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Diary of a DTD debutant.....

GlenelgGlenelg
edited August 2011 in Poker Chat

After much debate with myself I finally took the plunge!

 

Only been playing on the site 4/5 months and only 2/3 times a week on ONE table at a time! 

Had tried 2 x tables early on and it wasn’t pretty!  Last night at 19:12 I plucked up the courage to put my name down for the DTD challenge.  Had the house to myself (which is VERY unusual!) so NO distractions.  At 19:14 I reg’d for the 1st DS.

(Notice I say the 1st  I wasn’t confident enough to reg for 2 &3)

And they’re off….

19:15 DS 181 runners…..Slip into mini view, which I’d only tried for 10 mins previously and didn’t like!  Persevered this time and got the hang of it.

 

19:44 reg for 2nd DS - what the hell might as well! Up she pops in standard view and by the time I’ve gotten to grips with minimising & positioning I’ve missed QQ otb on the other table jeez!

 

Suddenly realise I won’t get a break with this pattern of games and nearly wet myself when I get AA on one table followed by AA on the same table!  (Both hold BTW!) Wondering to myself what the odds must be when I quickly get AA on the other table!! It doesn’t hold as I slow played it.  Going along OK sitting mid table in both when 20:15 arrives.  Down to one table now and it seems kinda weird and I realise although I’ve been under pressure I’m enjoying myself!

 

Got a decision to make now, can I manage 3? It’s been obvious in the forums that DTD is a BIG team occasion and as I’m now a member of Team51 I decide I’ll just have to take one for the team and reg for the TOTTY at 20:30.

 

Up she pops, and yes you’ve guessed it, by the time I’ve faffed about sorting the mini views I’m greeted with the dreaded (I’M BACK) on both the other tables!!!  Panic a bit and decide to only play PREMIUM hands for a bit and let the others fight it out until I get used to the 3 x tables.

(Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do a voice in my head is saying whilst I know that in the 19:15 I really should be making a move.)

 

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I finished 91/181 in the 19:15 DS and I was then down to 2 tables.  I found this much more manageable and was able to focus more on the opposition.  Finished 64/203 in the 19:45DS and I was then down to one table.  Change to standard and as I’m able to give it my FULL attention started to play my NORMAL game.  Managed to finish 6/180 which I was well chuffed with because at one stage I had about 4/5 xBBs left.

 

Lessons learnt?

  1. Relax a bit more, found I was rushing decisions.
  2. Be more aggressive with premium hands.
  3. Practice with two tables a bit more this week. (Main & mini looks good! lol)

Finally, a VWD to all the winners, especially Chrispip, who I shared a FT with in TOTTY and a HUGE thanks to Michael & Chris for running DTD.

 

Oh and if anyone has got any advice/comments please feel free.

GL at the tables…and see you all next week.

Pad – STILL learning!

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  • 67Bhoys67Bhoys
    edited August 2011
    Sounds like a baptism of fire mate lol.  One thing I've learned is to use the timer bar on each table to cue you into the action of the next table, even if you intend to fold.  Try to judge it so that you do not have action on all 3 tables at the same time.

    Good luck next week
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27
    edited August 2011
    Great post.

    The only advice I can give is to keep practicing with two tables.

    Also try different setups such as playing them both in standard view side by side if your monitor is big enough to show them both. Also turn on auto focus so if you have to overlap them it will pop up when it's your turn to act.

    Or try them both in mini view or one in mini and standard. Eventually you will find a setup which suits you better.

    Also when you're not involved in a hand quickly check your other tables to make sure you know what's happening on them too.

    Then once you know you're not going to be playing a hand go and watch some of the play and make some notes if you have to.


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  • FlyingDaggFlyingDagg
    edited August 2011
    I may have solution to having too many in mini view, which I hate also as I seem to lose track of where I am in a hand. i have a 22" wiidescreen set at 1280 x 960 resolution. When I have 2 tables open I reset resolution to 1600 x 1024 which means I can then have 2 standard size tables side by side. I put them at the bottom half of the screen. I've not yet found a way to have the third in standard size yet so thats in miniview top middle. I'm still experimenting with that.
    By the way your original post was exactly like my first time multitabling too , but you will get the hang of it.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited August 2011
    Wd matey nice blog, i'd say with any more then 2 have them in mini view as its easier and the more times you practice multitabling the easier it becomes your soon find your getting bored with the 3 tables ;)
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  • scouse_redscouse_red
    edited August 2011
    Fantastic read mate, just to echo what has been said above keep practising, and find a method / setup that works best for you, there's no right or wrong way to do it it's all about personal preference.

    Can I suggest this...... open up the freeplay tables in the cash section and give it a go on there, at least that way while you're getting used to it it wont cost you anything,......... ok they may not play the same.......... but you're getting the feel for how you would like to do it.

