A theory of internet poker

sfer · #1 03-04-2005, 03:38 PM

Assuming the typical multi-donking 2+2er VPIP is within the range of 15-22, the number of tables played on average is inversely related to VPIP. Loosely accurate at 4-8 tables, very accurate at 8+. Agree?

bdk3clash · #2 03-04-2005, 04:23 PM

Do you mean that the average/typical 1-tabler plays more hands than the average/typical 8-tabler, or that a given player will tend to play less hands while 8-tabling than while 1-tabling?

Personally, I don't think my hand selction varies based on the number of tables I'm playing. It's more a function of how frisky and other factors.

I've seen people discuss multi-tabling as a solution to boredom-induced tilt, but that's never really been a problem for me.

BottlesOf · #3 03-04-2005, 04:28 PM

I don't get it.

pudley4 · #4 03-04-2005, 04:30 PM

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Assuming the typical multi-donking 2+2er VPIP is within the range of 15-22, the number of tables played on average is inversely related to VPIP. Loosely accurate at 4-8 tables, very accurate at 8+. Agree?

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I'm 15/9 at 5/10 (full) and 4 tables. Are 8-tablers even tighter??? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I guess I vote "no"

Nate tha' Great · #5 03-04-2005, 04:32 PM

I think this is true for the small stakes players, but not as true for the 15/30 players, although I "only" 4-table, and I'm a LAG, so what do I know?

Greg J · #6 03-04-2005, 04:39 PM

My one table vpip is ~18. My four table vpip is ~15. If I have Q9s in LP I am less apt to hit autofold on a single table (unless I am at a table where I can blind steal, in which case I will raise from LP if it's folded to me). I don't play more than 4 tables at once.

sfer · #7 03-04-2005, 04:40 PM

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I don't get it.

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Surprising.

sfer · #8 03-04-2005, 04:41 PM

Possibly both but I was thinking more along the lines of the more hands you get per hour the less you look for marginally profitable situations because you're more likely to get a bigger one shortly. For example, I would be shocked if experienced live players aren't substantially looser near the button than experienced multi-tablers.

QTip · #9 03-04-2005, 04:47 PM

I do find that when I'm not multitabling, I do look for excuses to get in a hand. The A6s hand I just posted was a perfect example of that. I just got off a stretch of days where I was 8 tabling micro to clear bonuses. Then I went back to SS and was only playing 2 tables....made an excuse to get more loose.

toss · #10 03-04-2005, 04:48 PM

Very interesting. True but not for all multitablers I'd say.