LC: Things you do while playing?

[22pajo]

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I generally listen to music, chat on AIM, and surf 2+2 while 11-12 tabling.

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Do you do this simply because you are multi tabling and its not possible to watch how your opponents play?
Would it be more +EV to watch a few of your opponents play (on 1 or 2 tables) and thereby improve your reads on them?

[TheProdigy]

Yes, but I get bored so I do other things instead.

This is why I started this thread, to find things to make me actually just listen to something and keep my eyes focused on tables.

[22pajo]

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to find things to make me actually just listen to something and keep my eyes focused on tables.

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I guess that what i'm getting at is that to play optimal poker you shouldn't be listening to music, watching tv, jerking off (as Renton suggested [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]) etc. You should be concentrating on your opponents.
Its obviously harder but its more +EV in my book.

[Falc]

I also to as you TheProdigy; surf the web, chat on AIM/MSN/IRC, listen to music. Also for the same reason, I get bored.

I've gotten better at staying focused at the tables, but it usually goes something like this:
First ~15-20 mins to get all tables running: Poker+other
30 min of focused playing
30 min of poker + other
30 min of poker ... etc
My concentration goes up and down.

[22pajo]

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I also to as you TheProdigy; surf the web, chat on AIM/MSN/IRC, listen to music. Also for the same reason, I get bored.

I've gotten better at staying focused at the tables, but it usually goes something like this:
First ~15-20 mins to get all tables running: Poker+other
30 min of focused playing
30 min of poker + other
30 min of poker ... etc
My concentration goes up and down.

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I take the same approach usually. Its impossible to concentrate fully for hours on end. So i do it in bursts. Concentrate for half hour, drift to other things for 10/15 mins, then concentrate for another half hour, rinse repeat.

[BotOnTilt]

I only follow the game, but I'm new to poker so its a bit different for me of course, although I still loose my focus often.

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I would love if I could find something auditory other than music because that is obv. best for my/your game?


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I would warmly recommend courses from The Teaching Company (http://www.teach12.com/ ) They have university lectures from selected professors, I have learned a lot from them and for the most part they are very easy to listen too. I use them for instance when I'm out walking, or on my bike. They should be fine even though you might miss a few things when the poker game distracts you [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]