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Multi tabling tournaments

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Friday December, 4th 2009 by fullhouse

One of the problems with multi tabling tournaments as opposed to Sit and Go’s or cash games is the unique nature of the game. Tournaments have so many unique characteristics that you could never really approach five of them with the same mindset. Maybe you are short stacked in one tournament and are deep stacked in another. The difference in stack size will force you to adjust how you play. These adjustments are very difficult to make if you are playing multiple tournaments at a time because you won’t have sufficient time to understand the dynamics of each particular tournament. If you are playing one tournament at a time you will probably have a pretty solid read on the other players at your table. This ability to gain thorough insight into your opponent’s tendencies will also be lost when multi tabling. Another major factor when playing a tournament is the amount of players remaining in relation to the amount of players who will cash. Your success as a tournament player will rely heavily on your ability to shift gears when you are nowhere near the money, close to the money, and when you are in the money. A playing style that remains the same in each stage of a tournament will rarely lead to profitability.

If you feel like you can handle playing multiple tournaments at a time you should probably test out your abilities by playing a few of the same types of tournaments. If the site you are playing on offers synchronized breaks (ie. all tables break at 55 minute mark in every hour) you will be even further benefited. Always remember, there is no shame in realizing that multi tabling tournaments is just not for you.