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Heads up SnGs are 100% about reads in my experience. You have to pay attention to how your opponent is playing because a strategy that works against one will be suicidal against another.
to raise / shove every hand, which is just wrong.
They are completely differant...
6max is a very similar strat to the 9 mans
Heads up, i don't have any experience with them, so i cant comment too much... But there is definately more 'poker' played in a heads up game.. whereas the 6-9 mans are more of a ICM shove fest.
I disagree that SNGs are shovefests. I play the 9 man ones fairly often and only a couple of players at even the lowest level are inclined to be shove-happy. Those players tend to bust early. People may play with a wider range of hands than in higher levels, but they don't necessarily play stupidly even at low levels. I can't talk about 6-man SNGs because I don't play them much.
HU SNGs are very lucrative for some people -- in volume. When OPR tracked them, a lot of the players with high stats played a lot of HU SNGs. That said, the quality of these games depends on the patience level of the players. Sometimes, you are up against a guy who shoves when he gets a good hand (or shoves because he's sure you won't call); othertimes, both players are trying to whittle down the other guy with care but also with some aggression. Mostly, HU games end when the game has been going on for a bit and both players find themselves with good hands. It may not be a pre-flop shove, but at the river, both have something that would normally win a hand. Play a few at the lowest level and see how you like them. I find them fun -- when I'm winning.
The interesting thing about HU is that not everyone plays them, so you can make notes on other players and avoid the ones whose style you have a problem with and play with those you have a shot of beating.
And your going to be able to put more volume in the 9 mans than the HU sng's, the HEads up require a lot more attention.
I have 2 hours a day to play and i want to improve poker everyday.
i think i will stick with HU format as it seems like more skill involved in that game in a shorter period of time.
quit, if your not making anything i would give it up its not worth it if your a break even player
I have 2 hours a day to play and i want to improve poker everyday.
i think i will stick with HU format as it seems like more skill involved in that game in a shorter period of time.
Heads up play is the fastest way to develop hand reading ability. That translates well to all forms of poker.
As far as actually winning money, i have found the 6max sng to be great.
quit, if your not making anything i would give it up its not worth it if your a break even player
money wise u mean 6 max is lucrative instead of HU right ?
I have 2 hours a day to play and i want to improve poker everyday.
i think i will stick with HU format as it seems like more skill involved in that game in a shorter period of time.