Cash Game vs. Tournament Poker: A Strategic Deep Dive

In this episode we discuss the differences between cash games and tournaments in poker, highlighting that while both use the same rules and card deck, the strategies needed for each are dramatically different1... Cash games offer more flexibility, lower variance, and more consistent income potential, while tournaments have higher variance, fixed start times, and uncertain durations, but offer the potential for large payouts.... Cash games typically involve consistent stack sizes, usually around 100 big blinds, and reward players who are specialists in a particular area of the game.... Tournament stack sizes vary significantly, requiring players to understand different stack sizes, ICM (Independent Chip Model), and bubble play.