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Originally Posted by ChokeOnPretzel
Zeebo,
How many hours a day were you playing back when you were just starting out, grinding low/midstakes? How many tables were you playing? What do you think is the optimal number of tables? FR or 6m?
Thanks
When I was starting out I was playing tons. I pulled more than a few 24 hour sessions. I was probably playing about 5-6 hours a day or more (and double on the weekends) while still being a full time student. I was playing more tables than almost anyone at the time. I would play about 16-20 tables at my peak (in 2005-2006) of hu, 6m, full ring. There weren't many games running, so I'd play anything at the stakes I could. Optimal number of tables totally depends on stakes and type of game and current skill level. The more tables you play, the less you can grow as a poker player. If you're still really trying to move up stakes, I wouldn't play more than 4 tables of 6 max, or 2 tables of hu, and probably 6 or so full ring. Once you're happy with your hourly, you can pile on more tables and do more auto-piloting. I find auto-piloting to not work as well anymore in today's games though, as many people can beat an auto-piloting strategy. The places I made the most money were hu and 6max though.