Risk Oriented

Multitabling is a very large topic, and I intend to discuss it on a general level as well as specifics like HUD use, and to what extent our play will worsen when we add more tables.

In my opinion, efficient multitabling is a vital skill for increasing hourly. Consider two players with the same intention: a high hourly rate.

The first player, John, intends to do this by paying for high quality coaching, studying videos on a regular basis, and reading forums or talking strategy. John conservatively estimates his winrate to be around 5% at the $100 games. Through our blogging omnipotence, let's assume his greatest potential as a player is to have around a 5% winrate at the $500 games. So, assuming John needs to two-table and watch his opponents, and he plays about 4 games per hour at these stakes, his hourly is very easy to calculate. He earns $5/game and plays 8 games an hour; $40/hr. With enough studying, he will earn $25/game; $200/hr. However, this assumes that he will still play 8 games an hour here, so in practice it will be a bit lower. In addition, to achieve this winrate increase, he will need to spend some time studying and paying money for coaching. His bankroll will grow slowly, but with enough time invested, he will consistently achieve $200/hr.

The second player, Sage, isn't all that concerned with playing in the $500s. Rather, he'd just like to achieve $200/hr. In his case, a 5% ROI at the $100s would still equate to $5/game. However, if he simply plays more tables, he can still match the ambitions of John. At $5/game, this would require 40 games an hour, or roughly 8 tables.

In both cases, it takes a considerable amount of work to go from making $40/hr to $200/hr. John's best case scenario is that he accurately analyzed his potential and the games are as soft and plentiful at the $500s as he needs. Sage's best case scenario is that he has the hand and eye speed to play at eight tables at once.

So: What should YOUR plan be? The largest immediate and permanent increase to your winrate is likely the addition of more tables. Now that I've convinced you, here are the things you should have in order to successfully add a table or two.

Multitabling Checklist
• Efficient software; Placemint, BetPot, Full Tilt Shortcuts, etc.
  
• A solid thousand games of good play with the strategy you intend to use.
  
• A hud, and good notetaking skills (with a decent typing speed), to facilitate fast decisions.
  
• Optimal lines and exploits for certain types of players.
  
• Monitors that are large enough to comfortably tile your tables and a fast computer so that your hardware is never an issue.
  
• Fundamental understanding of mathematically correct shortstack play.