JoeyFinngars 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have a concern about my online play, I can never seem to sit still and fully concentrate on the game at hand. I wanted to post this to see what others are doing to keep their concentration level up during online play. When I play live I rarely run into this problem, but online I have difficulty keeping my concentration. Any help would be great as this is a definite down side to my game and I know I am missing out on valuable information.Cheers,Joey 8) Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJohnson724 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have a concern about my online play, I can never seem to sit still and fully concentrate on the game at hand. I wanted to post this to see what others are doing to keep their concentration level up during online play. When I play live I rarely run into this problem, but online I have difficulty keeping my concentration. Any help would be great as this is a definite down side to my game and I know I am missing out on valuable information.Cheers,Joey 8)You can put on head phones and plug it into your computer so you don't hear any outside noise. Link to post Share on other sites
vanilla icely 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Try Adderall.Actually don't. Link to post Share on other sites
turd ferguson 1 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have a concern about my online play, I can never seem to sit still and fully concentrate on the game at hand. I wanted to post this to see what others are doing to keep their concentration level up during online play. When I play live I rarely run into this problem, but online I have difficulty keeping my concentration. Any help would be great as this is a definite down side to my game and I know I am missing out on valuable information.Cheers,Joey 8)Are you playing a game right now? Link to post Share on other sites
SBriand 4 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I close the door to the computer room and listen to my iPod through head phones and it seems to work out nicely. I used to have trouble and would find myself looking at other sites while not in a hand. Link to post Share on other sites
CrackofmyACE_FTP 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have a concern about my online play, I can never seem to sit still and fully concentrate on the game at hand. I wanted to post this to see what others are doing to keep their concentration level up during online play. When I play live I rarely run into this problem, but online I have difficulty keeping my concentration. Any help would be great as this is a definite down side to my game and I know I am missing out on valuable information.Cheers,Joey 8)Go to doctors, get diagnosed with ADD, get prescribed to Ritalin, make millions Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyFinngars 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 No I am not playing right now. And it is not really outside noise that bothers me, I just can't concentrate for a while playing online. Maybe I have ADHD or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites
knght311 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Play 4 tables...I find that if I play any less I get bored and stop paying attention/doing other things. It just keeps my head in the game Link to post Share on other sites
commoncents 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 get a stack of 20 chips and play...... practice your chip tricks and shuffling or whatever.it helps me keep my hand off the mouse and stay focused Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 get a stack of 20 chips and play...... practice your chip tricks and shuffling or whatever.it helps me keep my hand off the mouse and stay focusedThat's cute... you call it "the mouse". Link to post Share on other sites
knght311 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 get a stack of 20 chips and play...... practice your chip tricks and shuffling or whatever.it helps me keep my hand off the mouse and stay focusedThat's cute... you call it "the mouse".ZZZZZZZZZZZING! Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty2Hotty 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Joey,I completely relate. There is a fine line between paying attention to everything at the table and just getting bored. I have found I do not play well when only a) playing one table, and B) not having something else to do. When I do this, I find I get bored and start calling too much pre-flop to be playing and hence avoid the boredom.Sit there with a book. Last night I played 2 different Sit-n-Go's with Dan Harrington's book right there. Listen to music that is new to you.Surf the web. Read this forum.Write a letter. Stand up and exercise.Do Dreamclown's Mom.Something...The key for me is to have something for my mind to do, but that I can put down at a moment's notice when I need to pay attention. Scott Link to post Share on other sites
anselm 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Take detailed notes on the players. Some things to keep track of:- Loose/tight - passive/aggressive- what hands do they raise with, how much, from where?- if they raise PF but check the flop, is it because they missed entirely or because they just hit huge? If the latter, what is "huge" to them (TPTK? two-pair? trips?)- if they check quickly (or take forever to check), is it when they're genuinely not interested or because they've got something good and are trying to slowplay/disguise?- is a min. bet weakness or strength for them?- if they make huge overbets or all-in's, is it with the likely best hand, a semi-bluff, or a total bluff?- how much do they chase?- how bluffable are they? do they bluff much? - do they bet on 2nd/3rd high pair, or only TP? do they bet or raise on draws?- what kinds of hands do they slowplay on (trips is a big favorite)?- are they willing to check it down or do they like to make small stabs at the pot in LP? Link to post Share on other sites
JBradburn6 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 (Classic) Concentration's a great game, but I dunno about while playing poker. Seems like you might lose your focus.Edited to add: Except the fact that one of the best cars you can win is a LeBaron. Link to post Share on other sites
finztotheleft 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I play microlimits.....why concentrate ? I surf the web, watch tv, etc while playing Link to post Share on other sites
Lexomatic 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 plonk a stairmaster or exercise bike in front of your computer. Burn some cals and give some of the rest of your body other than your left arm some exercise Link to post Share on other sites
_Great_Dane_ 0 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have a concern about my online play, I can never seem to sit still and fully concentrate on the game at hand. I wanted to post this to see what others are doing to keep their concentration level up during online play. When I play live I rarely run into this problem, but online I have difficulty keeping my concentration. Any help would be great as this is a definite down side to my game and I know I am missing out on valuable information.Cheers,Joey 8)Hmm ???I'm sorry. I wasn't listening. Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Dog 1 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I like to multi-table different games. Usually a game of stud, a game of Omaha8, and a game of hold'em. It kind of forces you to concentrate more. But taking detailed notes is also a great thing to do, especially when only playing one table. Link to post Share on other sites
MyPlayIsRAB 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 dont read this forum. thats what distracts me during play. Link to post Share on other sites
Rubber_Duck 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I usually take the opportunity to do a little house cleanin n such. In fact some of my most profitable days came whilst playing poker online and cleanin house (there's a pun in there somewhere). I agree that boredom can make you edgey and that leads to playing hands you shouldn't. Link to post Share on other sites
Mists 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Joey,I completely relate. There is a fine line between paying attention to everything at the table and just getting bored. I have found I do not play well when only a) playing one table, and B) not having something else to do. When I do this, I find I get bored and start calling too much pre-flop to be playing and hence avoid the boredom.Sit there with a book. Last night I played 2 different Sit-n-Go's with Dan Harrington's book right there. Listen to music that is new to you.Surf the web. Read this forum.Write a letter. Stand up and exercise.Do Dreamclown's Mom.Something...The key for me is to have something for my mind to do, but that I can put down at a moment's notice when I need to pay attention. ScottI think the whole point of this post is to help him find a way to cocentrate while playing online, not give him other things to distract him with while he's playing. =/ Link to post Share on other sites
TheCinciKid 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I've found that if I get enough tables going I don't have enough time to surf the web or what have you and I concentrate better. I'd never be able to one-table, I'd get way too bored. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDawgBuuck 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Well, Im playing online right now so that shows my level of concentration... Link to post Share on other sites
socalpoker_j 1 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I find myself facing the same dilemma as yourself. Like many might have already suggested, take breaks, make a snack, go workout, then come back and play... Link to post Share on other sites
BigDawgBuuck 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 plonk a stairmaster or exercise bike in front of your computer. Burn some cals and give some of the rest of your body other than your left arm some exercise But why would he use his left arm??......................OOHHH MY?!!? YOURE SICK, YOURE SICK!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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