i think that the biggest difference between tourneys and side games is that in a side game you shouldnt be worrying about getting busted. in a tourney, that is it, you are done, so the all-in has a more powerful role. in a cash game, you can just rebuy and sit right back down at the table.
the best example of this comes in coinflip situations. if you have an edge in a cash game, then you should take it every time. in a tournament, you might not want to risk your entire tournament on a 5% edge. in the long run you will come out significantly ahead in these situations, but because you can very easily go bust in a tournament here, it is a much more difficult decision.
having a big stack in a cash game is also not nearly as important as it is in tournaments. in tourneys you can bully more because of the risk of going home without any money, but in a cash game the decisions will be based more on the cards rather than the risk of busting.
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12-27-04, 05:33 PM
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