Multi tabling is a term used when playing more than one table at any time, playing up to as many as the site will allow. Throughout this article we will take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of multi tabling, before giving you some key points to consider ahead of you exploring the world of multi tabling.
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Advantages of multi tabling
Playing more than one table can be a great way to improve your hourly rate at poker. Due to the increased table amount, it will raise your hands per hour by however many tables you decide to play.
It can be a great way to play more hands in much shorter timescale. For example if you were playing 100 hands per hour playing just one table, playing 2 will obviously double this amount and keep increasing the more you play.
As software on poker rooms advance, the ability to be able to multi table has dramatically improved with options such as whether to tile (place the tables side by side in a grid like form), cascade (place one table on top of another in a staggered manner) or stack (one table directly over another) giving a diverse range for the player to choose from.
Disadvantages of multi tabling
Playing more tables will more than likely reduce your overall win rate compared to that if you were playing just one table.
Your attention will be split between however many tables you are playing, compared to playing one where it will have your undivided attention. This will result in you having to have a sound understanding of your own game before even considering having more than one table at your disposal.
Often players make the mistake of quantity over quality when it comes to poker as they thrive on playing a larger amount of hands. For someone who is not a competent player then multi tabling should definitely be given a wide berth until you have a solid foundation behind you.
It’s important to work out a balance between your win rate and hourly rate. If you find they both drop after adding more tables then it may be an idea to drop some tables to focus your attention and improve your game.
Key points to consider
- Whilst multi tabling will increase your hands per hour, it will likely decrease your win rate. Make sure you find a happy medium where your hourly rate is higher than that of playing fewer tables.
- Don’t rush in an attempt to play more hands and ore tables. Gradually add tables until you become comfortable at that particular number of tables then look to add.
- When moving up in stakes, don’t dive in with lots of tables at once. Whilst at the limit below you may have played 10 tables at a time, it is ill advised to do so at higher limits due to the fact that opponents will be different to the standard that you are used to. Go back to basics and add tables gradually.
- Don’t become obsessed with volume. A lot of players do this and just grind away on lots of tables whilst they watch their win rate drop significantly and more importantly there game suffers as a result.
- Experiment with samples of different amounts of tables and find what mix works best for your game, thus improving your hourly rate.
