Just focus on poker or do other things while playing?

[mpelletier92]

Most of the time I'll be playing poker and watching stuff on YouTube that doesn't require my full attention.

When something big is happening at the table I pause the video until the situation goes back to normal. e.g. When reaching the bubble it's full concentration time.

 

[MishkaZL]

I believe that the player should be as focused as possible on the game and on making the right decisions. But I play for my pleasure, so sometimes when I play, I watch TV, read or listen to music.

 

[Ronaldo7]

I often have footbal match on TV but i am focused.

 

[Dmytro Lysyuk]

When I play poker, I try to be as focused as possible on the game. Very rarely, when I play poker, I listen to music or watch movies or videos.

 

[19aleks57]

I think we need to be engaged in the same business.

 

[tauri103]

I like to launch a video on youtube in the background. just to listen. usually it's a documentary about the empires of antiquity or just a movie I've seen before. it helps me relax and facilitates my concentration during the game.

 

[muse713]

Music or TV

 

[ventrolloquist]

Today I want to ask you about how you play poker. Do you play completely immersed in the game, in solitude, so that no one can stop you from making the right decisions. Or you can do a lot of other things, watch an interesting movie, do gymnastics, listen to music or even read a book.:bath::bath::bath:

… they say you can't be all loosey goosey






On a serious note, depends on the stakes. If it's a playchip game or a home game I will multitask / drink / have a conversation. There is some degree of autopilot to my play though.

 

[DizzyDeb717]

I'm usually cooking, doing laundry, watching tv.. etc etc etc lol If I've got more than 2 going at once, I'll sit still for a bit If it cost me more than a couple bucks, it'll get my complete attention too usually.

 

[YKCaiTLH1314]

I need music while playing online and i can't play only 1 table, i have to do at least 2-4 multi-tables.
For Live cash game, i am very focus and high alert with almost everything that move to every word people said. No talking for me, only reply when being asked about my stack. Mainly because in my country the only legal place to play is 1 casino that offer 5/10 and above. Buy-in is $1k-$4k.

 

[dallam]

I am usually just listening to music, and singing! Which is incredibly funny, cause when I win a huge, I am getting as loud as I can. But when you're hungry please do not starving because of it, cause you are free to live The other things I think can reduce the level of concentration, so --> let's travel to your isolated island.

 

[77ecos]

music and a snack, water beside me always:flute::flute::flute:

 

[teh_colonel_saigon]

Man, watching TV is a bad idea, unless you can really make money playing automatic poker...

I put on the longest techno/edm mix I can find:marchmell, preferably one without any words or too crazy of music. Really this just helps pump me up and block out everything else.:elefant:


...

tbh sometimes I still get bored

 

[Amanda A]

I prefer to just play and focus but sometimes I am making dinner and other chores. If I have to multitask I will play fewer hands but play them more aggressively.

 

[XYZ2123]

Ideally, you would just focus on game(s). But easy to get distracted when card dead for long periods of time snd internet is readily available. I'm trying to train myself to pay attention to tables and opponents' actions even during hands I'm not in. This is what you would do live so so should do online as well.

 

[sickthis]

I listen to music so I don’t get distracted watching tv.

 

[maxi_j]

Total silence. Even putting headphones (silent to isolate ambient) or earplugs.

If want to multitask then go one limit below.

 

[Comboss599]

I like to be focused on the game so i play even without music listening.

 

[dbettis2020]

depends if im only playing one table I tend to get bored and usually open other tabs and get distracted. definitely play worse after that

 

[kleopatra123]

***The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent ***
I play poker with good music!

 

[0546474]

In most cases, I try to take poker very seriously and am not distracted by anything during the game, but sometimes there are an exception !!!

 

[BobbyMorton]

I try to focus on the game any distractions can be costly.

 

[kandauroff]

since I'm basically just tournaments, I have this: the first hour of watching videos on YouTube, then completely immersed in the game

 

[GARCIA PABLO DANIEL]

I prefer to focus on poker, if I can listen to music !!

 

[praevus]

When I play poker, I just listen music. I prefer focus on table.