finaltable1
Legend
Loyaler
You'll need maximum concentration if it's live poker and the buy-in is significant.
If you're playing online, all you need to do is beat the variance with the right strategy and a high volume of hands. This can only be achieved by playing as many tables as possible.
Couple of 32" 4K monitors, a few weeks of practice, and 12-18 tables = easy!
You fold 70-93% of your hands, so it's rare that you're playing around six hands at a time. usually just 1 or 2. HM or PT collects the data for you. You can easily adjust bet sizes and ranges by sorting the tables on the screen or changing the colors. Keyboard shortcuts are an indispensable feature.
Good Luck!
aorodrigo
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Your comment is all true, but EASY 18 tables? That's not that easy, even for professionals
Poker seems to be like tighten screws, and that's kinda boring for me. I preffer playing up to 6 tables, but I do like when I play like 4
DarkSage
Rock Star
Platinum Level
That makes some sense
finaltable1
Legend
Loyaler
Yes, playing 18 tables is quite difficult for me, while playing 12 is easy... but it's all about practice. About 15 years ago, I couldn't play 4 tables... and today, playing 4 tables is just boring.
A new habit develops after 3-12 weeks of practice.
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Renolin Sindraj
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I agree to what you are saying here as it requires so much focus to just play one table in a tournament especially. Of you just playing multi tables then in my opinion you more or less donk playing.
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GrannySmit77
Rock Star
Platinum Level
For cash games I don't play more that 2- max 3 tables at a time. Most of the time max. 2 if I need to reach a number of hands for different promotions ( like the ones they have on GG). I'm just a recreational player, also it's not a source of income. I just play for fun. I find it's easier to concentrate on 1-2 tables, and a higher volume takes away from the fun.
ninocabral
Visionary
Platinum Level
If you play just as a hobby, play one table, and if you play poker for work and want to be profitable, then you have to play several simultaneously to increase profitability. Currently, I'm playing 9 simultaneous tables.
Poker Orifice
And Still...
Platinum Level
agreed.
Currently I 4-table Z00M cash tables. (sometimes 6 but while playing at lower buyin limits).
For tournaments, I am not used to playing these days but I feel like I'm wasting my time if I play less than 8 at a time.
tuitui
Rock Star
Platinum Level
For me four tables provides enough action and nicely reduces emotional problems (one bad hand does not feel so bad and failures in one table are many times simultaanius to success in other tables) I hear many people are playing six tables, but that does not suit me even I am quite multi-tasking orientated. Quality suffers if I play more than 4.
dreamer13
Legend
Loyaler
It depends on you. If you're learning and studying, I wouldn't play more than 2, maybe 3. Playing at one table can be counterproductive, as you might get bored and either get distracted or just play too many hands.2 tables will be exciting enough to keep your attention and also give you the opportunity to watch the tables and think about what actions you want to take.