online play: sng vs ring

[coloradoslim]

I have a question about online play and am hoping for some imput. I am an oldtimer, been playing poker for over 30 years. I dont claim to be a superstar, but in all modesty, i have always done alright.
I play excusivly online now,sngs in the 50 dollar range are my bread and butter, but every time i play the ring games, i really struggle. Am i crazy or is the competition tougher in the rings as opposed to the sngs.Is it just a different approach that i am missing? Its real baffeling for me cause for 25 years all i knew was your basic ring games.

[mce86]

yes, its def. tougher in ring games IMO.

[tarheeljks]

yeah they are harder b/c the stacks are deeper so post flop play becomes more important. in tourney's it's not hard for people to get 1/5 of their stack or more in b/f the flop

[MikeSmith]

cash games require great post flop play, which is the opposite of sit n gos where you become so committed preflop that post flop play doesnt matter as much, most people will say that sit n gos are a completely different form of poker than cash games which is definitely true.

I was a sit n goer about 2 years ago and started playing cash games and got demolished, i think this is just the rite of passage most go through, you will improve but it takes time.

edit: also learning post flop play will be very beneficial to you once you start playing tournaments that start off at stacks high relative to the blinds, its worth learning and you will a different form of poker to play once sit n gos get boring

[jvans]

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edit: also learning post flop play will be very beneficial to you once you start playing tournaments that start off at stacks high relative to the blinds, its worth learning and you will a different form of poker to play once sit n gos get boring

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completely agree, i was a strictly tourney player aboutt a year ago and did OK, learned to play cash, struggled for a while but eventually got the hang of it and my tournament results have gotten much better as well. Good cash game players have a better all around game than good tourney players

[mce86]

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yeah they are harder b/c the stacks are deeper so post flop play becomes more important. in tourney's it's not hard for people to get 1/5 of their stack or more in b/f the flop

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And once the blinds go up, the luck factor increases exponentially. That doesnt happen in cash games. I cant even play in home game tourneys anymore without being extremely frustrated and annoying. You cant raise, float, or make moves without a hand...you either get cards or dont.

[coloradoslim]

yeah,
you guys are all correct.its funny how fast i slipped into some bad play. sng are a poker abberation in all truth i guess,it is just so easy to gravitate toward them cause they are quick and have softer line-ups.
but then im looking for the easiest path to winning so i will stick with them

[tarheeljks]

they are an "easier path to winning," since the players tend to be of lower quality, but better players have a bigger advantage in cash games than in tournaments