PNL & the Jocks vs Nerds issue

[Jeff76]

I play FR all the time, and you constantly hear things like "no one who plays FR is good at poker." and "six max is REAL poker".

I heard the same things when I was mainly a tournament player about cash games vs. tournaments.

No matter what, I fear I'm destined to be playing these "lesser" form of poker no matter what I choose.

I really hope there isn't a 6 max only book, nor would I want a FR book. The more generic the better, IMHO, because who knows what the latest "fad" will be in 5 years? A book that teaches principles that can be applied to most games is more beneficial in the long run than one which focuses on a small segment of what is popular today.

I once asked a good 6 max player why 6 max is more profitable, and he said "because that's where the fish are. If fish started playing FR more, there wouldn't ever be a reason for a winning player to play 6 max again." I don't have any experience to back this up, but it is a poster I respect (and also, it's the only answer that makes sense). If it is true, though, it just underscores the point that we need to be fully equipped to handle the changing nature of poker.