Cash games, sit n go or mtt’s

[Danm98]

Hi Everyone,
Just curious to know what everyone’s preference is between playing cash, sit n go or mtt’s and why?

From my understanding cash games are generally a more steady profit based and mtt’s have grown massively in popularity recently because if you run deep you massively increase your bankroll however mtt’s tend to be a bit more of a rollercoaster in terms of profit/losses.

 

[Great Big Pair]

I think sng's are a valuable learning/teaching tool, but I've been done with them for a while. The general player pool is too strong these days and they are kind of just a terrible way of rake-back grinding now.

MTT's have the weakest player pool in my experience. But have huge variance and are a massive time commitment. You need to be prepared to play for 3-4 hours in even a turbo. Tournaments are a disaster if you can't commit the time to have a deep run. But if you can commit the time and you're in it for the long haul, I could make an argument for choosing MTT's as your game.

Cash games are less variance and less time demanding. But it's critical to keep studying and reviewing your play. And there is a substantial difference, as I'm learning the hard way, between standard tables and fast fold. They need to be approached differently.

I should add that cash games, at least generally speaking, are more thoughtful. Way more spots that require you to actually play 3 streets.

 

[Kenzie 96]

Seems to me you need to approach cash games as you would a job, you need to have game & take it seriously.

 

[pilotopia]

MTTs have always earned the biggest profit for me. As stated above, the quality is pretty low. The problem is that the tournaments run long and I don't have much time or patience these days, so I tend to stick with cash games.

 

[takinitSLEAZEE]

Hi Everyone,
Just curious to know what everyone’s preference is between playing cash, sit n go or mtt’s and why?

From my understanding cash games are generally a more steady profit based and mtt’s have grown massively in popularity recently because if you run deep you massively increase your bankroll however mtt’s tend to be a bit more of a rollercoaster in terms of profit/losses.

It's all about the time you have to play, really. Ring-games are an awesome way to make some quick cash. If you like playing more than one table at a time all you have to do is wait for the premium hands to fall and go from there.
MTT's have the best appeal since you can buy-in for a little and win a lot. Of course this requires time and patience. It's also the most frugal of poker game-types.
My personal favorite are the sit-n-go's. Mainly because it's like being at a final table w/the $ only 5 or 6 players away instead of an entire field.

 

[puzzlefish]

The only thing with cash is that you need to find good tables where you can actually beat the players at the table comfortably. If you cannot find that, then you are going to have a bad time playing cash games, guaranteed.

 

[freestocks]

I like sit-n go 9 players regular speed. Take your time and take home some bacon.

 

[VictorOd]

Hi Everyone,
Just curious to know what everyone’s preference is between playing cash, sit n go or mtt’s and why?

From my understanding cash games are generally a more steady profit based and mtt’s have grown massively in popularity recently because if you run deep you massively increase your bankroll however mtt’s tend to be a bit more of a rollercoaster in terms of profit/losses.

Yep, I agree. And some rooms removed table selection for cash games and keep popularize zoom format which brings more rake. Well, it is what it is.

 

[Danm98]

I like sit-n go 9 players regular speed. Take your time and take home some bacon.

Would you recommend I try the $1.50 9 table sit n go then? Is it often you get top 3?

I normally play the 0.25 45 player sit n go and get in the money majority of the time so might give it a go

 

[henriquemaduro]

Hi Everyone,
Just curious to know what everyone’s preference is between playing cash, sit n go or mtt’s and why?

From my understanding cash games are generally a more steady profit based and mtt’s have grown massively in popularity recently because if you run deep you massively increase your bankroll however mtt’s tend to be a bit more of a rollercoaster in terms of profit/losses.

I just play sit n go and mtts, never studied to play cash games and just lose money at it.

 

[theStarfish]

MTT´s are fun but it is a grind which can take a lot of time. But they can be profitable if you run deep. I do not like SNG´s too much. But Cash Games are great. So I like to play Cash and MTTs, these two forms of poker I enjoy the most

 

[fundiver199]

I think sng's are a valuable learning/teaching tool

I agree with that. SnGs are a great way to learn and practice tournament play especially elements like bubble play, final table play and shorthanded play.

The general player pool is too strong these days and they are kind of just a terrible way of rake-back grinding now.

I kind of disagree with that. I think, SnGs can often be pretty soft, but game selection is key. Playing at the right site, the right game type and maybe most importantly the right time of day. I do agree though, that its not easy to make a lot of money in SnGs. Its difficult to overcome the rake especially in turbos, so shopping around for the lowest rake and/or best rake-back deal is important.

MTT's have the weakest player pool in my experience.

Even with MTTs I think, game selection is pretty important. Some have weak fields, but there are also MTTs even at low limits like 2,2 to 5,5$, that are much more reg infested, than we would ideally like. Again site and time of day is important, and also picking formats, that appeal to recreational players. Like maybe PKOs or those with satellites.

But have huge variance

This is absolutely true. MTTs are great, when you are running hot, but downswings can last a very long time, which can be a toll on both your mental game and your bankroll.

and are a massive time commitment. You need to be prepared to play for 3-4 hours in even a turbo. Tournaments are a disaster if you can't commit the time to have a deep run.

Also very true. If you cant set aside at least 6-8 hours, then for me I typically dont want to start up an MTT session.

