I am catching myself to get bored when playing online poker. So I start reading the newspaper or watch some TV series online. Of course that does not make my play any better.

What do you do, when playing online poker?

Usually, I play 4-5 tables at the same time, so I do not have time to get bored. I am trying to be focused. Sometimes, I can listen to music during the game, it helps me keep concentration.

6 or better 8 tables will absorb all your attention. You will never be bored, you will have no time to answer a phone call or open a can of beer.

Hi, what do I do when I play online poker? the answer is simple, I remove any distraction that may be and I concentrate, no newspapers, movies or music just the game, I am not a professional and I do not consider myself a great player so I will not give advantages with distractions.

Greetings.

I sit as comfortable as I can and I concentrate to the game. I like to watch and observe carefully the game! It is not good idea to watch tv, or read newspaper, you lose the games's informations, which are valuable for the game!

if I am playing 2 screens I usually watch tv, more than 4 screens so I focus on the same game.

While I play poker I concentrate only on it, as a last resort I can turn on music that I like and play in complete peace of mind.

most of the time I just play, but I also like to play music or watch series.

I write fiction while playing.

While I play poker, I watch online poker on a second screen.

It is very bad idea to do anything else than playing on the one and only table, any other destruction will surly lead to loose !

Watch Netflix.

Play Overwatch.

Usually I watch some tv series / youtube videos, mostly video game streaming ones.

When I have a chance I play several tables at the same time.
When I get bored/tired I stop playing.

First of all you are right Lol read the newspaper don't improve your game but I understand. What I like the most when I play poker is listening to music that keeps me motivated I like eminem's music most of all and try to be focus on my game.

The music I listen to is motivating music and I think it really works music makes me feel unstoppable and thats really good in poker and in general life I think if we feel good we'll play good so just try it and most of all have fun when you play

I usually listen to music or podcasts. If I'm only playing one table, I'll watch videos and or have a basketball game on in the background.

There was only one time I was playing a video game and a tournament at the same time and funnily enough, I made it to the final table lol

I play lots and lots of music! preferably music that gets me amped up! I find that I only get bored the smaller the field gets and people start getting scared to lose chips. Other than that play some death metal and kick butt!

Originally Posted by Dontnonothin

I am catching myself to get bored when playing online poker. So I start reading the newspaper or watch some TV series online. Of course that does not make my play any better.

What do you do, when playing online poker?

When playing online I listen to some relaxing music, drink coffee, and smoke ciggs. I am probably the unhealthiest player on earth. I am retired and I am a recreational player so I have a lot of time on my hands. Between games I read posts on CC.

I can also include some movie or music for the general background.
I don’t like silence
although it is not correct
need to wean yourself from this

if serious tournament, no matter what do not get distracted, and so look through poker sites

I usually put tags on opponents, or if I play without mood, I just fall asleep a little. But then I wake up with a stroke, as the distribution of good hands begins and the game goes in my favor.

As I play poker, I love listening to music. I do not watch TV and I do not read newspapers. Just music. In this way I am always in the process of what is happening at the table.

I listened to a lot of music as I played and began to notice that it increased my anxiety peak.

I'm trying to listen to binaural frequencies or even try to play in silence.

I recommend the alpha, beta and gamma binaural frequencies!

Standard stuff really sit n go's just watch and play, tournys FRC etc sit and watch the TV and play solid hands mostly unless I'm after a fast thrash for early chips or out !! carefree game

there's always READLY app for magazinges also and my phone for browsing when on the laptop :-) concentration is poor to be honest

Originally Posted by Andrew Popov

6 or better 8 tables will absorb all your attention. You will never be bored, you will have no time to answer a phone call or open a can of beer.

8 tables? how you can concentrate?

Originally Posted by m0t22

I listened to a lot of music as I played and began to notice that it increased my anxiety peak.

I'm trying to listen to binaural frequencies or even try to play in silence.

I recommend the alpha, beta and gamma binaural frequencies!

Please explain what these frequencies are and where do you listen to them? maybe something I do not understand in this?

Originally Posted by Dontnonothin

I am catching myself to get bored when playing online poker. So I start reading the newspaper or watch some TV series online. Of course that does not make my play any better.

