I'm trying to find my niche and I noticed a lot of people on here play 6-Max instead of FR.

Can someone explain the basic differences? I know starting hand requirements go down but what else is there?

This is mostly a micro limits NLHE question but any 6-Max players are welcome to answer.

Why so many converts?

I play LHE, but basically you get to play more hands per hour, and see more flops.

If you're a winning player, obviously the more hands you play the more money you make.

Being able to play a higher percentage of hands is also beneficial to a player who knows what he is doing. Some LHE players can profitably play 35-40% of their hands pre-flop 6-handed, while a normal LAG range in FR might be 20-25%. Again, that's ~1.6x the profit of a FR game.

1.) More hands an hour

2.) Game play is more aggressive. You have to be, to be successful.

See more hands?

Link to a bunch of similar threads

Also, this thread might help: Why don't you play 6 max?

And its the cool new thing I guess I like full ring still no 6 max yet guess Im weird Or suck too bad

The real question is why full-ring and not 6-max?

The answer is probably historical-- brick and mortar casinos have an incentive to cram 9 people to a table because of floor space and dealer-cost considerations, and possibly other reasons.

So full ring becomes the convention.


Online poker rooms have no such incentive to restrict options.

I mostly play 9FR but I love the action on the 6max I have dabbled in it some not nearly enough to even come close to tell me if I'm a winnig player I've won a few times but that dosen't mean anything.

Do you have to open your hand ranges a lot more?

Im mostley a TA would I have to be looser?

Get to play more hands/hr, get to play more hands within those hands/hr due to a widened range. Funner.

Your Queens run into Kings or Aces less. etc. etc.

I assume it'll be a lot harder to multitable 6-max? Right now I'm playing 12-15 FR tables of 400NL.

Lots of reasons (note: I didn't read the earlier threads that were linked to here, so apologies if any of these are repeats).

I think a lot of people like it because opponents who have no business playing there (tight, weak passive players) can be more easily exploited. Plus, you're better able to isolate players preflop and know where you stand. I've also heard that some small to mid stakes players prefer it because the short stack min load strategy does not seem to work as well there because blinds come quicker. Not sure if I buy that logic entirely, but I guess there could be some sense to it. And for those who prefer not to multitable (either at all or to a large extent), the action is faster and there are more hands per hour.

To Alleon, yeah, harder to multitable because you're playing a wider range of hands.

It's where the moneys at!!!

Saying "more hands/hr" is BS. You can play ****loads of FR tables at once.
If anyone can play between 12-24 6max tables at once /salute

Yes. You'll have to play your opponents more and "make moves". 3Betting becomes more useful and necessary against alert opponents. Hand ranges once again are wider so you have to take it into account when playing post flop.