Do you prefer cash games or tournaments?

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Personally, I enjoy tournaments more because I like the structure and the feeling of progressing through different stages. There’s also the excitement of possibly turning a small buy-in into a big prize.

On the other hand, I know many players prefer cash games for the flexibility and the chance to leave whenever they want.
 
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For long term , I prefer Tournaments, but if you do not have such a big time to play, than the best is to play Cash Games :)
 
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And I prefer tournaments, I think you have the possibility of recovering from a loss of chips.
 
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I prefer tournaments but in my vision cash more profitable
 
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FFinesser said:
Personally, I enjoy tournaments more because I like the structure and the feeling of progressing through different stages. There’s also the excitement of possibly turning a small buy-in into a big prize.

On the other hand, I know many players prefer cash games for the flexibility and the chance to leave whenever they want.
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I prefer tournaments because, according to my statistics, they bring me the most profit. I play in freerolls, and with the money I win, I play in tournaments with buy-ins. Cash games bring profit, but compared to tournaments, it is negligible.
 
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I like tournament poker much more than cash games, although I have much more tournament experience than cash games, so that's probably the reason. I just like the way the tournament structure creates pressure because of the higher blinds.
 
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I prefer tournaments , its easy to play . Cash Games its harder and need to be a good player to play cash games . Good luck at the tables .
 
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i prefer cash games but toernement are pretty fun to tho
 
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Tournaments because the game is more dynamic, in cash games you only play with strong hands.
 
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I like cash games and tournaments, as well as different poker variants (such as Omaha). But I like tournaments more. Why? I think tournaments have a specific goal, a final table (that all players are trying to reach). Cash games involve constant dynamics and analysis of the situation at the table. :geek::ninja:
 
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You have to try which fits you. There was a time when both was good for me. Today tournament is better (if I have time for poker at all).
 
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Hi :)
I don't like cash games, they're too complicated for me. I played cash games for about a year, and all I got was disappointment. I prefer tournaments, I find them easier to play.
 
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FFinesser said:
Personally, I enjoy tournaments more because I like the structure and the feeling of progressing through different stages. There’s also the excitement of possibly turning a small buy-in into a big prize.

On the other hand, I know many players prefer cash games for the flexibility and the chance to leave whenever they want.
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Hello :)
I prefer freezeout tournaments over rebuy tournaments.
However, I will play cash games and rebuy tournaments whenever I get the chance.
 
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I prefer tournaments as its easier to pass time with.
 
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Cash Games, i can't handle the swings and amount of non winning days waiting for a big score to bring the ROI up. Cash games are a nice steady way to make profit for me of course playing PLO there is a lot of short term variance too but cash i say 5/7 winning days, MTTs 2/7 if lucky
 
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I prefer tournaments, although I must admit that you get more money and easier money in cash games.
 
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It's much easier to make profit in cash games. Tornaments are much more random, but perhaps more fun.
 
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Personally, I prefer DoN Sit & Go games. I think it's the easiest way to systematically grow your bankroll. Then come cash games, and finally MTT tournaments, especially in the freezeout format.
 
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I like tournaments better, they are fun but a little long, at the beginning I played only in cash, but I realized that I lost a lot and that's why I stopped, that's why I like tournaments better, it's a single entry and a whole bunch of chips and I don't know why I also think it's easier to play tournaments than just cash, I take longer because of the time of the tournaments, but at least I don't lose that much.
 
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