Playing More Hands Make You Better?

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One of the biggest differences between online and live poker is the speed of the game. You can play hundreds of hands without even leaving your chair. That sounds great for learning, but playing more doesn’t always mean playing better. Sometimes you’re just making mistakes at 3x speed.

The real question is: Does playing more hands actually help you improve, or is taking time to study each hand more important?
 
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The more you play, the more you experience. Of course, it doesn't hurt to slow down and analyze certain situations.
 
I agree. More hands give you experience, but if you’re repeating the same mistakes, you’re just getting better at making them. 😂 I think playing and reviewing your decisions afterward is the best combination for real improvement. ♠️
 
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If your main goal is to improve, think deeply about hands, or implement new strategies, playing a single table is probably better. With more tables, it’s easier to fall into autopilot mode and pay less attention to your opponents.
 
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You should add more tables only when it does NOT lower your quality.
It is all about efficiency.

Lets try to count.
*all assumed profits after rake of course*

Lets assume you make +4BB per hour playing life poker 1$-2$ - you earn $8 per hour. Lets assume, you make more or less the same profit playing NL2 (it's probably not true, because NL2 is probably harder than 1/2 life).

If you play 1 table NL2, you play approximately 50 hands per hour. To make 4BB in 1 hour, you need profability 8BB per 100 hands. It is very tough, but let's say you manege to make it.
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4BB per hour at NL2 means you earn 8 cents per hour (1 table). Does not make much sense, does it? That's why cash online grinders add more tables.

BUT if your score is negative all the above calculation does not work. So, you can consider paying more to learn faster and improve, but only if adding more tables does not make you play worse.
 
I think not at all .playing informed and selective hands significantly increase rate of winning
 
I would assume that if you win tournaments but hardly play cash games, you are essentially losing at cash games—and that will continue until you learn to adapt to the different format.Stick to 2–4 tables until you’ve completely moved up from the micro-stakes. Never add more—there’s absolutely no point in doing so until you’re actually playing to earn money and cash it out.
 
It should make you better playing more hands.

What really matters it what went into those hands. There is a big difference between playing a thousand hands on autopilot and thinking through the hand focusing on the villans range and tendencies.

When reviewing hands I like to put the villan on a range, and use my hud to see how accurate I was. Maybe you think they only open 10% of hands utg, but your hud shows they open 25%.
 
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Yes experience/playing more hands matter, can help read situations and give you some confidence you know what you're doing provided you're winning player or know you can hold your own. and aren't the worst players in your pool/MTT or at your current table.

With that said I completely agree with austral above new players and even small losing players should only play and focus on a single table and I'd even go as far to add most rec/hobby players should likely be only double tabling at most. Focusing on 6-18 players depending on if you prefer full-ring or 6 max is enough for the avg player who isn't a pro or making a living playing.

Cheers!!!
 
I would say it's one of 500 tip for beginner player.

Like following the according to GTO and also being to play taget
Like getting a software for your entire games recap, check you weaknesses : is it the position, the stack, the turn and river; what are your storng hands
(check scoreshark or sharsksc for an overall view of your level)

Playing more hands will give you confidence; that's the same idea as playing low stake tournaments ; pressure to win is lower, but if there is no pain, there is no gain. So fine tuning is essential.

Most important focus is on the height of your stake, so focus on BB value over coin value, play icm and know different game stage

Don't overplay if you want to improve. Train hands to improve and have a guide; not simpy playing more hands like a donkey, like everyone is doing did or will do. Especially because it's an addictive game
 
playing more hands, will defiantly help improve and knowing positions and how to use them to your advantage.
 
I definitely subscribe to the theory that playing poker more regularly sharpens your game, it does however depend on whether you learn the lessons handed to you - especially around variance and our ability to be willing to look at out game and identify any leaks/areas that need improving.
 
hung4260396 said:
One of the biggest differences between online and live poker is the speed of the game. You can play hundreds of hands without even leaving your chair. That sounds great for learning, but playing more doesn’t always mean playing better. Sometimes you’re just making mistakes at 3x speed.

The real question is: Does playing more hands actually help you improve, or is taking time to study each hand more important?
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If you go to college and take all the tests without studying I'm not sure if you are actually learning something. You could have answered everything wrong.
Taking more exams doesn't make you an expert, but preparing yourself before the test, and reviewing your wrong answers will make you improve.
 
hung4260396 said:
One of the biggest differences between online and live poker is the speed of the game. You can play hundreds of hands without even leaving your chair. That sounds great for learning, but playing more doesn’t always mean playing better. Sometimes you’re just making mistakes at 3x speed.

The real question is: Does playing more hands actually help you improve, or is taking time to study each hand more important?
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If you pay attention to the patterns, yes.
 
Playing a lot of GOOD hands makes you better, playing a lot of hands makes you a FISH, keep your VPIP at 25%
 
no because alot of players survive on bad habits and the fractions of the odds that favor them....study is the only way to go
 
For me personally, playing more hands has definitely helped me develop a better sense of how the games develop and learn player behavior - If you play fewer hands - you are also playing with fewer players - so you don't get to see as many different styles and habits... Seeing a high volume of hands just gives you a much better feel for how people actually play...
 
It definitely makes you more experienced, but not necessarily better. I know plenty of players who keep making the exact same mistakes because they never actually learn from their experience.

And especially when things aren’t going your way and you start getting angry, playing more hands is probably the last thing you should do. In my experience, that’s when I start playing even worse. 😡

I’d rather take a step back, cool down, unwind a bit, and come back for a new session with a fresh mind and renewed focus. Sometimes the best poker move is simply not playing.
 
hung4260396 said:
One of the biggest differences between online and live poker is the speed of the game. You can play hundreds of hands without even leaving your chair. That sounds great for learning, but playing more doesn’t always mean playing better. Sometimes you’re just making mistakes at 3x speed.

The real question is: Does playing more hands actually help you improve, or is taking time to study each hand more important?
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I agree. More hands give you experience, but if you’re repeating the same mistakes, you’re just getting better at making them. 😂 I think playing and reviewing your decisions afterward is the best combination for real improvement. ♠️
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Nicely Said... I agree with you.. But at the same time even though you are making the same mistakes - You are getting better at reading your hands and a better understanding of your opponents...
 
You have to study too but while playing a lot of hands you leant a lot about the game
 
A bit of everything is the best thing to do. Study a bit of theory every day, and revise what you've already learnt, play some games and study your hands. What you did right, what you did wrong, would you play the same way again even though you lost etc. If you find yourself playing too much and not having time to study your hands or the game, then maybe take a break from playing to go through your hands and some theory.

It's always beneficial to take a few days away from playing and focusing on some study. When you start playing again you'll find yourself making better decisions. Always remember to star hands which you want to study, bad beats that got you emotional, big wins, or any hand you find yourself asking did you make the right decision.

The speed of the hands is irrelevant, it's probably worse as your likely to forget about the noise. That's why staring hands that your interested in is important.
 
playing more hands doesnt make you better unless you learn from your mistakes
 
Study the hand repeatedly until the correct decision becomes instinctivem.
 
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