Multitabling
by empphiliac
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What are the necessary requirements for Multitabling?
First of all the absence of the above mentioned knock-out criteria. Additional requirements are:
- a quiet, comfortable working area (proper posture is extremely important when you have to concentrate!)
- a proper monitor (6 tables maximum for a 15" monitor, you will be able to play 9 tables with 19+"; individual measurements apply, however)
- a simple table layout if applicable
- 100% attention, 0% distraction („no, dad cannot fix the kite right now")
But how does Multitabling influence my win rate?
I think that the basic difference when playing against 50 or more players is the fact that you have to be almost autistic. I make my moves no matter who my opponent is. If someone is very noticeable, I remember that, of course, but I would always judge the other opponents as "thinking TAG" to slightly loose passive according to the current limit. Allow the few players, who have an advantage, the few BB as a result - you therefore increase your true hourly win rate (see below), or you get the needed raked hands for your bonus or the current promotion. What happens if a table does not follow this scenario? You should either try to adapt to the game (only if you are used to the many tables), or change seats - other tables also have nice fish.
When using this type of game from $0.10/$0.25 to $0.25/$0.50, I think that all in all a WR of 4-7 PTBB/100 is possible (1 PTBB = 1 Pokertracker Big Bet = 2 Big Blinds). Your variance depends on your A-Game for one thing, and also on the amount of mistakes you additionally make at various tables. The more static your game has been, the more rigid your win rate. Are you proud of being a tricky player, and do you have excellent hand reading skills? Then you should count on a significant WR decline. I personally do not manage to play at 6 tables and simultaneously memorize their hand histories...
If you bluff too much, you might even have the chance to increase your WR. You will (have to) focus on the essentials at multitabling.
I noticed a positive side-effect when I first tried to play 6 tables: My game is not influenced by the outcome of single hands. Everything seems to be much more abstract and the worst bad beat is silently noticed. You do not have the time to get angry, it might already flash everywhere ... account balances are checked on a regular basis, but only for one reason: To make sure you do not miss the time when you have to re-cash. But that isn't really a problem either as your account will show a big plus at a different table. If you add it up, there is a tendency for many tables to level the outcome. If they do not level, and your stakes diminish - close out your tables. You have to be this disciplined if you dare to play at many tables.
The True Hourly Win Rate Principle
The principle of win maximization, expressed in terms of the True Hourly Win Rate - in the following referred to as THW, generally holds even if there is no connection to any aid organisation. In the long run, other factors become important, the development of your skills, and the rise to higher limits. Getting started with multitabling should hence not be your standard solution, since it offers predominantly short term advantages. Increasing the amount of tables might be a suitable action if the current situation calls for it. It is an additional discipline in which you have to learn a lot - and in which you can make many mistakes. Practice also makes perfect in this discipline.
The True Hourly Winrate (THW), expressed in Pokertracker Big Bets (PTBB) per hour, is the product of the Winrate in PTTBB/100, and the amount „n" of played hands per hour.
The formula is written as:
THW [PTBB/h] = WR [PTBB/100] * n/100 [Hands/h]
If you multiply this with the value of a BB in $, you get the average „hourly wage". n increase almost proportionately with the amount of tables, in FR-games, 65 hands per table are realistic (or approximately 200 hands/hour at 3 tables).
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