Do you use music in live tournaments or online to focus?

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Do you use music in live tournaments or online to focus? Or is it just distracting ?
 
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I am listening to music basically all the time. But I am not a big fan of using headphones while sitting at a table with other people. I understand that it can be helpful at live games but Im alittle oldschool and think its disrespectful.
 
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Vallet said:
Do you use music in live tournaments or online to focus? Or is it just distracting ?


Depends how high the demand is. If i'm 1 tabling I find music helps to keep me engaged, if i'm 4-6 tabling then I need silence so I can focus fully.

Music helps keep me in a good mood (or to control my mood) during long grinds.

For the best focus stuff check this out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0YvsRfYfsniGAhjvYFOSA

You'll find what you want there, promise :)
 
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I've noticed that music changes the rhythm of the game sometimes.
 
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Live... If the table is quite, however if we have a chatty cathy then I will listen for tells. Sometimes I'll have my earphones in and off or really low so I can hear the conversation and take down mental notes on various players and the hands they played.
 
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When I play for a long time to regain concentration (usually at play in the tournament) has to include music! This is for me the most neutral way to get back in the game!
 
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No I do not listen to music because it detracts from the game.
 
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Online always. Every time i play poker online i have music on. No exemption. Live i never do it. Its more fun and easier to read someone when you speak with them at the table.
 
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I listen to music during the tournament to be calm
sometimes some players get on your nerves music distracts from them
 
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I prefer silence. But, if i am in an anoying placing, so I use music to distract.
 
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Sometimes I listen music. Classical or quiet music, No rock and roll. :marchmell
 
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I like to listen to music while playing online poker. Music helps to relax and focus on the game.
 
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Mikeloti13 said:
Live i never do it. Its more fun and easier to read someone when you speak with them at the table.
Music can save bad players from talking at the table.:musicus:
 
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For me personally, I don't have music. I need to focus during gameplay.
 
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sometimes I listen to music online mostly classical.
 
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Every time)
 
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Of course, it depends on your mood. Usually music helps me focus. I prefer classical music.
 
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playing online I listen to music relaxes me, in a matter of focusing it does not affect me at all, neither benefits me nor affects me:jd4::jd4::jd4::jd4:
 
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When I'm playing online I try do another thing between hands to reduce the mental fatigue. But most of times i'm not listening music.
 
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I used to play poker and listen to music, but then I realized that it distracted me from the game and did not allow me to concentrate. So I prefer playing poker in silence.
 
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Music helps when playing poker it relaxes a person but doesn't work for everyone
 
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I love music everywhere I use it!
 
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Sometimes i can use it for sure. But on other days i need to focus all myself on the game.
 
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I like to play music while playing online. It just makes me more patient listening to music than when I am not.
 
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Zen with music

Music is always in a nice touch maybe a movie. if I was to choose music it would be in between led Zeppelin Frank Zappa Jimi Hendrix or course my band of choice manowar
 
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