Originally Posted by
The Minder
Patvs. This is a discussion that has been held on this forum many times and there seams to be two points of view.
The first viewpoint, from HM associated people, is that a players playing style is based on the number of players at a table. That they automatically adjust from FR to 6-max dependant on bums on seat (and not sitting out). Hence the filters you mention are probably a viable method of categorizing data.
The second viewpoint is that a players style determines what table they will sit at. If a player enjoys FR then they will sit at a FR and play FR style. Same same for 6-max. In this case, a player may not be likely to change his/her style just because a couple of players sit out or leave the table.
With the emphasis these days on multi-tabling where scant seconds of attention are applied to a single table, it is Hero's underlying philosophy that will shine through (he will revert to form) and he will play the table based on what it is (FR or 6-max), not bums on seats.
In this case, HM is constrained.
My comments only apply to cash games. HM is even more constrained in segregating 6-max/FR tourney data.