What do you do while playing poker?

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In a given 55 minute block I will concentrate on the game & other players for maybe 10 minutes. Otherwise I will open tab to fold/call/raise and if fold, watch TV shows (Law & Order, Seinfeld, Shark Tank) or sports (MLB is excellent) and meanwhile do word or number puzzles in another tab, plus engage in a few of my favorite online forums.

Admittedly this behavior does not optimize my ROI, but it does make the grind more tolerable.
 
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Hi :)
While playing, I can listen to the news, the radio, or my favourite YouTube music channels. Sometimes I listen to my girlfriend, sometimes I pretend to listen to her :)
 
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I try to play only when i am rested, fed, focussed and tranquil. In those times my game is at my best
Whenever distractions rise, game suffers
 
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Music is a must for me, sometimes when you dont get playable hand you get boring and start doing stupid plays, with music I can wait and enjoy my headphones (singing) while I wait
 
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I keep using my phone, watching some videos on YouTube.
 
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Audiobooks, TV shows, music or I chew and drink)))
 
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pay attention while listening music, singing, and wine of course :sneaky:
 
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Sometimes im concetrated that i feel i just can't lose hand and know when to fold when to check raise, but sometime im just out of poker while im playing, have to work on that to be concentrated all the times!
 
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reading, watching, listening, I've done everything while playing poker... the only time poker has my full attention, even if it's just one table, is when it's the final part of a big tournament
 
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try and watch tv, but find it difficult to play poker and do something else. Miss one hand any your tournament can be over.
 
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Sometimes I browse the internet, sometimes I turn on the TV or read the news online.
 
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I usually play 2-4 tables at a time, so I don't have time to watch anything, but I can listen to music. Depending on my mood, I either listen to music or the news or just play in complete silence.
 
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have to observe otherplayers tendencies...however football manager in the background helped me win a tourney on pokerstars one night,12 hrs
 
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I'm just playing. I want to eat something delicious.
 
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I try to bounce on a trampoline the entire time without moving my legs
 
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I'm usually making some player notes, hearing good songs and eating some snacks. 🙃
 
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I multitask, which means at least listening to music, maybe a bit of editing as well.
 
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A lot depends on the seriousness of the tournament. If I'm playing a 2000 players satellite with a prize zone of 10 tickets, then I can do other things. Most of the time I do either read the news or watch a basketball or baseball game. I also almost always read our forum when I play poker. :sneaky:
 
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play chess and poker, that's a true brainstorm
 
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listen to music and watch youtube videos
 
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I leave the TV on, but I don't watch it, my attention is focused solely on poker.
 
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I personally play better in silence, focusing solely on the game. But sometimes I listen music also mostly after reaching MTT.
 
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I usually listen to music or I like to check my work to-dos.
 
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