6-Max Multi Table Techniques

[PlayToWin]

I want to start playing more tables at 10nl. Probably just two for now. I've read about many FTR regulars playing up to 9 or more tables at once. My questions are:
1) How can you get good reads if you play many tables?
2) What techniques make multi-tables easier to manage?

TIA

[Stacks]

Two tables won't be that much of a difference than one. The action isn't gonna be that much faster and if you tile you can still watch both at the same time. As you add more tables it's harder to find reads, but it's still possible. I currently play 6-8 tables and still have plenty of time to take notes on showdown hands and other things.

One thing that will help with multitabling is to get a HUD up and running. Much easier to look at stats to get an idea of the type of player you are facing than to just go off no information.

[daven]

Two tables won't be that much of a difference than one. The action isn't gonna be that much faster and if you tile you can still watch both at the same time. As you add more tables it's harder to find reads, but it's still possible.

One thing that will help with multitabling is to get a HUD up and running. .

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if you're playing tight pre-flop you are only involved (excluding pf folds!) in about 15-20% of hands. It is rare that you will be in a complicated situation on both tables at the same time.

one technique - resize the tables so you can see both whole tables.

Play TAG-standard ABC poker.

I suggest taking advantage of the free trial with PokerTracker 3 - the HUD will mostly help when you come up against a player you have played with a lot before, but don't remember them. It is also good to get familiar with this product now...

A good trick to make 2-tabling seem easy is to drop down two levels (i.e. to $2nl in your case) and try to play 4-tables for half an hour. When you play two tables after this it will feel easy. This is a good trick for increasing number of tables - once you are comfortable playing two , drop down again and try 6, then play 3. Etc.

i'm finishing a 14-tabling session without hud right now. I took notes on about fifteen occasions during the session. I did ok...

If you're single-tabling at 10nl, chances are you're relatively new? The advantage of playing more tables is that you play more hands - yep, that's obvious.

There are many reasons that playing more hands is advantageous - although it is interesting that Fnord (one of the best players here) only plays three tables...

best of luck! I was playing at limits lower than you on a $200 bankroll less than a year ago, post loads and you'll do well...

also - there are a number of players here who can and do play 24 tables at reasonable stakes for a good profit...

3 tables? That's insane
I was just crying how I can't tile more than 6 because my monitor is too small

[daven]

3 tables? That's insane
I was just crying how I can't tile more than 6 because my monitor is too small

what's your point?!?

[Stacks]

3 tables? That's insane
I was just crying how I can't tile more than 6 because my monitor is too small

Learn to cascade.

[OhBollocks]

i'm finishing a 14-tabling session without hud right now. I took notes on about fifteen occasions during the session. I did ok...

What size is your...erm....monitor? I play on a lappy and can only get 4tables without PT3 HUD running.

[Stacks]

i'm finishing a 14-tabling session without hud right now. I took notes on about fifteen occasions during the session. I did ok...

What size is your...erm....monitor? I play on a lappy and can only get 4tables without PT3 HUD running.

I play on a 17" laptop. I can cascade 4 as well, but with a HUD it looks like shit. It's much better to just cascade. It takes some getting used to at first, but after you get used to it, it's much better. I'm working on adding more tables lately. Up to 8 without any problems right now. Will go to 10 sometime this week. Good Luck.

[Muzzard]

I 20table fullring, but 12-16table 6max due to the pace of the game. I have a 22" monitor and have the tables tiled. I run pt3 too.

[OhBollocks]

I 20table fullring, but 12-16table 6max due to the pace of the game. I have a 22" monitor and have the tables tiled. I run pt3 too.

Wow

I play on a 17" laptop. I can cascade 4 as well, but with a HUD it looks like shit. It's much better to just cascade. It takes some getting used to at first, but after you get used to it, it's much better. I'm working on adding more tables lately. Up to 8 without any problems right now. Will go to 10 sometime this week. Good Luck.

Doesnt cascading make it harder to pick up betting patterns and notes on villains when ur not involved in the hand? Still though, I might give it a bash to be able to use the HUD

[wellrounded08]

I notice the 6max table seem to be a little more loose, (The ones i've seen) Is this normal? Or is this just low stakes stuff. How do you guys adjust your play, if at all? Thanks.

[Stacks]

6m is gonna be looser than FR. As the number of players at a table decreases, your starting hand range should open.

[daven]

i'm finishing a 14-tabling session without hud right now. I took notes on about fifteen occasions during the session. I did ok...

What size is your...erm....monitor? I play on a lappy and can only get 4tables without PT3 HUD running.

15" laptop monitor extended onto a 22" LCD widescreen.
Can tile 15 tables comfortably. Play is easier with an HUD running, but still ok without. FullRing.