DIFFERENCES ARE SIGNIFICANT

The strategy differences between cash and SNGs are therefore significant. You must play SNGs in a tight-aggressive style early, transitioning to loose-aggres­sive when the blinds are high and fewer players remain. In a cash game, it is pos­sible to win playing either a tight or loose style – as long as you are still aggressive. Party Poker Bonus Code PPB500

If you are inexperienced playing cash, you should begin by playing tight-aggressive. It’s a more straightforward style: You only enter pots with strong starting hands, and then bet for value after the flop. The only downside is that this style is also more predictable. For instance, when you raise in early posi­tion in a nine-handed game, an obser vant opponent will know that you have one of only a few hands (perhaps pocket pairs nines through aces, A-Q or A-K). Party Poker Bonus

If you’re new to cash, you won’t be playing the high-stakes games, of course, and there are plenty of inobser­vant low-stakes players who will pa} off your early position raises with weaker hands no matter how tight you’ve been playing so far. A somewhat predictable tight-aggressive style is fine in these games, but you should still be aware of how the observant players in the game will perceive you. As a compromise, you might raise with the occasional low pocket pair or suit­ed connectors from early or middle position. These hands will balance your range, keep you unpredictable and can still pay off big. Don’t get car­ried away, though; stick mostly to strong starting hands when you are starting out.  PartyPoker Bonus Code