6-max versus full ring (Limit)

[MathBabe]

I was thinking about playing some 6-max, since it's easier to find a table for that at Intertops.

Obviously the starting hand requirements will be different, so I need to find out what those are. And I'm not sure what else might have to be adjusted.

This is from the following link (. Does anyone have an opinion on whether it's reasonable? There's a good discussion on the play in general, too - unless anyone raises a red flag I'm going to try this out, and report back later.

Group 1: AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, AK, AQ
Group 2: AJ, KQ, 99, 88, AT, KJ, A9
Group 3: A8, A7, KT, QJ, QT, JT, K9, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22
Group 4: Axs, K8, Q9, J9, T9s, 98s

Group 1 hands should be played with a raise or re raise from all positions. Most times it is correct to cap the betting preflop except for the instances where you have been 3-bet by a player you know would not do so without Aces or Kings.

Group 2 hands should be played from all positions and should come in for a raise in an unraised pot. These hands can be played even in early position in a raised pot, and in late position hands like AJ are even strong enough for a re raise.

Group 3 hands are playable from all positions but are not strong enough to raise in most circumstances. They are strong enough to come into a raised pot from late position but with a lot of action preflop you should strongly consider getting away from these hands in early position.

Group 4 hands are borderline at best. These are only playable in late position and under perfect circumstances. For these hands you want about 4 limpers in the pot before you. Also you don’t want to play these hands when the person to act after you is the type that is very likely to raise preflop. The weaker Kings and Queens are playable in this circumstance because if your hand is dominated there would have likely been a raise, also with 4 limpers in the pot you are getting better odds to play the better drawing hands like T9s. There are more people in the hand to pay you off if you hit and if not T9 may be capable of taking down a pot simply by pairing up, however like any time you play marginal hands such as these you have to be ready to get away from them without a perfect flop when there is lots of action.

[PShabi]

Ummmm, red flag.

I have major problems w/ group 3. I'm NEVER, and I mean NEVER, coming into a raised pot from LP, with A8. K9? WTF?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they're advocating calling(?) on the button, with K9, after it's been raised in EP? Even if it's raised and there is a cold-caller or TWO, I dump that crap!

And what does he mean by "with a lot of action preflop you should strongly consider getting away from these hands in early position?" How do you have a lot of action preflop in EP? Is he saying limp A8 UTG, and if it comes back to you capped, fold?

If you need a guide, there are better out there. Hell, I could write something in 20 minutes that would be better than that. Gimme a little bit to find something better for you.

[PShabi]

BTW, do you have a chart you like now?

If so, just chop off the EP positions from the chart and treat UTG at a 6-max table like you would MP at a full table.

Make sense?

[MathBabe]

Yes, I do, and I will do that!

I just have Lee Jones's requirements more-or-less memorized. Thinking of my position differently is easy as pie.

[Talking Poker]

Also... spend some time "searching" here. We've had a ton of 6 max discussion in the past, as a couple of us consider it our specialty.

As for K9 - yikes. The only way I'm playing that is on the button as a steal or from one of the blinds (no raise). I wouldn't even play it from the CO with no one in the pot ahead of me.

[PShabi]

With the right players OTB and in the blinds.......I will.

[thrash1294]

how about 10 plyr talbe? groups you got a link?

[Talking Poker]

These can be found in most any beginners poker book. 6 max is what's tough to find.

[Boobie Lover]

excellent preflop strategy guide. It can be used for 6max too.