Joined: Sep '07
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My objective is to increase my skill, learn as quickly as I can, and move up as fast as responsibly possible. That means thinking about every decision at the table.
Given that objective, how many tables should I play at once? How many do you play when you're focusing more on learning than winning? (I am aware I, though, that I need winnings in order to increase my bankroll and move up.)
Some people have said one table; others have said 8+ to get the hand experience. Other say go with the flow.
Joined: Jan '08
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If you wanna "learn" pay attention to the plays, i guess 2 tables is the max you can play, But you can always play at 3~8 tables and ask for the hand historys for later analysis
Joined: Dec '07
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Well if i have some run about some points or bonuses i play more table at micro level but if i just want to build some bankroll on some pokeroom i play some higher limit and one table only
i agree that to follow every hand, even the ones that you are not playing it is best to play 1-3, i sit at about two. if im playing omaha, stud or horse i usually play one.
what size is your bankroll at the moment and how much experience do you allready have? have you done any reading on poker
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Play one table at a time...and focus...this will help a lot.... even if your not in the hand...watch how other people at the table are playing... find their tendencies and use that to your advantage..also be patient
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Posted by TILTTIVILPPI: Given that objective, how many tables should I play at once?
Unless you you are site whoring and need points to receive some bonus and withdraw, I recommend you take it slow. Start with one table at a time. Try to identify the difference between a 6 player table and a 9 player table. Observe everything. Try one table, then try another. Since your are only beginning your poker carreer, it is very important not to get ahead of yourself. Just take it nice and slow and you´ll see progress.
Joined: Dec '07
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THe main point in this case is if you wanna build you bankroll its better to focus on one table and be carefull ... and if you wanna play more and your bankroll is good then better move blinds then open another table
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for the begin it is good only one tabel to play after this can u go one step up to play two...for me is 2 tabels enuff if u play more u must be really fast and have good eys to know what to do on all this what i mean is if u have more opened tabels and u have on all cards u must be flexibel to know where call where fold u can maybe open a tabel where u play big pot and u have a bad hand and u call 10 20 dollars and later are u mad so that is what i mean hope u can understand it
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I usualy play 4 tables on low stakes table. And when i am playing on medium stake desk, then i play only on one table,because i have to focus to build my bankroll.
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you do it really good soo will be better for u when u played on bigger tabels and have opened more tabels can go in the wrong site...hejj dj u are my neightborth cool we can speak croatina or bosnish haha
Posted by GJmetal: Thats quite a lot in my opinion mago.. Is it difficult to play somuch tables at once?
Well when your begining its a little hard sometimes you can make the right dessisions and other times you time is so short but well when your practice a lot then you can make fast dessisions to make a right move and won greats pots
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I dont thing there is some software to do that but if you have 2 monitors you can easily split it to one and have one big display and play even 16 tables at once .. without mess ofc