Tournaments v Cash

acesfullokings · #1 03-25-2007, 08:16 AM

I have been playing tournaments almost exclusively when I have played poker. Recently I have started having a go at cash games with moderate success. I loaded all my hands from the weekend into Poker Office and compared my Tournament Stats with my Cash game stats. Now my Cash game sample is quite small, only about 2k, a lot of those hands played in the last few days, but I have noticed a vast disparity in my aggression levels.
Tournament hands about 10k.

Tournament: PreF 1.3 F 5.9 T 3.6 R 3.4 PostF 4.8 T 2.0

Cash: PreF 0.5 F 3.4 T 3.2 R 1.7 PostF 2.9 Total 1.1

Am I too cautious in the cash games? Am I too crazy in tournaments, or is there something else, or are my samples just too small to really glean anything, or is there something obvious I should nip in the bud?

My flop seen % is 26% for cash and 19% for tournaments. Is this just a result of seeing more cheap flops and throwing my hand away?

Any insights appreciated.

Cheers

Shoot59 · #2 03-25-2007, 11:58 AM

I would think your AF would be higher in tourneys because there is always a point in a tourney where you are pushing all in as your stack gets low relative to the blinds.
In your cash games, do you play NL or limit? Full Ring or 6-max? Whats our PFR% in both cash and tourneys?

Six Figure Poker · #3 03-25-2007, 06:17 PM

Well, my first comment is that in cash your stack/blind ratio is much lower. Thus, you will be able see more cheap flops. However, when comparing cash games to tournys and then trying analyze your personal playing style we need more info on cash game limits and type and what kind of tourny structures you are encountering. feel free to email me at support@doublethrough.com

acesfullokings · #4 03-26-2007, 04:00 AM

I've been playing 25NL cash games right now. When I play tournaments I have been playing $10+$1 SnG tournaments and $14+$1 satellites into $100+$9 Double Stack Tournaments on Full Tilt. I have been quite successful in the satellites and sometimes winning a second seat into the same tournament for some extra cash.

I've been playing full ring cash games on Full Tilt, except for a couple of sessions at the Deep Stack tables where the only tables that get action are the 6 max tables, but while I'm finding my feet I think I feel more comfortable at the full tables.

My Pre Flop raise is 8.5% for cash and 13.2% for tourneys.