Not fond of cash games..

Why would you come into a cash game forum to tell us that you don't like cash games and you're looking to learn how to play MTT's...but then also tell us why you don't like those?

Originally posted by TakingAShot
Why would you come into a cash game forum to tell us that you don't like cash games and you're looking to learn how to play MTT's...but then also tell us why you don't like those?

Epic but so true

Hi EasyRush ,
I moved your question into a more suitable forum, since the original was a hand discussion forum, and your question was not about a specific hand.

As with a lot of poker topics, the answer is "it depends"

You can have a winning career as a pro and play only MTTs, but you will need to play a lot of them, you will need to play them well, and you will need to have a bankroll that can withstand the variance.

It is the "you need to play them well" part that is the kicker. You need to know poker first. For that basic experience, the least expensive way to learn it is through cash games. Once you are a winning cash game player you will know about ranges, about aggression and about reading opponents.

At that point you can move to single-table SnGs, to learn the basics of tournament play -- ICM, bubble play, how to play short-stacked and how to play as chip leader. You can't learn these in cash games, and the variance is huge in MTTs

Move to Multi-table SnGs next.

Of course, there are always freerolls, but the play is different in freerolls that it is in an MTT full of better players.

Be sure to watch all the videos you can, and read all the articles that apply. Don't pass up the coaching sessions!

All the best,
VS

Originally posted by TakingAShot
Why would you come into a cash game forum to tell us that you don't like cash games and you're looking to learn how to play MTT's...but then also tell us why you don't like those?

Maybe it was a mistake hmm...... Maybe..........