I haven't played a (cash) hand of full ring NLHE since.... never, I think. Not online anyway. I've played it live numerous times, and of course most toureny at 9/10 players.
That said, I think for someone learning the game, full ring is the way to go. Once you are comfortable (and consistently winning) there, I DEFINITELY recommend moving to 6 max though. It's faster, more fun, and IMO, more profitable - at least for my style of play (I get very bored at full ring and tend to play too loose). You'll need to open up your game a good bit for 6 max.
I know some people say to pretend 6 max is like playing full ring with the first 3 players having already folded, but I don't think that is 100% correct. I guess it's an ok starting point, but it's still different. 3 people folding bad hands slightly changes the chances of the remaining players having good hands. Forget that for now though - 6 max is a (much?) more aggressive game, all around.
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