One type of poker?

[johnbaker]

i'm most comfortable at whatever the highest game my bankroll will allow. i float between PL and NL holdem sng's, O8B games (limit and pot limit), and occasionally play .25/.5 nl, but people are so terrible and so lucky in there ive promised myself id never play in any partypoker ring games again below 1/2.

basically i keep going up and up until someone rivers a chunk out of my bankroll, then i have to rebuild by playing 5/1 sng's... the only games on party i steer clear of are 5/10 and higher limit holdem (because my bankroll isnt big enough) and 7 card stud (because of the cheaters)

my most comfortable game would have to be $10 - $30 sng's on party. ive never played anything higher than $30, but once my bankroll is over 300, i'll try a $50 one.

-jB

[Defendant]

you got balls to play 50+5 SNGs on a 300$ bankroll.

But yeah I tend to float a good bit myself. 2-4 to 5-10 limit HE (depending on game selection), 3-6 O8B, 0.25-0.5 to 1-2 PLO, SnGs up to 30, and big multis buyin up to 50+5 tend to be my games.

Defendant

[nutbag]

I usually just play 1/2 six handed, which I know I can easily beat, but trying to advance my game for that specific limit has hurt me when I move to other games/numbers of people. Do you guys think an all around knowledge of other games helps a player in each game, or that omaha/seven/HE are two specialized?

[Aequitas58]

I don't think they are too specialized. I think if you know one game, it can only help you when you're playing another. Take, for example, Phil Ivey. An exceptional player - he excels in both Stud and HE.

Basic poker theory is inherent to all poker games.

[ChipFish]

I try to play everything....

Well, I won't play Pineapple or any Razz games... (Yet)

My specialty game is 7-stud H/L (Especially tourneys)
People just don't seem to count the opened cards at low limits....
I haven't ventured into higher limits here but one day.


Pot limit Holdem or omaha are another 2 of my favourites.
Yeah, so I guess I do play just about anything.

[junYUN]

i only play NLHE, and usually i play microlimits or 5+.50 SnGs or 10+1 SnGs.

as you can see i dont have a huge bankroll

[Defendant]

To feel comfortable playing SnGs, I would usually prefer to have at LEAST 10 buyins. Not saying everyone should follow that, its just my minimum.

Defendant

[Aequitas58]

Just to add to your point, what are your qualifications for bankroll requirements with each SnG limit?

10x buyin?
20x buyin?

[SirFWALGMan]

I never really considered this. I keep a 300x Buyin limit for Ring games, but I figure if I am going to play an SNG it is a one shot deal, and then it is done. I have no requirements. I have the bankroll to play a 100/9 tourney but I know I can beat the 20/2 and will probably try the 30/3 more often. Multi Table tourneys seem like fun too, but I can never seem to find a group to get together.

[SirFWALGMan]

Just curious how people cheat in 7-Stud?

[johnbaker]

since more cards are exposed, bots / calculators give a cheater a HUGE edge over players who just play by memory.

if you dont consider people who use automatic odds calculators/bot's cheaters, you should probably steer clear from all stud games online

-jB