{"id":8728,"date":"2021-05-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betvisa888.com\/?p=8728"},"modified":"2022-05-23T07:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T07:53:09","slug":"max-players-for-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betvisa888.com\/poker\/blog\/max-players-for-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Players For Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As there are a limited number of cards in a deck, there are a limited number of players that can play poker<\/a> at any one time. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough cards for everyone! So, what is the maximum number of players in poker?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore there is a maximum number of players that can play at any one time, however, it's very unlikely you'll see a casino offer a table with the max players for poker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poker Table Max Player Cap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So if we think about the number of cards in a deck, what is the maximum number of players that can play at any one time? This will depend on the game type but we'll use Texas Hold'em as that's what most people play. There are 5 community cards needed and 3 burn cards, leaving 44 out of a total of 52. This means that a maximum number of 22 people can play Texas Hold'em at one time!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, this would require a very big table to sit everyone around, or else it would get a bit tight. It also would be tight in the style of play - as there are so many other hands you're up against, the correct strategy<\/a> would be to play insanely tight from the earliest positions<\/a> (literally just playing AA\/KK from the first position!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wouldn't be much fun so there are often player limits on a table to stop games from becoming a nit-fest as it would be with 22 players<\/strong>. The most common maximum you'll see in casinos is 9\/10. Not only is this a comfortable number of people to have sat around a table, but it's also a good balance for casinos in terms of space taken up and rake they can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casinos used to have up to 13 players sat at a table, but found that hands would take a long time with so many players and they weren't able to rake as much as they'd like<\/strong>. By splitting say 2 tables of 13 players into 3 tables of 9, 9, and 8 players, they could increase the amount of rake taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online poker sites aren't limited by space and can sit any number of players at a table. It is here that the 6-max format was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popularity of 6-Max Poker Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

6-max poker is, as the name implies, poker with a maximum of 6 players at the table<\/strong>. 6-max was created by online poker sites as a way to try and increase the amount of rake taken from each table, while still providing a format people would enjoy playing. This is similar to when casinos reduced the maximum number of players from 13 to 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As online tables are a lot more flexible in terms of the number of players and there are no dealers to pay, poker sites could theoretically seat as many (or as few) players as they want around a table. The fewer players at a table, the more hands are played per hour<\/a> and the more rake the poker site takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 3 fewer players than a regular 9-handed, the blinds come around a lot quicker, which means you have to steal them more often if you don't want to get blinded down.<\/strong> You will have to be flexible with your poker hand range<\/a> with this many players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This creates a lot more action as people are raising more often than they would at a 9 or 13 handed table. As it's correct to raise more often in 6-max compared to 9max, it's often preferred by players as there's a lot less 'waiting for good hands' like you're supposed to do when playing 9-handed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that it's correct to play more hands preflop<\/a> draws recreational players to the game, as they won't be punished as much for playing loose as they would be in a 9-handed game. This in turn draws regulars to the games as they follow the easy money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, this isn't to say that there are no recreational players or no regulars at 9-handed tables anymore, but you will find due to the format that these players are a little tighter than the recreationals and regulars that you will find at a 6-max table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How The Number of Opponents Affects Your Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The number of players that you're playing against will change the dynamic of your game in various ways which are important to know when choosing what format you're going to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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