I can say with absolute certainty that I play much better when concentrating. Like Aeq said, if you watch the players at your table, there is tons of info. I can pretty accurately peg most players in the first 20 minutes or so. With a little digging, I could also prove that my win rate is much much higher when my kids and wife are in bed. I sometimes play when they are all up, and have much worse outcomes. In a SNG, if I get heads up I normally win. When the kids are around, I always seem to get 2nd instead of first. My son is smacking the TV, my oldest daughter is punching my youngest daughter, etc. etc. Just too much going on. I have tried playing two or three at a time and I absolutely despise it. Just doesn't feel like I am making the right decisions as often.
I have my computer running through my 62 inch TV. When everyone is asleep, I will split the screen in half with TV on the left and poker on the right. I can concentrate on poker when I need to, and TV when I don't. Its like heaven..... maybe just because its quiet for once.
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09-21-05, 09:45 PM
Hybrid Mode
