Joined: Mar '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 57 (M)
Posts: 1703
Cash games are great, MTTs are great. Poker is great!!! but seriously, cash games are a serious commitment, you can go broke really fast and you don't have time for emotions, the swings will happen if you play enough so you have to make sure you have the roll to handle them at the level you play
Joined: Mar '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 7371
They are both great formats of the game but if you are careful with bankroll management, cash games are the way to go in my book. You can dip in and out at any time where in MTT's , you are committed for many hours
Joined: Feb '13
Location: Slovenia
Age: 41 (M)
Posts: 554
Cash games + Less variance than most other formats + Sessions can be ended or interrupted any time - Tilt issues can severely impact your bankroll if you're not careful - Difficult to master due to its complex and dynamic play
SNGs (Single table) + Your losses are capped, meaning that tilt has less of an impact + Relatively easy to learn - Your winnings are capped as well - You can't end your session prematurely - Moderately high variance
MTTs + Fantastic risk to reward ratio + Very exciting if you run deep - Huge variance - Very time consuming, sessions can't be ended prematurely
MTSNGs Middle ground between single table SNGs and MTTs
HUSNGs + Less variance than in other SNGs (but still more than in cash games) + Easy to play a big volume + Easier to exploit your edge over weaker opponents than on full tables - Very dynamic game, tough to learn - Can be very tilt-inducing if you take your defeats too personally - Tough to beat the rake at the lowest stakes
