Big pots or small pots?

[hobojim1247]

I think everyone would prefer to win a few big pots over many little ones. If for no more reason than it's more exciting to brag about big ones than tell boring stories about all the mini pots you won and walked out with triple your buy in.
BUT, The only way to win big pots is to play lots of small ones until someone finds a marginal hand and decides to put a stop to your thievery, and they just so happen to find you with a playable hand and the sparks fly. The biggest disappointment in real poker is finding out the quality of your hand DOES NOT translate to lots on money in the pot. That happens only in video poker.

 

[Sparta77]

Big pots are good to win during the handout.Because with many small pots we can't get to the payout spot.

 

[pirateglenn]

I prefer the small pot and consistent wins approach, its a good indicator of how i am playing and also enables me to go heads up with theoretically more players, it develops a style and feel for the table i am at too and helps with a table image - this can then lead to helping when in a big pot situation.

 

[Leroydubz]

Small pots consistently

 

[bapfel]

Big Pots at the Final Table, winning smaller pots and minimizing variance when you don`t have the nuts are the way to reach it.
Unfortunately in freerolls two many players gamble to get BigPots early, but I don`t see them often at the FT, including myself, when I start playing without patience.

 

[kad222]

Big pots of course!

 

[mattiebumpo]

In my play, I tend to win more small pots than big pots but I think it is better to win big pots. Often I am too timid to bet big and try to do pot control. In the long run, I think this costs me chips and I leave money on the table. So, I would prefer to win big pots since that is better for building a big stack. Consistent small pots will likely just keep me ahead of the increasing blinds.

 

[R.Melnyk77]

Which would you prefer - winning BIG pots occasionally OR winning small pots consistently?

Let us know your preference and reasons why.

I always like to win, even 1 cent, and I'm absolutely serious. I follow a very simple concept, and my main goal for the day is to make a plus to my bankroll. For me, even 1 cent is a positive result. So, in general, I like to win more often and even if the prize money is small, it will definitely be better for me

 

[sibkaz]

The chicken bites grain by grain... If she is overfed, it means she'll get into the soup soon! )