Cash or Tournament?

[taximan007]

I would be interested in peoples thoughts on: LIVE PLAY:

Do you get more of a buzz/feeling of satisfaction from playing Cash games or tournaments?

Personally i never play cash but i can imagine the adrenalin rush when involved in a "big pot" must be quite something.

I know the feeling of satisfaction i get when i win a tournament, especially if i feel i have played well.

[Royal Flush]

It depends on the buyin, usually cash though.

[Canuck]

Tourney for me for sure.

[Zebediah]

I like the whole tourney feel, as a competition and game.
The change of speed, tactics as blinds go up, bubbles approach etc.

Ring games are more bread and butter for pro's etc, kind of like being permanently on the first level of a tourney.
Also my biggest pet peeve in ring games is when you see a bad player get lucky and clean someone out...you are just rubbing your hands together when he decides to get up and run...grrrr, worse if the beat was against you.

[boldie]

Easy desicion, tournament play every single time.

[Geo the Sarge]

Yep,

Definately tourney for me. i do enjoy the cash games and tend to do a wee bit better in them but am always on edge knowing one wrong move (or lucky hit by my opponent) can cost me a severe amount.

Tourneys I feel I can relax a bit more. Most points covered in previous posts.

Geo

[Sark79]

There must be some pros who never ever sit in a cash game?  every interview and article I read about Pro players, they always say that they make their rent money,etc from playing cash games and a tournament is a bonus.  Surely there must be some that only play tournaments?   Do you have to be able to play cash games either online or Live to be a full time player?

[boldie]

There must be some pros who never ever sit in a cash game?  every interview and article I read about Pro players, they always say that they make their rent money,etc from playing cash games and a tournament is a bonus.  Surely there must be some that only play tournaments?   Do you have to be able to play cash games either online or Live to be a full time player?

I reckon those guys are talking about live games. Online you can make a living by never sitting in a cash game. But the live tourneys (the bigger ones most of the pro's that will be interviewed play) involve a pretty high buy-in + travel expenses and all that. Those tournaments also attract a fair number of runners and the variance is a lot higher (you can't simply scrape into the money to make enough money back for your travels expenses and all that.) That's why cash games seem to be soo important.

[Sark79]

Ok, thanks. I have often wondered about this . 

[matt674]

Tournaments for me - but then thats because i don't play live cash games in UK. Have tried live cash games a few times, once at the WPT at atlantis, once in Vegas during WSOP main event visit in 05 and then again in Vegas last year as part of the "blonde betting bonanza". (anywhere with plenty of american tourist fishes!! )

[boldie]

Tournaments for me - but then thats because i don't play live cash games in UK. Have tried live cash games a few times, once at the WPT at atlantis, once in Vegas during WSOP main event visit in 05 and then again in Vegas last year as part of the "blonde betting bonanza". (anywhere with plenty of american tourist fishes!! )

OI!..what's with the ugly wolve in your avatar?

[matt674]

Tournaments for me - but then thats because i don't play live cash games in UK. Have tried live cash games a few times, once at the WPT at atlantis, once in Vegas during WSOP main event visit in 05 and then again in Vegas last year as part of the "blonde betting bonanza". (anywhere with plenty of american tourist fishes!! )

OI!..what's with the ugly wolve in your avatar?

Coyote squire, coyote.

http://www.phoenixcoyotes.com/

[boldie]

Tournaments for me - but then thats because i don't play live cash games in UK. Have tried live cash games a few times, once at the WPT at atlantis, once in Vegas during WSOP main event visit in 05 and then again in Vegas last year as part of the "blonde betting bonanza". (anywhere with plenty of american tourist fishes!! )

OI!..what's with the ugly wolve in your avatar?

Coyote squire, coyote.

http://www.phoenixcoyotes.com/

Ice hockey??...you are one sick monkey, aren't ya?

[matt674]

Its taken you 7 months and 15 days to realize that?!?!?!?!?!?!

[boldie]

Its taken you 7 months and 15 days to realize that?!?!?!?!?!?!

but ICEHOCKEY?...It's not even a proper sport! and there's nothing to watch as you can't see the puck! and it's cold!