# Formats

> Cash, MTTs, PKOs, SNGs and Spins, plus a PLO lane for Hold'em players who are about to wander off their tree.

Canonical: https://unmatchedpoker.com/formats/
Publisher: Unmatched Poker — https://unmatchedpoker.com/
Last reviewed: August 31, 2026
Note: Educational Hold'em magazine. Not a poker room, not financial advice, not a signup funnel. 18+/21+.

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Formats

 

# Pick the game. Then pick the line.

 

NLHE is the house style. Everything else is a different tax, a different stack, a different way to spew if you autopilot your cash-game tree.

 

 
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### Cash games

 

6-max, full ring, Zoom. Rake is a tax. Bankroll is 30 buy-ins until you prove otherwise.](/formats/cash)
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### MTTs

 

Late reg, ICM, pay jumps, satellites. First place is a line. Min-cashing as a plan is a leak.](/formats/mtts)
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### PKOs

 

Bounty EV vs the trophy ladder. Cover vs covered. This is not a vanilla MTT with extra fireworks.](/formats/pkos)
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### SNGs and Spins

 

Classic sit-n-gos, Spin & Gos, push-fold, and a variance profile that eats rolls for breakfast.](/formats/sngs-and-spins)
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### PLO for Hold'em players

 

When you are out of your tree. Wraparound straights, four-card nuts, SPR disasters.](/formats/plo-for-holdem-players)