Observations on 6-max Limit Hold ‘em

Ed,

At the beginning of the article, you mention that short-handed hold’em has a lower per hand rake. Shorthanded pots are usually smaller than their counterparts in full-ring games but short-handed players are involved in more hands(because there is no early position). How do short-handed players benefit from a reduced rake? Thank you.

Ed,

I’ve played limit hold’em for a few years but have recently decided I want to really learn how to play beyond a beginner level (or just not be a fish) - I have enough $ at Poker Stars to learn on the .05/.10 stakes level. Do you recommend learning in the 6-max games or should I stick to full games while I work on the concepts in your book? Also, if training in the short handed games is a good idea, should I play more than the starting hands you recomend in Getting Started in Hold’Em (or maybe raise with hands that are usually calls in MP in a full game)?