mina271
Legend
Bronze Level
It depends entirely on what kind of player you are if you are more successful than you lose and you can also play with several tables at the same time then this could really be true. But if you're not familiar with it and you lose concentration if you play at several tables at the same time, you'd better play at just one table. And then it also depends on whether you play cash or tournaments or anything else. In order to build up the bankroll, it is particularly important that you win more than you lose. When playing several tables, you have the advantage that if it doesn't run at one or even a few tables, you usually have at least one where things go well and thus get the compensation for the loss. But as it always is in poker, sometimes this is the case and sometimes it is not. And then there are also people who quickly get bored when they play at just one table and lose their concentration as a result and are then better in their element when they play several tables. In the past, you could play almost unlimited tables, I've seen people playing at 20 tables at the same time this was never possible for me I only made it to 10 tables back then and today you can't do this anymore as a player from germany you have a limit of 4 tables you can play
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
Unless you are a complete beginner, your performance should not decrease much by playing 2-4 tables rather than just 1, and then obviously your hourly winrate will go up, if you are a winning player. There is also a high risk of boredom, if you only play 1 table. Maybe you start multitasking, as in fact I am right now, because I only have one last MTT running, and then I want to end my session. And in that case you might actually play worse rather than better, if you only play 1 table.
But of course its important to not take multitabling to far. Everyone has a point, where their performance begin to decline to much to justify adding more tables, and mental fatique can also become an issue forcing you to play shorter sessions, or cause your performance to decrease even further. The optimum is different for each person and will also depend on, which equiment you are using.
I dont think, its optimal for anyone to play 10-20 tables on a laptop, but with a desk and a 2 monitor setup there are certainly people, who can do it extremely well. For me personally I am a serious player, but I am not a full time professional, so I prefer the laid back attitude of playing from a laptop. This mean, my default is 4 tables, and I never play more than 5-6.
But of course its important to not take multitabling to far. Everyone has a point, where their performance begin to decline to much to justify adding more tables, and mental fatique can also become an issue forcing you to play shorter sessions, or cause your performance to decrease even further. The optimum is different for each person and will also depend on, which equiment you are using.
I dont think, its optimal for anyone to play 10-20 tables on a laptop, but with a desk and a 2 monitor setup there are certainly people, who can do it extremely well. For me personally I am a serious player, but I am not a full time professional, so I prefer the laid back attitude of playing from a laptop. This mean, my default is 4 tables, and I never play more than 5-6.
Chica_bonita
Sad Funny Lady🌬
Platinum Level
Hello!🙋♀️💞
This is a really good way. The main advantage in saving time: at the same time, instead of playing at the same table and waiting for playable cards, you have the opportunity to increase the number of good hands by playing at several tables. And also, high dynamics of game, does not let you get bored.
This will undoubtedly have a positive effect on your balance.
But there is a huge BUT:
not every player is able to play at several tables at the same time.
Playing at several tables does not mean that you can just turn on several tables at the same time.
Yes, you can participate in more hands and more often you can get good hands for the draw. But you need to understand that behind this lies much more skills and abilities that you need to possess.
You need to:
In fact, in the pursuit of light hands, Without knowing all the nuances and without studying them, you can easily lose everything you have in a much faster way than if you were playing at the one table.🤷♀️
This is a really good way. The main advantage in saving time: at the same time, instead of playing at the same table and waiting for playable cards, you have the opportunity to increase the number of good hands by playing at several tables. And also, high dynamics of game, does not let you get bored.
This will undoubtedly have a positive effect on your balance.
But there is a huge BUT:
not every player is able to play at several tables at the same time.
Playing at several tables does not mean that you can just turn on several tables at the same time.
Yes, you can participate in more hands and more often you can get good hands for the draw. But you need to understand that behind this lies much more skills and abilities that you need to possess.
