Poker Forum

Over 1,246,000 Posts!

Subscribe to FTR web feed
Already Registered?      Username:    Password:   Remember      Forgot Password
  >    > 

Turbo vs Normal

  
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
ArcadianRock
Old 03-16-2009, 07:43 PM     Post subject: Turbo vs Normal #1 (permalink)  
ArcadianRock's Avatar
Flush

Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 295
ArcadianRock
I'm playing on UB right now and they offer both Turbo and normal speed tables.

Which is better to play personally. I kind of like just playing 2 tables that have over 120 hands an hour as I can really analyze my opponents and get data on them fast but there are times I wish I had some moving room as to deciding a call.

What have your experiences been like? Is it better to do 4 tables of normal speed or 2-3 of super speed.?
Reply With Quote
Join the FTR Poker Forum to disable these banners and start posting!
amir is cool
Old 03-16-2009, 07:47 PM #2 (permalink)  
amir is cool's Avatar
3-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 108
amir is cool
I'm assuming you're talking about fast-speed and normal-speed tables and not turbo vs normal tournaments.

I usually try to play on fast tables just because in micros just because I don't really have to make such hard decisions/analyze opponents as much. Also the people seem to take forever to make a play in a normal table.
Quote:
[21:38] <dranger> WTF HAPPENED WHEN I WENT TO BOOT CAMP
[21:40] <kiwiMark> THERE IS A NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITES STATES CALLED BARACK OBAMA AND HE'S NOT VERY WHITE
[21:40] <kiwiMark> THIS IS NOT A LEVEL.
 
Reply With Quote
ArcadianRock
Old 03-16-2009, 08:08 PM #3 (permalink)  
ArcadianRock's Avatar
Flush

Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 295
ArcadianRock
Yeah ring games are what I'm talking about. I do like the speed because huge decisions don't come up often enough to really merit that but at the same time I get so absorbed in one hand that I don't hear the noise coming from the other one and it folds decent cards.
Reply With Quote
AFchung
Old 03-16-2009, 08:11 PM #4 (permalink)  
AFchung's Avatar
Full House

Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UCLA
Posts: 1,179
AFchung
Send a message via AIM to AFchung
i play regular speed games. fast speed forces you to make a decision quickly or your hand is folded. i'd rather play more tables of regular speed than be forced to make marginal decisions because of fast speed tables
 
Reply With Quote
Outlaw
Old 03-16-2009, 10:43 PM #5 (permalink)  
Outlaw's Avatar
Full House

Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,033
Outlaw
If I am massively multi-tabling.. like 16+ I go with only normal speed. If I am doing only 9 tables or something, I just mix them in since we aren't really ever going to have to worry about timing out then.

Keep in mind, in my experience fast tables seem to have more impatient donks.. so..
Reply With Quote
beesbennie
Old 03-17-2009, 07:23 AM     Post subject: speeds #6 (permalink)  

Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: fla
Posts: 3
beesbennie
wow outlaw . 16+tables at once? I am . One is sometimes to much for me. Hats off to ya . Anyway, I have come to be a fan of Turbos. I do like the fast pace of it and as outlaw says, there seems to be alot of donks there. Full Tilt has some 3 min SnGs that I play and have won a few. Gl at whatever speed you like to play, or how many you play at once.
Reply With Quote
Old 03-17-2009, 09:13 AM #7 (permalink)  
Guest

Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by Outlaw
If I am massively multi-tabling.. like 16+ I go with only normal speed. If I am doing only 9 tables or something, I just mix them in since we aren't really ever going to have to worry about timing out then.

