Mutlitabling

[slim]

This topic may have come up at some point previously....not sure.

I see people multitabling 2-4 tables at a time. Can this actually be MORE profitable than just playing one table??? I have tried playing even just 2 tables and find it virtually impossible to play properly. Even if you fold at one table and go to your other table (so u r just involved in one hand) its not optimal bc you missed the betting pattern and stuff like auto-calls or raises that may have happened before you looked there. You can only watch one table at any given instant. And when you are in 2 hands at a time,especailly 2 multiway pots, there is absolutley no way you can keep track of whats going on properly to make the best decisions at each table. Even if you have 2 or more monitors and Poker Tracker/Gametime Plus (which I have), it's not possible to play optimally. Playing 4 tables at once is just insane!

I am not doubting that you can be a winner multitabling, but my question is this. Is it MORE profitable to multitable or to concentrate on one game at a time? If you think it is bettter to multitable, PLEASE explain how you do it?? I too would tike to quadruple my winnings.

[trentcroad]

Its an aquired skill like anything.
When u play tight ur not playing all that many hands so theres a lot of waiting anyway.

Anything less then 4 tables and Im sitting around waiting too long, when u could be playing and making $$$

[surfdoc]

It takes a little practice but after a while you will be able see all the betting in all the games. A monitor with no overlap is helpful. Start with 2 tables and work your way up. It is not as difficult as it seems.

[axioma]

it does take some getting used to.

however, there is no doubt that multitabling can increase profits. think of it like this: say you make 3BB/100 hands on 1 table. when you play 4 at a time, say this rate drops to 2BB/100 hands (mostlikely an overexageration).

your overall winrate is now 2.7 times greater when you play 4 tables, compared with only 1.

if you use playerview or gametime+, your ability to read players is improved greatly.

[Isura]

Yes, this has come up. There are some good threads about it (search this forum, and also micro-limits and general hold'em I think)
One has to be a fairly solid player capable of beating the game in question before attempting to multitable. If you would like to try it, maybe play 1 table at your normal limit and another at a lower limit. This way you can concentrate on your main table. Missing reads on the lower limit table won't be as bad since there will be worst players anyway.

[slim]

Is there any way to minimize the size of the tables on Party so more than one fits on my screen? I tried to change the reslution but it still wouldn't fit.

[r3vbr]

Wow.. see my post and be amazed then:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...=1#Post1713600

[slim]

People playing 8, 12, 32 tables at once!!! Comon!!! How can these people possibly be winning players?? And if you can actually win 2 BB/100 hands playing 3-6 or 5-10.....thats $640 per hour if you play 32 tables!! That's unbeleivable!

[MicroBob]

There are some players around here who are winners at 8-tabling the 10/20 6-max.

I usually find 6 to be my comfortable max.... and typically will only play 4-5.
but that's also because i prefer to sure 2+2 and/or watch TV while I play.

If I was SOLELY focused on the games I don't think I would have a problem with 8 tables.


It's nice that you think I'm accomplishing some sort if impossible miracle by my abilities to do this...but it's just not as uncommon as you think.



Also...your math is incorrect....
2BB/100 is not the same as winning $20/hr on each of the 32 tables in your hypothetical example.
winning 1BB/hr is more like winning 1.6BB/100 or so (depending on full or 6-max).

I don't think anyone here claims that 32-tabling would be sustainable for extended periods of time.

But 6-8 tables is an entirely different story....and the fact that a lot of 2+2'ers are coming on here and saying "look...I can do it..but I had to get used to it" should make it pretty obvious that it's not as unrealistic as you seem to believe.

[Sponger15SB]

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I don't think anyone here claims that 32-tabling would be sustainable for extended periods of time.


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