Multi-tabling and better play
 

First off, I'm a huge newb, with about 30,000 hands at various levels, .25/.50 and .5/1 FR and .5/1 6max. I have played 2 tables of FR at a time and while playing 6 max I normally stick to 1 table, I feel like I need to learn and want to devote my attention to the table.

I recently started playing 4 tables of .5/1 FR and I feel like I do <u>much</u> better overall. I play the hands from a more objectional point of view and do not get emotionally wrapped up in the hand like I do once in a while, or I don't try and force players that are 65/3.0/0.2 to fold, and that is something I've caught myself doing many times.

Also, playing 4 tables forces me to really focus on the tables, there is no time to watch TV or surf the internet.(at least not yet haha)

I do fire up a play list of music, nothing too hard or distracting.

I feel like I play better overall with 4 tables, does anyone else notice this?

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IMO, playing one table is ideal when it comes to outplaying opponents (it is hard to outplay someone by just knowing their stats only), but multitabling gets me more money

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well I agree and my reads definitely aren't the same, i have far less notes than while playing 4 tables. Especially while playing 1 table of 6 max, I make lots of notes.

I just feel better with 4 tables, more focused, much more calm and if my aces get beat on the river by a 2 outer I just move on to the next hand alot easier. I don't think I tilt normally, but I definitely don't dwell on the beat because I'm in another hand within 30 seconds or so. I also don't get frustrated when my AK didn't hit and then worry about it the next time I have AK.

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I've noticed this as well.

If I only play one table, I tend to get sick of folding and start making excuses for playing marginal hands.

If I have multiple tables open, I fold those sub-par hands without a second thought.

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exactly

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Playing a single table definetly allows you to focus more on reads and such but to me it also gets extremely boring. After about the first half hour or so I find myself playing far more hands than I should be and going on tilt much easier when I miss flops or my continuations bets get raised etc.. Right now I'm playing two tables at a time of 6-max and I really enjoy it. If I were playing full ring I'd probably open up 3 tables. I find I can still get decent reads on the players style of play and at the same time I don't get bored as easily.

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I chat on msn while 10 tabling.

Not saying that it's a good idea though!