So once I get my new laptop I will be playing on stars again. I have $80 on there and I want to get Poker Tracker and PAHud and start playing the $.02/.04 6-max games. I play little home SNG style games about once a week with my friends and there are usually 5 or 6 players so I feel that short handed game is the best. Now I vaguely recall something about 6+max being harder to turn a profit on because you are in more pots so the rake hits you more. Is this true? Will I notice it more if I move up in stakes where the people are better so my BB/100 would go down (when I am rolled for it of course).

Also, I am wondering what YOU think is the most profitable form of holdem. Now I know a person can win at anything, but is there a general consensus that MTTs seem to make more money for players than say SNGs or ring? Considering that each player is properly rolled for what ever he is trying to play. Is it easier to start making money playing SNGs but practice in ring pays off more than SNGs in the long run or what? When people are playing poker for a living do most grind ring or play SNGs or what? Or is this all a matter of personal preference? Just looking for opinions on this one.

And one last question. Lets say I play against Bob123 and he really sucks at playing $.01/.02 6-max and I keep some Poker Tracker stats on him. Bob123 gets better and moves up to $.25/.50 when I eventually get to $.25/.50 will Bob123 still have his old $.01/.02 stats when I see him at a $.25/.50 table? Or will he start with a clean slate?

Sorry if any of this is confusing I tend to ramble a lot.