What’s your sweet spot for max EV and focus?

I've been experimenting with my daily online poker routines lately and wanted to get the perspective on multi-tabling vs. deep-focus single tabling.

On one hand, adding more tables increases hand volume, smooths out variance over time, and maximizes hourly win rates when playing a solid, default strategy.

On the other hand, playing fewer tables allows for much deeper opponent profiling, taking detailed notes, and making high-level exploits that usually get missed when rushing through auto-pilot decisions across 4+ tables.

I think it depends on your edge. I'd rather play 2–4 tables and make better decisions than load up a bunch of tables and go on autopilot. When I'm focused, I pick up timing tells, betting patterns, and player tendencies that I'd completely miss if I were mass multi-tabling. Once those decisions become second nature, then it makes sense to add more tables. Quality first, volume second.

It's not easy. But I can concentrate by playing three tables. And be on the lookout for players who like to bluff. So you don't get your blinds stolen. And don't play automatically. For me, less is more. And I can focus better

For online poker, especially cash games and multitabling, I would use the following as a starting point:
45–60 minutes of play → 5–10 minutes of rest → repeat.
Concentration starts to decline after around 45 minutes.

Hello there
Multi-tabling hurts individual decision-making but can increase your overall hourly win rate.
It is a direct trade-off between strategic depth and hand volume:

• How it hurts: You lose time to think, miss opponent tells (reads), and must play a rigid, automated strategy (ABC poker).
• Why players do it: Playing more hands compensates for a lower win rate per table, maximizing total hourly profit while reducing boredom.

The key is finding your personal tipping point where adding one more table causes your decision quality to collapse.