Back on the saddle...

Just played 66 hands tonight and won $83.65 for a bb/100 of 126.14. Bankroll now stands at: $4139.65.

Anyone playing online poker should notice how much quicker the online game goes than a live game. There is no shuffling of the cards, dealing is almost instantaneous, and online timers give less time than live. Players don't have to handle chips, dealers don't recount chips, players can't play out of turn and conversation is limited to typing chat. However, it feels really slow because there are no distractions to keep your attention while not in a hand. For me, I almost find it a necessity to play more than one table just to keep my mind in the game. Otherwise, I watch TV, check sports scores online, read the news online, etc.

Most new online players are astonished how anyone could keep up with two tables much less the 4-6 tables I normally play. Decisions for me are almost instantaneous because I have played so many hands that I have seen most every situation possible. Most live games have 9-10 players, allowing probably 30-40 hands per hour. When I play online, I usually play on tables with 6 or less players and 4-6 at a time. Each table will see 80-100 hands an hour, so I might play 300-500 in an hour. It can be very intense and distractions will usually cost you money, but my learning curve has been much more sharp because of the quantity I can see in such a short time.

There are many professional online players that will play more hands in one month(+50,000 hands) than any live player could see in a year. Think about that!!! Doyle Brunson has been playing over 50 years and many online players in their early 20's have already played more hands than the legend himself.

The biggest reason players multi-table is to increase their $/hr. At some point, players will see a diminishing return by playing too many tables. So there is some experimentation for everyone to find their optimum play. Start slowly and try to build up how many tables you can play. There is software you can purchase to help you keep track of your play but also the play of your opponents while you are playing. These statistics can be posted on each table, by their respective players and updated every few minutes of play.

The information can be carried over to the next session you have against this player or just for the current session. Statistics such as aggressiveness, looseness, winnings or the lack thereof can be vital on how you play a hand against an opponent. I will show you how this works in a video to post in this blog at a later time.

A great place to watch videos like this is at http://www.cardrunners.com/. Register for a free account and they have a few videos that are free to watch. You can also pay to watch certain other vidoes or register for a monthly membership allowing you access to their entire library of videos, blogs, chat, etc. It is great and certainly well worth the money. Cardrunners is typically known as the best training site for cash game play, another site, http://www.pokerxfactor.com/ , is better known for Tournament and Sit-n-Go play. Check them as they have been the start for may great online players!!!

Going out of town this weekend, and may not play much. If I do, I will post on Monday.



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