Hi, I'm new to poker forums and poker in general....so please forgive me if I'm asking newbie questions, but what does "pf" stand for?

pre-flop.

thanks, wow I really felt like a newbie on that one

i noticed at the casino this weekend im a much better tournament player than cash game. i dont have the testicular fortitude to be able to put my money all on the table and go broke in one hand. but in a tournament, i can buy in to another tournament for just about the same purse. lets me be more freely with my chips i guess

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This has probably already been said: the difference is monumental.

Cash games benefit the disciplined player. The ability to recognize +EV situations is the core of a solid game. Bluffs and "moves" are attempted from a purely longterm EV standpoint. The well disciplined player does well in cash games.

Tournaments on the other hand, benefit the fearless player. A lot of EV decisions go right out the window and are replaced by situational decisions -stack size, point in the tournament, payout structure, blind/ante level-. In tournaments bluffs and moves are more dependent on the individual situation, than a longterm EV standpoint.

For these reasons I only play MTT's when I'm running well. This way I'm not playing when my confidence is low.

I agree with Alex too, Hold' em is a boring game. I enjoy it in tournament format but for cash games give me the less popular games.

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Cash.

Tournaments make me mad.

Learning Pot-Limit Omaha now and liking it. The $10 6max games on Full Tilt are really easy for anyone who want to learn.

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