Can you guys watch tv, hear music etc and win at poker?

[PantsOnFire]

I don't think music has any effect on me. TV certainly does as does surfing the Internet.

I need good focus in cash games. However, early in a tourney or late when I'm in the push-bot mode, I don't need as much focus. It also depends on the stakes. When I decide to do a $3 rebuy MTT, I really don't think reads matter too much and given the stakes, I am really just playing for the fun of it.

I play so low stakes limit holdem once an awhile like 2.5/50. Here, I don't use reads as much and pretty well play a mechanical, mathematical game. I can do this with some distractions.

If I'm at a 1/2 or 2/4 NL cash game, it is a completely different story. Same for a $200 buyin MTT. In a big buyin MTT, I find the play a lot tighter and there is a mix of good and bad players. This needs more attention since stealing pots is much more prevalent than in a low buyin MTT where you really don't know what anybody is up to.

If I am multi-tabling, I need complete focus so music is the only outside input.