was doing. No doubt I would do much better giving the game my undivided attention.

 

[mtl mile end]

Hmm, I was certain that I had commented in this thread. Forgive me if I'm repeating myself.

I don't play a lot of Six Max, but I often find myself playing six handed in tourneys. The same strategy applies. And I suppose the strategy (as written) is carried along to a five handed table.

 

[Recherchezutul]

i think the 9/10 players tables are popular in freeroll tournaments , in 6Max like you said play many hands and the number of players is less so more infos about small number of players . to be great poker player you must know to play all types . or to specialize at one

 

[migesan]

This is great, there is a 6-max tournament, I'm just a little upgrading the game, I always fall out of money, I never play cash games, I played a little, but I quickly gave up, I play games with a small entrance, and there players change all the way, so you have to read it fast.

 

[brettlums]

Great article, thanks this should become more useful as 6+ is catching on more and more. can't wait for the tournaments to start up.

 

[doomasiggy]

Are people still doing sweats?