You need to:
- decide on the limit, not just, depending on what you want, but based on the rationality of the game on a particular limit (from those available to you);
- be able to choose the most interesting tables (with the highest VPIP and low PFR);
- be as focused: pay attention to each table;
- take notes;
- it would be good to use some kind of HUG program;
- to analyze (whether the game is beneficial, for example, at 10 tables) and look for the optimal balance;
- to understand, that the atmosphere and equipment are also important: a monitor with a maximum extension, Internet connection, the comfort level of your place to play (chair, armchair, sofa), water or other beverage, emotional state, fatigue level and much more.
In fact, in the pursuit of light hands, Without knowing all the nuances and without studying them, you can easily lose everything you have in a much faster way than if you were playing at the one table.🤷♀️
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dregan
Legend
Bronze Level
I once watched a player at pokerstars who had 15 super turbo tables open with a $15 entry. I was wondering if this player would be in the black when he finished playing all the tables. It was a long time ago and I don't remember exactly how much he earned, but I remember exactly that he was in the black.
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VladB850
Visionary
Bronze Level
On one hand you can win time but in the same time you can lose your focus, it's hard to stay focused on more tables in the same time. + the time that you have available to make decision is reduced, if you have to take a decision at 2 (ore more) tables in the same time.
Debi
Forum Admin
Administrator
Test it by adding 1 table at a time and find the spot where you lose too much focus and it costs you money.
When I played online tournaments I got up to 12 tables at a time - but my sweet spot was 4 tables. Any more than that I couldn't keep up as well and stay focused.
When I played online tournaments I got up to 12 tables at a time - but my sweet spot was 4 tables. Any more than that I couldn't keep up as well and stay focused.
Chica_bonita
Sad Funny Lady🌬
Platinum Level
It's really hard, and, of course, author need to start with 2-3 tables to get used to it.
Today, for me, game at 7-10 tables is something unreal. 😱In order to play a large number of tables, in my opinion, to all that I have already described above, we must have good motivation - This is no longer the level of the game for entertainment.😅
black and
Legend
Platinum Level
I believe that this is the right opinion. By playing 4-6 tables at the same time, your chances of getting a profit increase significantly. Of course, this requires skill and experience, but in general I agree with this concept.
Mauricio Perrotta
Legend
Loyaler
I think you have more chances, but at the same time you must attend to each movement with greater concentration. Also the entry of tournaments is a topic, it is not the same to play in 10 entry tables $1.10 where you find more of all types of players with playing 10 tables of $109 entry, where players take better care of themselves. That's my opinion, maybe I'm wrong.
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
Just want to add, that a table is not just a table. If we take a typical online MTT playing in either 9-max or 8-max format, it typically deal something like 50 hands per hour. Your VPIP in this format should be around 20% and definitely no higher than 25%. So there will only be 10 hands per hour or at most 12-13 hands per hour, where you have to do anything other than pressing the "fold" button, when you see your cards. This is not exactly a high workload, and this is also why, we see so many people being on their phone or doing other non-poker related things in live poker.
Yes in the ideal world we should pay attention to every little detail, when we are not involved in hands. But if we are playing online in micro or low stakes games against a bunch of donkeys and bad regs, thats quite a bit of an overkill, and nobody has the discipline to actually do it. And in top of that whats the point in achieving the absolutely best possible winrate in 3,3$ tournaments? If we can play 5 times as many of them with a slightly lower but still positive winrate, that will allow us to build our bankroll much faster and then move up.
However if we are talking about heads-up or shorthanded play, its a quite different story. Now we are involved in almost every hand, and the table might play 100 or 150 hands per hour, because there are less people, who need to make a decision preflop. So if you want to specialise in formats like heads-up SnGs or the popular Spin n Gos, which are typically 3-handed, then its totally reasonable to only play 1 or maybe 2 at a time.
Or if you play 9-man SnGs, it is a fine strategy to fire them up in "sets" of for instance 4. In that way you have 4 tables running, when you are playing with 9, 8, 7 or 6 people at the table, so that action is still slow, and you need to fold most hands preflop. But if you make it in the money, then usually there are only 1 or maybe 2 tables left, which allow you to fully focus on the action, when you need to.