What do you do, when playing online poker?

i will put headphones on and listen to music which i find to be so helpful through those moments of boredom.............

That's a funny question I find myself digging my finger in my belly button to smell it but most of the time I find small choirs to do around the house to keep moving cause I am a busy body:0) oh and just kidding about the stinky finger;0)

The only thing is listening to music, anything else takes my attention away from the game.

Sometimes I drink coffee

You can watch a movie or something if ur not playing many tables or watch youtube videos, thats what i do but if u play more tables 6+ u will have to focus on poker only so id recommend doing that if u get bored by playing 1 table

In most cases, I do not get distracted. But sometimes I can eat, drink tea, go for a smoke during the game.

Depends on the game and how many tables I am playing. If private game I try to pay attention to the sponsors chat room if there is one. Otherwise, I might be reading CC posts and responding FB (though less and less FB) or watching twitch/youtube poker. Sometimes, I have nothing on and just focus on the game as well and have nothing else running - I have 2 monitors so screen space isn't an issue even with 4 tables running

I probably play betters when I fully focus on the game and nothing else but since I usually play tournaments I sometimes do other stuff like cleaning the dishes, feeding the cats, cooking ....
Thanks to the smartphone you can take your poker table with you nowadays and are not bind to the PC anymore.

In my next live I will go Pro and have full days to devote to poker

I usually just focus on the poker I'm playing but the last few days I've been playing THR(Texas Holdem Radio) while I play.

Its pretty cool and I feel like I might even be playing a little better because it. Having some music going almost kinda helps me to not take the game so seriously and enjoy it more.

DaFrank

Definitely a long session challenge. I would read these forums!

I also listen to sound cloud to have some non-poker noise in the background and find new music.

I usually listen to some pandora, play multiple tables, and enjoy watching the chat hecklers. I find myself shoving the game and chasing if I am bored.

Originally Posted by Andrew Popov

6 or better 8 tables will absorb all your attention. You will never be bored, you will have no time to answer a phone call or open a can of beer.

I tried that and ended up raisng or folding the wrong hands because I got the tables mixed up. So that did not work out so well for me.

Originally Posted by greatgame230

Hi, what do I do when I play online poker? the answer is simple, I remove any distraction that may be and I concentrate, no newspapers, movies or music just the game, I am not a professional and I do not consider myself a great player so I will not give advantages with distractions.

Greetings.

I agree, and I do not have any problems to stay focused in live games. Always watching what is going on and trying to get a read on other players. I think it is partly because in live poker I play higher limits than online.

from my part I play several tournaments at a time, so it's more fun haha. if you get bored you go "ALL IN" and ready

usually I listen to calm music at the beginning, and when I feel tired, I turn on more energetic music. Try to play 2-3 tables you will be immersed in the game with your head, good luck

Usually when I play I listen to some video or music but if I am playing at multiple tables at the same time then I don't have time for that

if im playing online .. i look for distractions .. the game is too slow with little tells besides placement n bet patterns .. i tend to come here when playing to earn credits towards daily freerolls

Originally Posted by omer10068

8 tables? how you can concentrate?

I know, right?

I watch people stream their action on Twitch while I do online tournaments. Some guys are streaming over 10 tables.

Check out PlebMethod on Twitch. The guy is a machine. I've seen him do 13 tables at once. I myself don't even like to do more than one.

First of all, if you took the poker game, then play, you do not need to distract yourself from other things, You need to concentrate on the game, because if you took it, then it's up to the end .. I want everyone to be distracted if poker is just poker

Listening to podcasts or some quality documentaries that do not require full visual atention.

I remember once I cooked borscht and played a freeroll with 1000 players. I was lucky then I got to the final table. I remember I even had to run from the kitchen to the room to continue the game. I usually watch movies when I play poker.

I definitely have to have some music playing. A little Phish, or downtempo type stuff... and of course my fidget spinner It's my biggest +EV tool

if you are playing only one table or just one tournament ... it is possible that sometimes it becomes boring because there is almost no action ... for that reason I recommend playing three or four tables or tournaments ... so you will always have a lot of fun action and you will not get bored ...!

I open others web sites and is many distraction for me, i have to do better