Re: multitable winrates
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First, I doubt many people have significant samples at the same limits playing different number of tables.
Second, you can't just look at winrate like that, you also have to consider how much you are learning as you play. Playing something like 4 tables may seem like it is lowering your potential hourly right now, but I also believe you will learn much more and potentially be able to be move up sooner.
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The OP is asking whether it is worth the decrease in winrate to play 8 tables as opposed to playing 4 tables so that he can earn a higher hourly rate. If he wins 4ptbb/100 playing 4 tables, then it's not worth it to play 8 tables and earn only 2ptbb/100 (he breaks even). However, if he plays 8 tables and earns 3ptbb/100, then he's making a higher hourly rate than playing 4 tables.
If you want to double your tables, you cannot cut your winrate in half because you'd be breaking even.
My opinion is that it's possible for many of us to play up to 12 tables while still maintaining a winrate that would yield a higher hourly rate than playing 4 tables. However, it will take practice to get to that level. So start off with 4, then 6, then 8, and so on until you feel that you've hit your max potential. 4 or 6 tables is definitely not the max potential for most of us, I believe. As it stands now, we'll need Poker Tracker 3 to come out so we have the power to run the query that answers your question.
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