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Originally Posted by Asterix811
I’ve been playing limit for years. When you’re down to four players the blinds do come around more often, the pots are smaller, and tables usually break up. What part of that isn’t true? Is that just the east coast? Are things different where you play?
Edit: just realized a possible source of the misunderstanding. I was talking about low limit. 2-4 or 2-6, the only kind around here except the Borgata in AC and one of the PA casinos that I know about. Maybe different at the higher limit games, but most limit players play the 2-4.
1. For small stakes, all three of blinds faster, pots smaller, tables breakier is true.
2. For midstakes, only the first two are true. The third could be true but that's where your interpersonal skills come into play.
3. For all stakes, the value of mistakes that opponents make on a per hour basis, which is your maximum winrate, increases as the game gets shorter.
3.1. Even though the pots are smaller, the game is faster and you can win a higher percentage of pots.
3.2. It is true that it is difficult, if not impossible, to win money as a TAG in shorthanded games.
3.3. People who primarily play small stakes FR games often don't have the experience in LP vs blind situations to crush. As a matter of fact, FR TAGs are your primary target in SH games.