Question about moving to 50NL (Full vs. Short)

I'll be moving up to 50NL shortly, and I'd like to know if the short-handed games are way better than full games since I hear so many people whine about how nitty 50NL is. Does 6/5 max make a big difference or is it all a nitfest? Anyone have experience with Ongame 5-max 50NL? That's most likely where I'll be when I make the move.

Short-handed is ...... different.

oh ok thanks

Here's the deal. SH you can play less good hands. If this appeals, go for it; if you're a nut peddler and it scares you rigid, maybe warm up by opening up your hands at FR first.

SH you get about 50% more hands in. If you can keep the same winrate that equates to 50% more profit. That's why you should play SH.

Originally Posted by biondino

Here's the deal. SH you can play less good hands. If this appeals, go for it; if you're a nut peddler and it scares you rigid, maybe warm up by opening up your hands at FR first.

SH you get about 50% more hands in. If you can keep the same winrate that equates to 50% more profit. That's why you should play SH.

Posts like this are the reason the SH games are so good.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Originally Posted by biondino

Here's the deal. SH you can play less good hands. If this appeals, go for it; if you're a nut peddler and it scares you rigid, maybe warm up by opening up your hands at FR first.

SH you get about 50% more hands in. If you can keep the same winrate that equates to 50% more profit. That's why you should play SH.

Posts like this are the reason the SH games are so good.

So you're saying I need to move up stakes and 8 table SH games?

Maybe Fnord can correct me, but I think he's saying...Stay with what you're good at because too many people rush into 6max seeing the $$$ from playing more hands and lose (or don't have the same wr at full ring) because they are blinded by that and don't adjust properly.

Enlighten us Fnord? I think I've read around here that you don't have to loosen up as much as everyone thinks to make money at 6-max. ilikeaces gave a pretty wide pre-flop stat range that he thinks can be profitable, but the low end was around 15/8, which is pretty tight. Is this what you mean?

Zook pretty much nailed it.

6-max drives otherwise rational players to give crazy action with wreckless disreguard as to who they're playing against.