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It usually begins as a trickle, with one or two tables opening up. I sit at the tables and deal myself out, expecting to wait until I have 8 good tables running before I start playing.

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Why wait until you have 8 tables open to start playing? If you start playing them as soon as you open them up, you won't have to deal with the pop up things all at once. And if playing 8 tables is so stressful, why not play just 5-6 tables? If you're not feeling so stressed out, you'll be able to play a longer session and make up for the reduction in hands per hour.


As for my pregame routine, I like to flex the GUNZ in front of the mirror and shout "Who's the Man? Me! IMDAMAN! I'm gonna CRUSH this game punk! Bring it on bitches!"

Then I turn on my computer, start up the games while I read email, then read 2+2, then watch some porn, then eat lunch, then take a nap.