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What Online Poker Game should I play?
In Online No Limit Texas Holdem, there are always options as to what you
can play. You can play different numbers of tables, opponents, stakes, and
even types of games. Let’s go over how you can zero in on the best game for
you.
Full Ring or 6-Max
I say it depends on your personality and how much attention you are willing to
devote to a session. If you are a very “by the numbers” person who likes an
outline or specific instructions on how to do things, then full ring is your game.
Like to think on the fly? Concentrate on 6-max. Both games require lots of
patience. If you are prone to surfing the ‘Net while you play or watching the
ball game, then you should be full ringing it. 6-max requires more attention to
player tendencies.
Number of tables
I like to mega multi table full ring games. The blinds are so small and the
stacks so deep that you can be very tight with your play and still have a good
win rate. Playing many tables will help with your patience as you will get the
bigger hands more often and see multiple monster hands per session. In 6-
max, however, I like 2, 3, or 4 tables at the most. The idea of this game is to
outplay your opponent’s cards, not your own cards. You want to get better at
hand reading and adjusting for different player types. Multi tabling 6-max
games won’t help you improve in these areas. Mistakes come along at a
faster pace and can be more costly too. In summary, mega-multi the full ring –
as much as you can I think, and scale it way down for 6-max.
Deep, capped, turbo
I like deep games myself, but at the very least play regular buy-in size games.
Short stack strategy is shallow in comparison and your learning will be
stunted. Play poker, not dice, I always say. Turbo games are fine for 2 or 3
tables, and the players at turbo games are generally loser (less patient).
Remember you still have a few seconds to make decisions and worse come
to worse you can fold when unsure or your situation before you become pot
committed.
Mixing your games
I used to keep many full ring games open on one monitor for grinder profits
and 2 6-max games of a higher stake open on another for learning and
intense play. I’ve stopped doing that however as I found my tactics leaking
from one screen to the next. I paused before acting, and the mental
adjustments required for switching back and forth kind of gave me a
headache. I no longer recommend this – it’s not the best poker you can be
playing. I say decide for the month which game you want to play – then settle
in to some serious full ring grinding or give the 6-max tables your full attention.
Stakes
First, I think everyone should prove a win rate to himself or herself and find
any game-structure leaks. I suggest 20,000 hands or more at $2NL-$10NL
full ring. If you cannot show a profitable 20,000 hands at this level of game
than you need to keep working on it BEFORE you move up. From there you
must look at your bankroll. Be very honest with yourself. If you have been
playing $10NL full ring all month and want to try $25-NL 6-max, do not attempt
it without $500 (20 buy-ins) in your account. Instead go back to the “same old”
$10NL full ring games even if you are getting bored with it. Challenge yourself
to beat it better this month, fix your leaks, and concentrate on your mistake
hands. The same goes for moving up from $25NL 6-max to $50NL 6-max. If
you don’t have $1000 bank roll in your account then do not kid yourself. Get
better and make the bankroll – then move up.
McStackn
In Online No Limit Texas Holdem, there are always options as to what you
can play. You can play different numbers of tables, opponents, stakes, and
even types of games. Let’s go over how you can zero in on the best game for
you.
Full Ring or 6-Max
I say it depends on your personality and how much attention you are willing to
devote to a session. If you are a very “by the numbers” person who likes an
outline or specific instructions on how to do things, then full ring is your game.
Like to think on the fly? Concentrate on 6-max. Both games require lots of
patience. If you are prone to surfing the ‘Net while you play or watching the
ball game, then you should be full ringing it. 6-max requires more attention to
player tendencies.
Number of tables
I like to mega multi table full ring games. The blinds are so small and the
stacks so deep that you can be very tight with your play and still have a good
win rate. Playing many tables will help with your patience as you will get the
bigger hands more often and see multiple monster hands per session. In 6-
max, however, I like 2, 3, or 4 tables at the most. The idea of this game is to
outplay your opponent’s cards, not your own cards. You want to get better at
hand reading and adjusting for different player types. Multi tabling 6-max
games won’t help you improve in these areas. Mistakes come along at a
faster pace and can be more costly too. In summary, mega-multi the full ring –
as much as you can I think, and scale it way down for 6-max.
Deep, capped, turbo
I like deep games myself, but at the very least play regular buy-in size games.
Short stack strategy is shallow in comparison and your learning will be
stunted. Play poker, not dice, I always say. Turbo games are fine for 2 or 3
tables, and the players at turbo games are generally loser (less patient).
Remember you still have a few seconds to make decisions and worse come
to worse you can fold when unsure or your situation before you become pot
committed.
Mixing your games
I used to keep many full ring games open on one monitor for grinder profits
and 2 6-max games of a higher stake open on another for learning and
intense play. I’ve stopped doing that however as I found my tactics leaking
from one screen to the next. I paused before acting, and the mental
adjustments required for switching back and forth kind of gave me a
headache. I no longer recommend this – it’s not the best poker you can be
playing. I say decide for the month which game you want to play – then settle
in to some serious full ring grinding or give the 6-max tables your full attention.
Stakes
First, I think everyone should prove a win rate to himself or herself and find
any game-structure leaks. I suggest 20,000 hands or more at $2NL-$10NL
full ring. If you cannot show a profitable 20,000 hands at this level of game
than you need to keep working on it BEFORE you move up. From there you
must look at your bankroll. Be very honest with yourself. If you have been
playing $10NL full ring all month and want to try $25-NL 6-max, do not attempt
it without $500 (20 buy-ins) in your account. Instead go back to the “same old”
$10NL full ring games even if you are getting bored with it. Challenge yourself
to beat it better this month, fix your leaks, and concentrate on your mistake
hands. The same goes for moving up from $25NL 6-max to $50NL 6-max. If
you don’t have $1000 bank roll in your account then do not kid yourself. Get
better and make the bankroll – then move up.
McStackn
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