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Do you play better with music on or total silence? I usually throw on some chill beats, but sometimes I feel like it distracts me from paying attention to betting patterns.
 
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ofc with music, idk how anyone can play for hours without music.
 
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Foxwoods usually has music from the late 60s through the 70s which is the music that I grew up with. I love dancing in my chair. 🙂
 
janwar said:
Do you play better with music on or total silence? I usually throw on some chill beats, but sometimes I feel like it distracts me from paying attention to betting patterns.
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For me jazz works way better than songs with lyrics, which can just pull my brain away from the table, but some smooth jazz in the background keeps me relaxed without messing up my focus.
 
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Yes it gets you in to game and balance your energies on the table helps to focus better
 
Enjoy to listeting somthing ambient and relaxing while playing. Otherwise, the music tends to break my concentration.
 
I play music better without poker. poker is a vibe killer, music is a healer?
 
Specially listening to electronic trance music it keep the mind calm and helps to relax ur mind in intense pressure on the table.
 
janwar said:
Do you play better with music on or total silence? I usually throw on some chill beats, but sometimes I feel like it distracts me from paying attention to betting patterns.
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For me no music. Just contentrate
 
I’ve tried both, and honestly it depends on the setting. At home grinding online, I’ll throw on some lo-fi or instrumental stuff because it keeps me relaxed without pulling too much focus. But live poker is different — I usually skip the headphones so I can catch table talk, betting rhythms, and little things like chip handling. Those details can be way more valuable than the comfort of background music. If you feel distracted, silence might be the edge you’re missing.
 
I tried playing with and without music, and somehow it's easier and better for me to concentrate when I have silence around me, whether live or online.
 
Sometimes I try to use headphones, but I like to listen in to what people are saying.

Music played in poker rooms can be very eclectic, sometimes weird choices like Christian rock music I thought was bizarre.
 
I think it can be both distraction and concentration strategy, depending on wheather your mind is focused or not.
 
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janwar said:
Do you play better with music on or total silence? I usually throw on some chill beats, but sometimes I feel like it distracts me from paying attention to betting patterns.
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This is me all day everyday lol. I can't play in silence. I have a special playlist set and I make sure cancel the noise and listen to my jams, sometimes I wantch poker content on YouTube while playing, it also keeps me in the zone
 
I always play while listening to music, sometimes I put on a YouTube video.
 
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