Poker and Music

[IlPug]

Hey all, 3 part question:

1) do you listen to music while playing poker?

2) do you think this benefits your play in anyway?

3) do you have an mp3 player?

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1) yes, lots of Frank Sinatra.

2) i really think it helps with keeping me from tilting and with observing the other players (assuming the music isnt load enough to block out all table chat). i find i get distracted by convo easily in live games/surf the net online, but listening to music helps keep me focused on the game.

3) yes, a brand new iPod with video (30gig) [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

-pug

[soko]

1) sometimes

2) sometimes

3) wow you have a brand new iPod, thanks for posting

[turnipmonster]

1) not generally, but sometimes I will

2) I am a little strange in that nowadays I try to avoid having music on as background. I like to give it my full attention. so I guess I don't think it hurts my poker playing in any way, but it does detract from my listening experience.

3) yes, an old 30gb ipod and a 5g nano.

[JMP300z]

Yes

Yes

I have a computer that plays mp3s.


However, i have a bad habit of opening 1 song and listening to it for a 4 hr session (right now ive been listening to limbeck - honk + wave for the 100000 th time through, last night it was Common- The corner and yesterday I think it was panic at the disco.)

-JP

[Goodnews]

im not allowed to listen to my walkman in my local casino

[IlPug]

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1) sometimes

2) sometimes

3) wow you have a brand new iPod, thanks for posting

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your welcome..the iPod thing was an afterthought that i thought could be interesting, thanks for your enthusiasm!

-pug

[GambleGamble]

1) do you listen to music while playing poker?
Yes
2) do you think this benefits your play in anyway?
Absoultley keeps me focused on whats going on and not chatting etc, weird that music blasting in my ear will keep me focused
3) do you have an mp3 player?
IPod Mini

[mrkilla]

isn't this more for B+M then OOT

[waxie]

[ QUOTE ]
Yes

Yes

I have a computer that plays mp3s.


However, i have a bad habit of opening 1 song and listening to it for a 4 hr session (right now ive been listening to limbeck - honk + wave for the 100000 th time through, last night it was Common- The corner and yesterday I think it was panic at the disco.)

-JP

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You have good taste in music.

[IlPug]

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weird that music blasting in my ear will keep me focused

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agreed!

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isn't this more for B+M then OOT

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maybe, but i was thinking about listening to music when playing, B&M or online. i suppose the ipod question muddled it.

-pug