I can't concentrate!

#1 31st March 2009, 5:01 PM

I always play online poker and I tried playing 2-3 tables at the same time. Well, I just tried and it actually confuses me. Last week I just got a flash in the other table and I accidentally Fold it it's because it is my turn to move at the same time in the 2 tables. And I viewed the last hand, I should be the one to win that pot.

Do you guys also play online poker 2-3 or even 4 tables at the same time?
lol.

#2 31st March 2009, 5:23 PM

No because it's quite confusing and tiring!!!!!It's better sometimes do a thing well at a time than 2 or 3 in a mediocre way!!
So you could just slow down for a while...

#3 31st March 2009, 5:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Pugi

I always play online poker and I tried playing 2-3 tables at the same time. Well, I just tried and it actually confuses me. Last week I just got a flash in the other table and I accidentally Fold it it's because it is my turn to move at the same time in the 2 tables. And I viewed the last hand, I should be the one to win that pot.

Do you guys also play online poker 2-3 or even 4 tables at the same time?
lol.

have you tried listening to some music while playing? that can be helpful. or play something besides poker at the same time and just 1 or 2 tables.

#4 31st March 2009, 7:56 PM

I've played more than one table at a time and have enjoyed it. However, if you want to just kick back and relax just play one table. It's easiier to get a read on the other players when you play just one table. Good luck at the tables.

#5 31st March 2009, 8:17 PM

i listen to music while playing poker, sometimes watch a movie,
play and look at 1 table or 2 tables at most

#6 31st March 2009, 8:27 PM

lol, why don't you just play on one.
I can play on 2 tables but not tournaments.

#7 31st March 2009, 8:47 PM

Try playing 2 until you feel comfortable then add 1 table and see how it goes. I like to 4 table but there are a lot of people I know that do 8 or more, but that becomes too robotic for my taste.

#8 1st April 2009, 7:36 PM

I get really bored, and start to play too funky with only 1 table. I like to play 3 tables usually, but I know lots of people who do 16, like gris said. : )

You should start with 2, until you know what to do in almost every situation. Then adding becomes pretty easy.

#9 1st April 2009, 8:27 PM

a lot depends on your mood i.e. are you likely to get bored and play too loose if you were to play on one table. It is much easier to relax and get a read onb players when playing just one table but i appretiate that it can get a little dull on, i think you just need to find whats effective and comfortable for you on each seperate occasion you play. I'm sure as others have said though it is a skill you develop with practice playing at multiple tables. Hope this was of help

#10 3rd April 2009, 12:12 PM

KISS. Keep It Simple Mister. Play however many you are comfortable with, it's not a contest. I personally find that if play one tournament I overconcentrate on it and become hypercritical. If i play two, it keeps me busy and distracted enough to relax if that makes any sense. I will drop off the second game as the first one gets down to the money and focus on the one that's going to pay especally when blinds get rather large. Good luck.

#11 3rd April 2009, 1:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Pugi

I always play online poker and I tried playing 2-3 tables at the same time. Well, I just tried and it actually confuses me. Last week I just got a flash in the other table and I accidentally Fold it it's because it is my turn to move at the same time in the 2 tables. And I viewed the last hand, I should be the one to win that pot.

Do you guys also play online poker 2-3 or even 4 tables at the same time?
lol.

some people including myself play up to 24 tables at a time at one point. I know many that 12 table often.

#12 3rd April 2009, 1:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingCurtis

some people including myself play up to 24 tables at a time at one point. I know many that 12 table often.

+1 8/10 or 12 is my norm.

Just take it slow and build up from one until your comfortable, add another and so on until you feel you can play a good amount of hands/hour whilst having time to think about your decisions and playing good poker.

#13 3rd April 2009, 1:28 PM

i always played 2/3 tables about 2 months ago and after a while i started playing 1 because as you said it just gets to confusing i rather play 1 table/torney and play the best i can without any other distractions ie another table

#14 3rd April 2009, 3:08 PM

I think you can play more than 1 table, you can just take your time before every turn, watch the dealer notes on how the others played to read the players, and see the cards on board to see if you want to play that hand.
Of course you can't play too many tables that way but 3 tables it's ok (30s for a turn).

#15 11th April 2009, 3:54 AM

I like to play a multi-table tournament, and then open up a cash game or a sit-n-go. That way if I am getting a bad run of cards at one table I might be getting a good run on the other and it makes both games less tedious.

#16 11th April 2009, 5:19 AM

also tiling the tables makes it easier not to misclick

#17 11th April 2009, 5:45 AM

You have to play as many tables as you able to operate. When cards comes not for you, looks like it is very long game to see how your opponents play. But sometimes, not so often, you have rockets on every open table, and if there are many of them - you are in trouble.

#18 11th April 2009, 6:17 AM

i like to play 4 tables at a time while listening to music. The only way to overcome variance is through volume. So i play as many hands as possible, and not getting bored at a table actually makes me play tighter.

#19 11th April 2009, 6:25 AM

I play up to 8 tables at a time.
I play only 4 when I want to relax and enjoy the game more.

Do what feels right for you.

If it's 1 then only play 1 at a time.

If you want to play more slowly build up to it.

Good Luck

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