Does Anyone Here NOT Multi-Table?

[aero87]

I only single table because my entire bankroll is on one table.


Just kidding.




Heads up is single table, because you are always in a hand.

Everything else is multi table because you wait a while in between hands.

Multi table is +ev. If you are a 1bb/100 winner, more tables = more hands = more winnings.

Poker Tracker will keep track of all your opponents at the tables.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Got to say I prefer not to multi-table. I like to concetrate and focus on one or maybe two at a time and take notes. The more the unmerrier, for me.

yah but you play more hands on that one table vs. what most players would be playing on 4 tables

 

[Poker Orifice]

Hi, my experience of playing in multi-table tournaments is not very big! Since I'm a beginner, I try to focus on one game. Studying online poker, I found the following: experienced players prefer to play on multiple tables at the same time. They attribute this to the fact that less time has to wait for a good hand. Thus, the game becomes more interesting

Can you share where you found that information while studying online poker?

 

[Aleksei]

yah but you play more hands on that one table vs. what most players would be playing on 4 tables

And you learn to play more hands and thus more marginal spots. Ergo, you get better at the game faster.

 

[okeedokalee]

I play rush and the hands are so fast must be similar to muti-tabling, when playing rush though it pays to be selective.

 

[Aleksei]

Rush is shite. No reads, no table selection, and you aren't near-guaranteed not to run into regs like with Bovada's casino-like atmosphere.

 

[swingro]

I play cash exclusive. 6-12 tables. Tourneys probabely 4 since i had not played them lately.
I started with 1 tables like everybody else and added 1 table at a time. When i am in not my best shape (when my eyes are tired) i play 6 tables. In my best shape i play 12 tables. Actually for this 12 tables i had to buy a 27 inch monitor. Now i will buy another one because i find out through experience that my mind does not make big mistakes, my eyes do. You tire quikly when you focus your eyes more than your brain.

 

[PurgatoryD]

I haven't played in a while now, but when I was playing tournaments, no, I never did multitable. My goal is to transition to live play tournaments. Besides, I would miss too much!

 

[remus_ny]

At 9max I can handle 9 tables but now I switched to 6 max and play at 6 tables (cash). When I move up I play first 10k hands at 4 tables and then open another 2. I play a session of 2 hours a day (no break). On weekends I play a session in the morning (2 hours) and a session at night (2 hours). No TV, no chat, ..... just me and the game, sometimes listening to music.

 

[feffy]

I only play at one table, so as to better learn the game of each of the players

 

[junegirl81]

I play 2 tables usually. Or 1 table and surf sites. More tables make me rushing between them and I can't concentrate.

 

[sCATpoker]

I don't really like playing more than one table. For one thing I play super-shorthanded (basically I play HU and ring tables with less than 4 people in them) so I have to pay more attention to the gameflow to adjust, and for another you're basically playing less of your A-game the more tables you're playing -- and you can't really get better because you don't have time at all to reevaluate your assumptions.

I dont multitable when I play live. I do online if there are tables available that I like the stats of . Ie. percent seeing flop/ avg pot size ect.Or noted players that are exploitable on several tables. I disagree on the latter ""you can't really get better because you don't have time at all to reevaluate your assumptions.""

This is why it is important to take good, dated notes, fully utilize your HUD while playing than playback each session you play. plenty of time to reevaluate and note what you/others are doing right. What is exploitable and what leaks you may have and plug them. IMO regarding online ring games, during the session is not the time you improve your game significantly, it is thru the evaluation of it afterwards and the notes u make that improves your game the most.

IMO if a player was to play, multi table or not, with the intent of maximizing profit. Without good notes and decent software ie HM PT, and study poker sessions. It would be comparable to a student that attended a college course and only showed up for class but did not study or take notes. Granted they may pass the class but obviously could of achieved a much better grade and general knowledge of the subject had they taken notes and studied what was presented during class.

Honestly I am not the best at doing that myself but my focus is more on live these days.
I can assure when I walk into any of the places that I frequent I can look around at the tables and any player that I have played before I will have mental notes on I may not know their "real" name but my brain knows their names , nit, fish , tag, rock, lag, gambler, crazymofo. As well as their starting hand ranges and tendencies

 

[uarejelly]

has anyone seen people playing online poker while in a live tournament is this possible lol?

 

[Aleksei]

has anyone seen people playing online poker while in a live tournament is this possible lol?

I guess it depends on the house rules, but generally speaking I'd say yes. My mentor frequently brings his laptop into home games because playing live full ring is boring.

 

[Tom102]

I'm with you on this one, especially in MTT's

 

[Poker Orifice]

I play 6 max 6 tables at a time otherwise I get bored waiting for hands.

I play MTT's (&/or MTT-SNG) and also play a minimum of 6 tables otherwise I get bored. I used to play closer to 10 tourneys but haven't been playing much for awhile now so have cut back a fair bit.

one-tabling would drive me insane!

 

[CRASH]

I do not

I have problem sometimes hitting a bet on one screen and it jumps to another. If anyone can tell me how to solve that problem, I would like to give it another try.

 

[PurgatoryD]

I have problem sometimes hitting a bet on one screen and it jumps to another. If anyone can tell me how to solve that problem, I would like to give it another try.

I think people who multitable tile the screens so that they can see all of them at once without having to flip through them. So for two tables, you would have one window at the top half of the screen and one at the bottom half. For four tables, the screen is effectively quartered and there would be four visible windows.

Heck, I bet many are even using multiple monitors. Sixteen tables up on four monitors would be sweet looking. Not that I could ever handle that myself.

 

[Poker Orifice]

I have problem sometimes hitting a bet on one screen and it jumps to another. If anyone can tell me how to solve that problem, I would like to give it another try.

I'm not sure how the settings work on Carbon (if that's the site you're referring to), but on many sites you can alter the settings to keep the tables from popping up when it's your turn to act. Maybe ask support about it or someone else here can answer for you (or post a new thread asking how to do it).

 

[Mikeisanace777]

no

I don't even play online imagine tripping over your wi fi cable and losing 500 bucks. It's best to play live play the player for real money and play for fun like pure play online. If I did play online one table is plenty,maybe 2 if the games were slow enough.

 

[Havik]

I don't really like playing more than one table. For one thing I play super-shorthanded (basically I play HU and ring tables with less than 4 people in them) so I have to pay more attention to the gameflow to adjust, and for another you're basically playing less of your A-game the more tables you're playing -- and you can't really get better because you don't have time at all to reevaluate your assumptions.

It does feel awkward at first, but the more you play muiti-tables the easier it gets. I recommend you always play more than 1 table. Its just the most effective way to use your time imo

 

[niphon56]

I play 2 table, it's not easy to control, but i know some players can play very well on 3~4 table. Maybe they have ability of octopus.

 

[Matanzima]

I usually play multiple tables but with some considerations:
-maximum 4 tables
-not include turbo and hyper games
-not include zoom

 

[Odysseus101]

I'll multitable, but only on zoom at PS. If I'm playing a tournament or a ring table with the same players, I want to pay attention to raise my odds. I'd rather win $5 on a single table than lose $5 across five tables even if the latter gets me a pile of FPP.

 

[boomboxcafe23]

Multi tabling is only for veteran players that have logged 100,000's of hands. People that have perfected their game and also people that have software helping identify weaknesses in other players games