changing to 6-MAX

IMWITHSTUPID · #1 10-01-2006, 03:46 PM

Hi Guys,

First post here on the new SSNL.

I've been playing 200NL for a couple of weeks now, played $100NL before and beat it pretty easy. I normally play FR and have been on 200NL. First couple of weeks went pretty good putting in about 8K hands (which in not much I know) and ran at 10-15 BB/100 FR. Wasnt very impressed by the level of play compared to $100NL.

Anyway,
I read a lot of hands here on TPT and I know almost all of you guys are playng 6-MAX. Could you guys tell me the (dis)advantages of 6MAX vs FR?
I would especially apreciate some advice on changing from FR to 6MAX in terms of PF-raising-range, agression and oponnents (which I asume are playing different than FR)

Thanks,

<---IWS

ps: mods, if this post is supposed to be on some lamo theory-discussion forum thing, plz move

oyvindgee · #2 10-01-2006, 04:04 PM

More hands/hour = more decisions = more profit.

Play more hands.

IMWITHSTUPID · #3 10-01-2006, 04:11 PM

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More hands/hour = more decisions = more profit.

Play more hands.

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I see ur point, but I can easily 6 table FR. Think 6 tabling 6MAX would be less EV for me, beacuse the game is too fast for me to really concentrate fully at all 6 tables, so I dont really se a big advantage here

RiverFenix · #4 10-01-2006, 04:19 PM

The main dif is that 6max you play poker to make $ while in FR you set mine.

IMWITHSTUPID · #5 10-01-2006, 04:21 PM

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The main dif is that 6max you play poker to make $ while in FR you set mine.

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wow thx man!!! this is the stufff....

Keyser. · #6 10-01-2006, 04:25 PM

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh plz change avatar.

IMWITHSTUPID · #7 10-01-2006, 04:27 PM

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhh plz change avatar.

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NOOOO WAY...just dont look at it overandoverandoverandoveroverandoverandoverandover overandoverandoverandoveroverandoverandoverandover again....

Keyser. · #8 10-01-2006, 04:32 PM

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NOOOO WAY...just dont look at it overandoverandoverandoveroverandoverandoverandover overandoverandoverandoveroverandoverandoverandover again....

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lol, okay. Anyway, to answer your question, I made the switch from full-ring to 6max about 5 months ago. Basically you just need to open a lot more pots in position and try to win lots of small pots. Also, realize that the switch from 10 players to 6 players changes your relative hand values pretty significantly. At full ring there are so many times where it's correct to laydown overpairs and make big folds, but at 6 max you need to be willing to take more hands to the felt. There's probably a lot more, but you should be able to pick it up fine. It's still poker.

IMWITHSTUPID · #9 10-01-2006, 04:41 PM

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NOOOO WAY...just dont look at it overandoverandoverandoveroverandoverandoverandover overandoverandoverandoveroverandoverandoverandover again....

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lol, okay. Anyway, to answer your question, I made the switch from full-ring to 6max about 5 months ago. Basically you just need to open a lot more pots in position and try to win lots of small pots. Also, realize that the switch from 10 players to 6 players changes your relative hand values pretty significantly. At full ring there are so many times where it's correct to laydown overpairs and make big folds, but at 6 max you need to be willing to take more hands to the felt. There's probably a lot more, but you should be able to pick it up fine. It's still poker.

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Thx dude, lookin for stuff like this...I play pretty aggro FR opening alot of pots IP, so that wouldnt be much of a change.
You're pretty much saying that you would be folding alot less postflop (in terms of OP vs set or whatever...), I think this would make playing these OP easier (right?). This prob has another side to it, as it implies that bluffing would be harder because your oponnents are folding less...(TPTK / TPMK) (?).

What about hands like KJ / KQ s/o how much value is in these hands in 6MAX games, I'm not a big fan of these hands. How would you normally play these ranges...

BTW: how did you do the first couple of weeks after your change, was it a big adjustment?

THX for your advice so far man, apreciate it.

<---IWS

kitaristi0 · #10 10-01-2006, 05:02 PM

Thank god for Mozilla Adblock re: your stupid ass avatar.