why all short tables

[randomlight]

I play full tables (9 players) and am wondering why most of the videos here are on 6 palyer tables. I was also wondering if smaller tables have some advantage that I am unaware of.Is there a reason someone would favor 6 over 9 players ? thanks in advance.

[ThatDeviant]

~ More action.
~ More fun.
~ More money.

[nawhead]

1. Force weaker players to fold a lot of marginal hands, really defining their hand range when they do come into a pot, or

2. force them to play a lot of marginal hands badly because they don't want to get run over. And a lot of times they think the best way to not get run over is to bluff with air.

Either scenario has a greater likelihood of tilting weaker players because they're out of their comfort zone of seeing flops and making hands like in longhand games. In shorthand games most pots are not won because you necessarily have the best hand. There's a natural flow of "attack,retreat" that's usually only broken up by big draws or big hands.

Many weak players just think "attack,attack,attack" is the proper way to adjust to such a flow because they realize the other guy just doesn't have it that often. And it's very typical of a weak player to sit in a shorthand game and play snug for 50-100 hands and then suddenly snap and bluff off all their chips in one hand with nothing.

So in the end, it's in the interest of better/experienced players to play in shorthand games vs weaker players.

And in the same vein, players becomes better and more experienced by playing shorthand. Ultimately, like in the world of assassins, the closer you can get to your target the better you are, so the best players can win heads up.

[Michaellawrw]

Depending on the site, I do a mix of both. FR games (9 handed) are often full of a lot weaker players at a stake where a players at the same stake 6m are tougher players.

[funkeefeesh]

Originally Posted by nawhead

1. Force weaker players to fold a lot of marginal hands, really defining their hand range when they do come into a pot, or

2. force them to play a lot of marginal hands badly because they don't want to get run over. And a lot of times they think the best way to not get run over is to bluff with air.

u can't force them to anything. u can give 'em a choice. but make 'em pay badly

[Drchaos69]

My first motivation to play 6-max cash game is improvement. You'll be in a lot of dificult spots. The best players will make more money here, but all players will improve faster here.