Cash games are less variance and less time demanding. But it's critical to keep studying and reviewing your play. And there is a substantial difference, as I'm learning the hard way, between standard tables and fast fold. They need to be approached differently.

Agree. With cash games you really need to be systematic about it, collect your hands in a tracker, and try to find and plug specific leaks. As for fast fold games I have never been a big fan. I think, the general player pool is quite strong these days, and the format kind of help bad players plug their biggest leak, which is playing to many hands out of boredom. So I would argue, that fast fold cash games even more than SnGs are "a terrible way of rake-back grinding" these days.

I should add that cash games, at least generally speaking, are more thoughtful. Way more spots that require you to actually play 3 streets.

Absolutely true. Cash games are the best way to learn postflop strategy and especially the more advanced kind like running big multistreet bluffs. They also put you in more tough spots, where maybe you need to for instance fold a big overpair, when someone raise you on the turn or river.

Cash game specialist Nathan Villiams AKA "Blackrain79" recently admitted, that he find tournaments kind of boring. And I can see, where he is coming from, because as soon as stack sizes get down to 30BB or less, the play often becomes rather robotic with most of the action taking place preflop and on the flop.

 

[alien666dj]

Cash games are too boring for me, sit n go gives you the opportunity to visit the final table more often than tournaments, you have to spend too much time on tournaments, which is sometimes not enough.

 

[ADRI7HO]

For me, MTT or maybe S&G, Spin & Go is a lot more appealing.
Cash play is much more monotonous than that, and in a low stakes cash game you can't win as much as an MTT (although it's much harder).

 

[mrc1988]

Hi Everyone,
Just curious to know what everyone’s preference is between playing cash, sit n go or mtt’s and why?

From my understanding cash games are generally a more steady profit based and mtt’s have grown massively in popularity recently because if you run deep you massively increase your bankroll however mtt’s tend to be a bit more of a rollercoaster in terms of profit/losses.

I actually love MTT's but only when I have nothing to do that entire day and for very small amounts of money...like $0.20. I mainly grind cash for buliding my very small bankroll, and I think sit and gos are fun but the variance is just too much for me.

I have a very small side job to pay for my poker and gambling. Ive found playing the smaller games for fun and occasionally tourneys is the most value for me as far as how much I want to play.

I am not going to lose sleep over a 10 buy in collosal failure of a session in $0.01 and $0.02. Always keep variance in the back of your mind as far as which type of games youll play

MTT's highest variance = highest payday
Cash lower variance but lower pay days

I wish I could find a sit n go grinder and see their tracked stats. I just don't see how it is profitable.

 

[Luan]

whenever I have a good bankroll I just play Mtts but when I see that I'm breaking I play Sit Ingo which is more flexible and gives me a good bankroll and it takes less time!

 

[SpaceMage]

Hi Everyone,
Just curious to know what everyone’s preference is between playing cash, sit n go or mtt’s and why?

From my understanding cash games are generally a more steady profit based and mtt’s have grown massively in popularity recently because if you run deep you massively increase your bankroll however mtt’s tend to be a bit more of a rollercoaster in terms of profit/losses.

I play all three.

Cash games for the opportunity to jump in and out of the game as time permits.
MTT games to improve my general poker skill level and participate in a lower risk game. Cash games you can win or lose an MTTs buyin in a minute or two. MTTs you can play for a few hours for little more risk than the MTT buyin.
SNG games both for the opportunity to jump in and out of the game as time permits and SNGs are great for practising your final table and headsup game strategy with a healthy stack..

 

[Chief talking bull]

My favorite game is PLO8. I play it sometimes on the cash tables but I prefer not to. The problem is the rake. Often times your in a hand heads up and when you split the pot you lose money on the rake. As long as I have the time I'll get into the bigger tournaments if not I like the single table sit and go's. I really like the on demand tournaments where you get about 20 to 30 players in it.

 

[skulij]

I play tournaments only on small Canadian site. Cheap 5 or 11 dollar buyins that get 60-100 people and only last about 3 hours. Playing for 2 years now, deposit of 100 turned into 1200 so it's a fun hobby that pays for itself.

 

[Alex70793]

If I understood correctly, then I rather prefer to play cash for money between playing multi-table tournaments, although it was the opposite before)).
The thing is that in a tournament, in order to at least get to the final table, you need to play at least 4-5 hours, it depends on the number of players in the tournament, and if you sit down to play a tournament, you can't get out of it, and you can play in the cache as much time as you want, you can sit at the cache table at any time and you can also get out of the cache table at any time, it's very convenient to play in the cache.

 

[dzsire]

Most of the time I play MTT's. It makes me proud to get to the final table, not to mention the big prizes.

 

[Danieleli]

I'm right now playng the Sng 0.25 45p on pokerstars but i'm playing it like an preparation to MTTs.

I think you can be very profitable just playing sit'n go toos on higher stakes and make an regular income better than on Mtts but you will never get that big hit,

I really like cash games too cause i think poker was "created to be like that" but when i give it shom shots i really play carefully.

 

[cferdi]

My favourite is MTT. Yes, it does require a lot of time and van be very frustrating, but it's my favourite format. I sometimes play STT's if short on time and they generally are more profitable in the short term, I guess.

 

[darkvick]

Independent of the game mode, try to specialize one of them

 

[Lipki3]

I used to play MTT, now I prefer to play cash games. Sit-n-go never played. Why do I like cache? Probably because I can play at any time, without a schedule and as much as I want.