Should I play cash?

[Fernando Lopes]

I'm afraid to play cashgame because it seems too addictive. That story of you losing and always wanting to recover and entering an infinite cycle just losing. I don't know, for me, it was always safer to play MTT or SnG, if you lose, you lose the Buy-In, you think about why you lost, study and try again another day, the loss will never be that big.

 

[Recreationalplayer]

Totally agree with you on cash game effects to recover lost money. Even I am struggling to avoid that mentality.

Tournament variance is a difficult to deal with as well. Especially when you are very close to cashing in.

 

[G0930]

I'm afraid to play cashgame because it seems too addictive. That story of you losing and always wanting to recover and entering an infinite cycle just losing. I don't know, for me, it was always safer to play MTT or SnG, if you lose, you lose the Buy-In, you think about why you lost, study and try again another day, the loss will never be that big.

I liked cashgame playing live very much. few years back I even managed to make constant profit over months.
Now I can only go to a state casino and I'm not a fan of it. poker tournament and cashgame options are very bad...
2 tables open at best for cashgames and only one tournament a month witha guaranteed prizepool. usually for 200-300€ buy in . when the cardrooms where still open I could choose of 20 tables for cashgames and attractive torunaments with great prizepools every day.


Online is a whole other level .. not really a fan of it. I prefer a dealer out of flesh and blood and players in front of me.
The lack of detecting tells through microexpressions is my problem online.

Sometimes I play Omaha cashgames but rarely when I have money to spare.
So if you're worried about losing I can't recommend it. Not the proper mindset for cashgames.

 

[makisaa]

It needs to play with responsibility. You can simply put limits in your game. When you lose a specific amount of your money just leave the game. This amount can be just like the buy in of the tournament you afford to play. So that the situation does not get out of hand. The same responsibility is needed when you have profits, you must recognise where is the top.

 

[horscht22]

I love cashgame and I play it next to MTT Poker...U can play on very low stakes, so u can sit at a table with only 2$ and play the blinds 0.01$/0,02$ so u gettin a feeling for it...

 

[steve01991]

i stay away from cash games online. for me, i like the sng. never lost a ton of money, and never made a ton of money. great passtime.

 

[Station_Master]

I'm afraid to play cashgame because it seems too addictive. That story of you losing and always wanting to recover and entering an infinite cycle just losing. I don't know, for me, it was always safer to play MTT or SnG, if you lose, you lose the Buy-In, you think about why you lost, study and try again another day, the loss will never be that big.

Why not try it and see if you like it. If you start at $2NL then it's a small buy in, you could set aside a few buy ins and if it doesnt go well or you dont enjoy it stop playing them.

For me cash games are the most interesting as you have more interesting turn and river spots, plus you can play for as long or little as you like.

Also whilst it may not seem it as you can potentially lose more than an MTT entry, the variance is lower and it becomes alot easier to see if you are a winning player or not.

 

[loafaBREAD]

For Cash- you set a time limit/hand limit (live/online) for yourself... for live, if you aren't properly rolled (like me!) you can even sit out if you love 1.5-2 buy-ins.

And you have to always think about your hourly when you play- it keeps your huge wins/ possible losses in perspective!

 

[Aballinamion]

I'm afraid to play cashgame because it seems too addictive. That story of you losing and always wanting to recover and entering an infinite cycle just losing. I don't know, for me, it was always safer to play MTT or SnG, if you lose, you lose the Buy-In, you think about why you lost, study and try again another day, the loss will never be that big.

Others have said a lot of important stuff, I would just like to add some practical advice: I know you are a student of music so how could you make your life economy more simple playing MTT’s?
Let’s suppose you need some time to practice piano, you need some time to spend with your family and friends and perhaps you need a huge time spending in a regular job.
If you have the love of your life or kids you must have time to spend with them as well.
Now, economically speaking and being as much realistic as possible: could you really afford spending something between 4 and 8 hours per day playing MTT’s or any other tournaments without compromising your personal and professional life?
Tournaments use to consume a lot of time and energy (cause the variance is huge, some professionals play during 3-4 months without winning anything), so I add what the other have said, as @Station_Master and @loafaBREAD, cash games have less variance and you can control variance, if you are not in a good mood/shape you can simply shut the tables and leave, if you had lost 3-4 buy-ins and you feel is not the best moment, shut the tables and so on.

 

[johnwat2]

I used to play cash games but have not in many years. Had some good sessions and some bad ones of course.
Now I play freerolls or nothing more then a 5.00 buy in. I enjoy poker.

Be well

 

[MakTrue]

Good afternoon!
For any discipline, it is better to have a bigger bankroll.

 

[ppartizan2]

Everyone has their opinion, but I stay away from cash games a smuch as possible because of a huge risk of me being greedy and losing a ton of cash. Second reason is because Im way more stressed out, play with my own money, rather than playing freerolls.

 

[otters]

I play cash games a lot.
I think you need to be ready to have a bad session and lose money.
Never gamble with money you can't afford to lose. As long as you are sensible and have the strength not to tilt and lose more then a small loss should be acceptable.
If this is not possible then absolutely stay away from cash games.

 

[lcid86]

I like cash games when I have short interval to play and can't set aside 3+ hours for an mtt. But, different game, different hand values, etc. Don't try to play cash the same way you'd play an mtt.

 

[eletor2020]

I like multi-table tournaments better. I earn more there. There are more recreational

 

[pansipos]

Always safer to play MTT or SnG. You can lose a lot of money in cash gam. Worth it? I'm not saying you shouldn't try it, but take a lot of sedatives first.

 

[yuriko oyama]

This line of reasoning is very logical.
I'm also thinking of following.