Multitabling vs 1/2 Tables 6Max

[Isles]

This question is primarily for non students who have the time to play full time.

I understand the logic and success of multi-tabling 6max, but I data mine the hell out of PP (85+% of a given limit), and I rarely see anyone who consistently averages a full buyin a day on a monthly basis. If multi-tablers were doing so well, certainly there should be a lot more of them.

When I multi table it is fairly hectic, reads are weaker, and I can only play for 2-3 hours. When I play a single table my reads are so strong that it really is zero stress and I can play for as long as I want, and I almost always win a buyin within 2-4 hours, but can play longer if needed.

For the rare days I don’t win a buyin, the monthly rake pretty much makes up for it.

So my question is, are most people multi tabling because they are short of time and therefore it is the best way to make the most money? Or is it because you really think it is the most effective approach?

And of you think multi tabling is the most effective approach (provided you had unlimited time to play), where are all of the 1+ buyins a day players?

[Allinlife]

yes multitabling rocks
all the better guys moved up

[Isles]

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all the better guys moved up

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I also datamine 1000NL 6max on Party. They can't go any higher there.

Besides, that still doesn't answer the question why someone would multi-table a particular limit.

If they are on a limit, and they are multi-tabling, and they aren't averaging more than a buyin a day, my question still stands...

[GimmeDaWatch]

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all the better guys moved up

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I also datamine 1000NL 6max on Party. They can't go any higher there.

Besides, that still doesn't answer the question why someone would multi-table a particular limit.

If they are on a limit, and they are multi-tabling, and they aren't averaging more than a buyin a day, my question still stands...

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I would be very, very surprised if you were able to win more playing 1 table than 3-4 over any reasonable period of time, say 1-2 months. You say you easily win a buyin a day single tabling, but you dont mention how long this was for? If you were able to do this consistently for a month or two, your winrate would have to be pretty high. Sure you play better on only 1 table, but I dont think 3 or 4x better, and single-tabling doesn't stop you from running bad, which you evidently havent yet.

[xorbie]

You can definitely make a buy in every two hours 6 tabling 6 max.

[Sephus]

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You can definitely make a buy in every two hours 6 tabling 6 max.

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if you play around 300 hands/hr 4-tabling (actually like 3.5 tabling) and make 8 ptbb/100, you will make 96 big blinds (or about 1 buyin) for every 2 hours.

if you play 1 table and manage, say, 80 hands/hr, you need to make 30 ptbb/100 to make the same amount per hour.

[Isles]

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I would be very, very surprised if you were able to win more playing 1 table than 3-4 over any reasonable period of time, say 1-2 months.

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I am just as surprised as you, that is why I am asking the question.

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You say you easily win a buyin a day single tabling, but you dont mention how long this was for?

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I never said I could "easily" win a buyin. I didn't try to imply that at all. I simply said I have averaged about a buyin a day.

I multitabled before that, and I have played quite a while, so I understand bad runs. While I have not had any brutal week long runs lately, I haven't run extremely hot either, just plodding along while I try to improve aspects of my game.

[jkkkk]

I am a student who plays part-time, thought I would answer anyway.

I believe multi-tabling is the most effective way of increasing your earn, however, it takes a multi-tasking ability of being able to easily spot and tell apart good games from bad games. I'm really not sure what my current earn is, but averaging one buy-in a day I would of thought is sustainable.

[Isles]

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I believe multi-tabling is the most effective way of increasing your earn

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If you are talking about in the shortest amount of time, I agree. But if you are talking in general, I have to disagree.

I disagree because I do not consider myself a great player, just "good/average". There are hundreds of players better than me, but hardly any of them sustain more than a buyin a day on average, and I do.

If I do, why don't hundreds of players better than me do it? If they have a limited time frame, that makes sense. If they multi-table for a living and have unlimited time, then it doesn't.

[jkkkk]

Are you saying that out of your entire collection of databases, you have earnt more than double the PTBB/100 of the best 4-tabler out there over an extended period of time?