antonis32123
Legend
Loyaler
Sometimes , while I watch youtube or Netflix , the poker table doesn't come to the foreground , especially if the video window is maximised , then time bank starts automatically , I sit out and lose hands . Frustrating when it happens , but if the window is smaller (not maximised ) this problem happens very rarely .
As for the focus , yes , indeed it's less than playing by only watching the poker table , also I don't learn new moves by copying other players . But , at night especially , I am tired , I cannot only play poker , want to do sth more to keep me awake and awaken
Also to have more fun .
I bought Netflix subscription recently . I thought it would have many more blockbusters from the past , cause it is a very successfull platform . Anyway , my list of movies to see in the future is full for the time being . Not a fan of the series for now
As for the focus , yes , indeed it's less than playing by only watching the poker table , also I don't learn new moves by copying other players . But , at night especially , I am tired , I cannot only play poker , want to do sth more to keep me awake and awaken
Also to have more fun . I bought Netflix subscription recently . I thought it would have many more blockbusters from the past , cause it is a very successfull platform . Anyway , my list of movies to see in the future is full for the time being . Not a fan of the series for now
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Fjarri
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I find that distraction while playing lower stakes can actually be advantageous. Whether the distraction is Netflix / Youtube / music / a book / studying poker / playing on many tables is irrelevant. This is because I tend to overplay my hands when I'm bored, which is never good in low stakes. Simple, strong fundamentals poker is more profitable there, but is also more boring. I sometimes even intentionally create distractions for myself when I start to get bored and feel the overplays coming; I've been doing less of this lately, thankfully, keeping my game in check more by willpower rather than distractions.
diego farfan
Legend
Silver Level
of course it hurts to do various things while playing and makes you make mistakes that tell you tournaments or games what I do I turn off everything and put music to be able to concentrate better and perform better in the game
IntenseHeat
Legend
Bronze Level
Doing anything other than playing poker while you are playing poker is going to be a distraction. That being said, I am of course guilty of doing this myself. I usually have the T.V. on while I'm playing. But I will usually put it on shows or movies that I've seen before. That way I'm not compelled to give them my full attention. If I'm watching a new movie, then I'm going to want to watch it closely so that I don't miss details that affect the overall context of the movie. But if I'm playing and something like "Conan the Barbarian" comes on, it doesn't command my full attention because it doesn't matter if I don't catch every detail as I've seen it so many times over the years.
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futureballoon
Rock Star
Silver Level
yeah, i tried to do other stuff while playing and I my game definitely suffers. I play the best when I'm calm and focused on just one game... although it can be boring but it does give me better reads on the competition.
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ph_il
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Silver Level
i'm often doing multiple things while i play like watching a movie, watching a movie and browsing cardschat, reddit, or youtube, sometimes i watch a movie/youtube videos on my laptop in a smaller window while i'm playing a video game on another tv. other times, i'm doing something else like folding laundry or cooking dinner. very rarely am i just focused on the game alone.
it's possibly affecting my game negatively but it's whatever, i don't really care.
it's possibly affecting my game negatively but it's whatever, i don't really care.
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FergusDec
Enthusiast
Silver Level
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ph_il
...
Silver Level
i wouldn't compare a $1 mtt with fighting for my life, that's so silly.
the $1 mtt has way more value.
crazydogg666
Rock Star
Silver Level
Youtube and netflix are not present as I do not look, but here my cat can kill my game
ToNy70929
Visionary
Bronze Level
If you have extra money and don’t mind losing, you can simultaneously watch what you want. But if the game is responsible, with large prize pools, then I prefer to play in silence, focusing only on poker:captain:
nimburkx
Visionary
Silver Level
Sometimes you put into poker game so much focus and tensions trying to play the quality game and go all-in with good hands and most cases 1 of 10 times of fortune you get out flipped and tilted I don't know how is focus matter for it