Keep in mind, in my experience fast tables seem to have more impatient donks.. so..
I think you should just focus on your decisions and try to go for a huge winrate because you learn more if you play like 6 tables than 9 since you pay attention to what's happening more
Reply With Quote
Sweril
Old 03-18-2009, 06:55 PM #8 (permalink)  
Guest

Posts: n/a
turbo turbo turbo.... I think playing 4 tables turbo it's a good way to train speed, your buy in must be much lower than the normal and that's all.... I love playing tournaments all the time so I "train" at 4 tables at the same time until head ups and just then I start analyzing ...jejeje (play for fun)
Reply With Quote
littleogre
Old 03-18-2009, 09:06 PM #9 (permalink)  

Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,344
littleogre has a little shameless behaviour in the past
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sweril
turbo turbo turbo.... I think playing 4 tables turbo it's a good way to train speed, your buy in must be much lower than the normal and that's all.... I love playing tournaments all the time so I "train" at 4 tables at the same time until head ups and just then I start analyzing ...jejeje (play for fun)
exactly what does short stacking have to do with whether to play a normal or turbo table.
Reply With Quote
Outlaw
Old 03-18-2009, 09:47 PM #10 (permalink)  
Outlaw's Avatar
Full House

Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,033
Outlaw
Quote:
Originally Posted by iopq
Quote:
Originally Posted by Outlaw
If I am massively multi-tabling.. like 16+ I go with only normal speed. If I am doing only 9 tables or something, I just mix them in since we aren't really ever going to have to worry about timing out then.

Keep in mind, in my experience fast tables seem to have more impatient donks.. so..
I think you should just focus on your decisions and try to go for a huge winrate because you learn more if you play like 6 tables than 9 since you pay attention to what's happening more
I agree with this.. when learning keep the tables to a minimum.. after you are a solid winner then just play however many tables give you the best hourly rate... still mix in less tabled sessions here and then to keep the learning process going.
Reply With Quote
Outlaw
Old 03-18-2009, 09:49 PM #11 (permalink)  
Outlaw's Avatar
Full House

Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,033
Outlaw
Quote:
Originally Posted by littleogre
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sweril
turbo turbo turbo.... I think playing 4 tables turbo it's a good way to train speed, your buy in must be much lower than the normal and that's all.... I love playing tournaments all the time so I "train" at 4 tables at the same time until head ups and just then I start analyzing ...jejeje (play for fun)
exactly what does short stacking have to do with whether to play a normal or turbo table.
Short-stacking is more of a mechanical way if playing.. so you can play faster and thus more hands on the fast tables.
Reply With Quote
RedEyeRyno
Old 03-18-2009, 10:31 PM     Post subject: Turbo #12 (permalink)  

Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1
RedEyeRyno
turbo is the way to go. you can analyze your opponents and still play your game. the game seems to move faster and smoother do to having fast players. your decision time is less but who needs a lot of time to fold a 7 4 off suit.
Reply With Quote
moemtg
Old 03-18-2009, 10:41 PM     Post subject: My 2 Cents #13 (permalink)  
moemtg's Avatar

Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Henderson, NV
Posts: 12
moemtg
I think that Ultra Turbo is the best if your site offers it... it is amazing how much faster you get results plus it puts people under pressure and makes people have more mistakes/regrets.

I'm Turbo or Ultra Turbo all the way for ring games.

Justin.
Reply With Quote
Outlaw
Old 03-18-2009, 10:52 PM #14 (permalink)  
Outlaw's Avatar
Full House

Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,033
Outlaw
Please edit your first post so that people will stop thinking you are talking about SNGs lol
Reply With Quote
mgn465
Old 03-20-2009, 11:46 PM #15 (permalink)  

Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 18
mgn465
Fast table
If, after the first twenty minutes, you don't know who the sucker at the table is, it's you.
 
Reply With Quote
Reply
Latest Poker News
KoRnholio Old 05-26-2012, 03:08 PM    Australia Legalized Online Poker coming up in next 6 to 12 Months
According to an email sent out by Mark Bryan, a gaming analyst at Merrill Lynch, the Australian government plans to legalize online poker sometime in the next six to 12 months. This move will coincide ...

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 02:31 AM.


FTR Testimonials

All content
© FlopTurnRiver.com
Advertising  |   Partners  |   Testimonials  |   T&C  |   Contact Us  |   FTR News & Press  |   Site Map  |   Search FTR

Full Tilt  |   Titan Poker  |   UltimateBet  |   Poker Stars  |   Ladbrokes Bonus  |   Sportsbook  |   Cake Poker  

Play Texas Holdem Online, Online Texas Holdem Strategy, & Poker Forum
This is not a gambling website.