PokerStars Blog plays 6+ Hold'em

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We'd heard Lex's thoughts on 6+. We'd even seen him and the rest of the crew play a 6+ cash game live on Twitch. But we hadn't actually played the game of 6+ Hold'em ourselves...until now.

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When Lex Veldhuis shared his thoughts on 6+ a few days ago, it came with a disclaimer:

"I want to say that I am by no means an expert, nor am I an authority on this game in any way. These are simply my initial takeaways from the game of 6+."

I think the PokerStars Blog needs to provide its own disclaimer for what you're about to read:

I am by no means an expert in 6+. In fact, I'd go as far as to say I'm terrible at all forms of poker. We're just a collection of writers looking to learn.

With that being said, it was about time one of us sat down for a game of 6+. I started off on the Play Money streets (with a bankroll of 10,000) before moving onto the Real Money games.

Here are the highlights.

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EARLY LESSONS

We're playing 50 ante Play Money starting with a 5,000 stack, and we pick up pocket aces early on. This game is easy! Right?

Wrong. After we put in a healthy raise pre-flop and pick up three callers, a nine-ten-jack flop hits the felt. The other players go crazy, and we make...

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