And by the same token, if you have reached the final table of an MTT after 5 hours, then this is typically not the time, where you should be firing up more tables. Instead you should focus on the one, where the money now matter, at least to your bankroll. But by starting the session with for instance 4 MTTs rather than just 1, you vastly increase your chance of reaching that final table in the first place. And you avoid a situation, where it feel completely devastating to be the bubble boy, because now you literally spend 3+ hours for nothing.
Yes in the ideal world we should pay attention to every little detail, when we are not involved in hands. But if we are playing online in micro or low stakes games against a bunch of donkeys and bad regs, thats quite a bit of an overkill, and nobody has the discipline to actually do it. And in top of that whats the point in achieving the absolutely best possible winrate in 3,3$ tournaments? If we can play 5 times as many of them with a slightly lower but still positive winrate, that will allow us to build our bankroll much faster and then move up.
However if we are talking about heads-up or shorthanded play, its a quite different story. Now we are involved in almost every hand, and the table might play 100 or 150 hands per hour, because there are less people, who need to make a decision preflop. So if you want to specialise in formats like heads-up SnGs or the popular Spin n Gos, which are typically 3-handed, then its totally reasonable to only play 1 or maybe 2 at a time.
Or if you play 9-man SnGs, it is a fine strategy to fire them up in "sets" of for instance 4. In that way you have 4 tables running, when you are playing with 9, 8, 7 or 6 people at the table, so that action is still slow, and you need to fold most hands preflop. But if you make it in the money, then usually there are only 1 or maybe 2 tables left, which allow you to fully focus on the action, when you need to.
And by the same token, if you have reached the final table of an MTT after 5 hours, then this is typically not the time, where you should be firing up more tables. Instead you should focus on the one, where the money now matter, at least to your bankroll. But by starting the session with for instance 4 MTTs rather than just 1, you vastly increase your chance of reaching that final table in the first place. And you avoid a situation, where it feel completely devastating to be the bubble boy, because now you literally spend 3+ hours for nothing.
ADRI7HO
On the road...
Bronze Level
Obviously, more tables means more opportunities to win money, but also to lose it. If someone is able to play profitably and/or well on one or two tables, the next step (in addition to increasing the bet) is to play on even more tables, but only if this does not come at the expense of profitability.
If someone cannot pay attention to several tables at the same time, they should not go to several tables, because it can be unprofitable.
You have to experience this carefully and patiently.
Good luck...
If someone cannot pay attention to several tables at the same time, they should not go to several tables, because it can be unprofitable.
You have to experience this carefully and patiently.
Good luck...
ObbleeXY
Legend
Bronze Level
Yes and no.
If you have a winning strategy for the game you are playing, then multi-tablling will increase your gains.
But if you're strategy is not actually +EV, then all this will do is accelerate your losses.
finding the sweet spot in terms of number of tables can be problematic for some. Too few and you're not earning enough, too many and you're leaking because you cannot pay enough attention on a single table to gain any exploitable intel.
I will play up to four games at a time because I can still pay attention to the players and take notes. Beyond that, I struggle. it will be up to you to determine the value of such info and how much sand you can afford to let slip through your fingers before it is counter productive.
If you have a winning strategy for the game you are playing, then multi-tablling will increase your gains.
But if you're strategy is not actually +EV, then all this will do is accelerate your losses.
finding the sweet spot in terms of number of tables can be problematic for some. Too few and you're not earning enough, too many and you're leaking because you cannot pay enough attention on a single table to gain any exploitable intel.
I will play up to four games at a time because I can still pay attention to the players and take notes. Beyond that, I struggle. it will be up to you to determine the value of such info and how much sand you can afford to let slip through your fingers before it is counter productive.
jeambeam
Enthusiast
Silver Level
its can be true and can be not depend on your character. if you can hold your tilt and patient maybe the answer is yes because you have to reach ITM to get payment. by low capital you can get high return but if you can not control your emotion and focus better you choose cash game because you can take your profit when you felt tilt or cant control your self
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Gipsystripsy
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think that's true. The profit in poker depends on the long term and the more tables you play, the faster you reach the long term. Therefore, the luck factor is minimized.