5max vs. 6max

[HPR1978]

Hi!

I played quite sucessfull on 6mx limit tables (1/2-3/6)on several sites.
Now I started playing at a Boss Network Skin and their shorthanded tables have just 5 seats.
Some ideas how to play 5 max compared to 6 max?

Greets
HP

[thrasher789]

Really shouldn't be much different, alot of times playing 6 max there are 5 or less players there at the time and generally you may loosen up your starting hands a tiny bit, but not much.

[slamhound]

Not much difference, I wouldn't loosen up much if at all, the rake is still horrible.

[yourface]

the main difference is that there is one less player

[londomollari]

You're going to get in a few more 3-handed and 4-handed situations preflop, I think the average at 5-max is like 4.3 players on ongame, and a higher proportion of pots will be in blind steal/defending situations.

[rzk]

i would advise you to ignore the statements like "loosen up" or "don't loosen up", they don't make any sense. play as if utg in 6max has folded. that's it.

[Mitke]

I've mostly played full ring and when starting to move to shorthanded I've certainly enjoyed 6-max more than 5-max - for whatever reason I feel more at home there. This seems to be a sentiment I share with a few others in a same situation at a Finnish poker strategy site.

I don't try to consciously adjust my game from 6- to 5-max, and you probably shouldn't. Anyways, I'm still very much learning shorthanded so don't take my word for it.

[HPR1978]

Thanks for the advice!
I´m 29/20 now PF and I think that´s about right.