Still not so sure about 6 max

[Invigilator]

I have been giving it a shot, but I don't know if my game is better suited to 6 max yet.

Since getting back from Vegas (sample sizes are not huge, but...)

8 Days of FR: 3.2k hands +$270
5 Days of 6max: 2.6k hands +28

The jury is still out on this for me.

[lightfungus]

It takes time to adjust to anything...there is a significant adjustment from FR to 6max on top of that.

[Talking Poker]

Those samele sizes are meaningless, as I'm sure you know.

How do you feel about the pace of the game, the difference in necessary aggression, the change in hand values and the higher VPIP/PRF required to play 6 max? For now, think about things like that, because comparing your results at this point is silly. Win one more pot in 6 max and lose one more in full ring, and you could incorrectly draw the opposite conclusion.

[Invigilator]

Preflop I am a lot tighter than I was 6 months ago (6 and FR). Over 2,680 hands at 6 max my VPIP is 17 and my PFR is 13. Total aggression factor is 4.5. Unless I am mistaken, that is low for 6 max right?


I can see where position in Preflop aggression is so important in 6 max, as a lot of people are trying to see a flop or open a pot with a wider range of hands.

Post flop I am reading actions and picking off CB's and positional moves. I am also getting picked off as well.


I'll make my first video (in the next week) a 6 max session so that I can get feedback on where I am mising opportunities.

[melioris]

if you are better than the average player at your current level, the less players per table will magnify that difference. therefore HU > 6max > FT. The trade-off is with less players, the variance increases, which is why for at the same level, bankroll requirements tend to go up when playing at the shorthanded tables. Also, as a µ-grinder, shorthanded games will increase the rate at which you improve. This is two fold, first, you will get more hands in per hour, therefore you will gave experience faster. And then, you will play OOP more (a % of the seats in shorthanded games are OOP) and you will learn how to play these more challenging (and usually less profitable) seats better.

[Invigilator]

I can definitely sense the change in variece. It is a much more volatile game than FR.

Q about the BR though. I try to follow the 20 buy-ins rule for FR (although I started 25 MAX FR this month with about $400). What would be good for 6 max, $700?)

[melioris]

BR management rules should be set by each individual. if you never want to/can't reload, then your playing bankroll should reflect that and minimize the risk of going broke. If you can easily reload, then your br should reflect that. If you losing a couple of buyins freaks you out and ruins your day, then your br should reflect that to counter it.

Personally, when I grinding 6-max NLHE, I liked a 50 buyin minimum and dropped down each time I fell below that. But I am nitty and don't want to jump through the hoops of reloading. At $0.10/$0.25 NLHE 6-max, I think you should be good with 20-25 buyins, and taking a 4 buyin shot at $0.25/0.50 when you get to $1200.