Very viable.

Basically, Big pairs a,d Big suited aces go up in value, LOne paint cards go up, smaller pairs go up a little, Suited connectors go down.

I could be off a little, but basically a hand needs stand-alone value to be useful in 6max games.

I'm not sure what tables you're talking about -- I"m going to assume its a Sklansky and Malmuth sort of deal that lists if your 'x' seats off the button, these are the hands you can play/raise with.

IF that's the case (big if!) I would think for a 6-player max table your "starting hand requirements" would pretty much mirror those given for a 10-player table if you just cut off all columns larger than button+3...although I'd personally adjust my raising requirements a bit tighter than that...but for playability, I think that would work rather than constructing a whole new table based on just six players. I don't see anything to the game dynamic that makes a huge difference if you're UTG on a 6 max. table vs. if you're fifth to act at a 10-player table and everyone before you has folded.

Would love to hear Steve-O's take on this one since he's a bit of a theoretician and can probably say if I'm missing something glaringly obvious in my gut reaction to the question.

I won't be around much the next 2 weeks I'm staying at foxwoods but I'll log on occasionally.

Shade brings up a good point about treating it as if the first 3 players folded. the only thing different is your position.

I play basically the same hands with 6 people as I do with 10 but I raise a lot more, pre and post-flop. KJ, KQ, AT all become hands I raise with. middle pair becomes a post flop raise (of course knowing your opponent will help) my favorite thing to do shorthanded is identify the guy who always defends his blind but folds on the flop. once you find him you can raise 27 offsuit, if you miss nad he calls your flop bet just check and fold the turn, you know he has you beat. you'll get it back all the times he folds the best hand.

Basically 6 handed if I'm gonna play it I raise it, excluding obvious pot odds calls you will make. AT is either raise or fold pre-flop ditto for every other hand. shorthanded I want to win without showdown so I can steal as many pots as possible.

as far as a chart goes it really, I MEAN REALLY, depends on the table. if it's a tight table where someone raises and only the blind calls, you can raise 44, JTs, or AT UTG. if it's a loose aggressive table this is a fold.

Interesting thread I'd like to hear some other thoughts when I check back tomorrow.

Have you read, Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players by Sklansky/Malmuth. I'm re-reading right now. Good section on shorthanded play. The math is VERY practical and simple.