    Chris
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Fantastic read mate, just to echo what has been said above keep practising, and find a method / setup that works best for you, there's no right or wrong way to do it it's all about personal preference. Can I suggest this...... open up the freeplay tables in the cash section and give it a go on there, at least that way while you're getting used to it it wont cost you anything,......... ok they may not play the same.......... but you're getting the feel for how you would like to do it. Chris
    Posted by scouse_red
    Good call! HAdn't thot of that.
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Great post. The only advice I can give is to keep practicing with two tables. Also try different setups such as playing them both in standard view side by side if your monitor is big enough to show them both. Also turn on auto focus so if you have to overlap them it will pop up when it's your turn to act. Or try them both in mini view or one in mini and standard. Eventually you will find a setup which suits you better. Also when you're not involved in a hand quickly check your other tables to make sure you know what's happening on them too. Then once you know you're not going to be playing a hand go and watch some of the play and make some notes if you have to.
    Posted by AcidMan27
    1. Could you explain what this is please Acid?

    2. Watch! & Notes! notes!  FFS! Things were whizzing round that quick last night at times I was clicking at random! lol
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8
    edited August 2011
    Great read Pad, I was exactly the same when first playing the DTD 3 events missing so many hands and it all seemed so bloody fast lol. Now of course like YG said 3 has become very ordinary and I'm constantly on the forum which coincedntly now makes me miss hands again lol
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited August 2011


    Nice read Pad.

    One tip from me is if you go to options, you can open up tables automatically in mini view. This helps on a Monday, trust me. If you put your 1st table to the right of the screen, and then the 2nd one opens to the left of the screen. Then, all being well you are still in 3, just before 8.30pm, drop the left hand one down to the bottom left/right hand corner and then the 3rd table will open in the space at the top left.

    I know this may all sound nonsense but sometimes it is more difficult to explain the simple things. I hope this helps anyway :)
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  • FlyingDaggFlyingDagg
    edited August 2011
    Having messed around with resolution I came up with this at 1680 x 1050
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Great read Pad, I was exactly the same when first playing the DTD 3 events missing so many hands and it all seemed so bloody fast lol. Now of course like YG said 3 has become very ordinary and I'm constantly on the forum which coincedntly now makes me miss hands again lol
    Posted by Dudeskin8
    BLATANT Brag post!....I can 3 table, go on forum, miss hands and STILL take down the DTD!!  LOL....nice result mate
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Nice read Pad. One tip from me is if you go to options, you can open up tables automatically in mini view. This helps on a Monday, trust me. Posted by MAXALLY
    Ta. Where is the "options" you refer to? This would be VERY helpful for me. Oh and it made perfect sense.
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  • yidette9yidette9
    edited August 2011
    Brilliant read Pad and a huge well done to final table in the totty.

    Very pleased that you will be back in the DTD "funhouse" next week

    Glenelg ftw next week :))))x
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant..... : Ta. Where is the "options" you refer to? This would be VERY helpful for me. Oh and it made perfect sense.
    Posted by Glenelg
    Great Read Glen.
    Glad your slowly getting the hang of it.

    The "Options" is at the top left of the table when it opens. Click on it and you have an array of settings you can play with. (I even found a volume switch) did'nt even know that existed for 3 years lol.

    My Top Tip on Multitabling.
    Don't panic, autofolding is far better than making the wrong decision in hast.
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant..... : Great Read Glen. Glad your slowly getting the hang of it. The "Options" is at the top left of the table when it opens. Click on it and you have an array of settings you can play with. (I even found a volume switch) did'nt even know that existed for 3 years lol. My Top Tip on Multitabling. Don't panic, autofolding is far better than making the wrong decision in hast.
    Posted by POKERTREV
    Thanks for that. Is there an "autofold" option? If not there should be! Panic did set in. I knew I should have practised but didn't have time.
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2011
    The cards autofold anyway when you do nothing and the time bar runs down.

    All you have to do is concentrate on the other hand you are playing in the other game and then go back to one of the other games -

    It gets much easier as time goes on and I must admit, even I find myself browsing in the forum at times now lol. - Perhaps I should pay more attention FTW lol.

    Best of Luck.
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  • SUPERSNEDDSUPERSNEDD
    edited August 2011



    Excellent read mate

    We all started with just 1 table and struggled with 2, but after a while it seems easy playing 3 or 4 and some of the top cash players play up to 16 or something (not that I could).  Personally, I can't get away with mini view at the moment so stick to full view with 2 screens.

    • I use my laptop screen and plug in my other monitor, which can easily show 4 tables (2 on each monitor side by side in full view) and have room for a lobby under one of the tables.
    • The other thing I find helps if you rotate your seating arrangement so that your in the same seat on each table i.e. bottom middle. 
    • Put the table that opened first or the highest entry fee table on the right and the ones that are least important on the left, which means that if you have action at the same time on 2 tables you concntrate on the most important one.
    • Change the chat settings to "summary and chat" so you haven't got too much info scrolling at once.

    Obviously if your playing cash, stts or mtts you might want to lay it out differently, i.e. 2x dym's on the left and 2 x mtt's on the right or whatever suits you.

    I would advise practising with 2 low stake buy ins first for a week or 2 and you'll soon find your competent to manage 3 or 4.

    All the best and good luck multi-tabling, pleased you enjoyed the experience.

    Snedds

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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Having messed around with resolution I came up with this at 1680 x 1050
    Posted by FlyingDagg

    I run the same resolution on my widescreen monitor and this is how I multi-table four tables.

    Autofocus Glenelg just means if the tables are overlapping and it's your turn to act on a table that's underneath another table it will pop up above the other table.

    The only time you have to be careful with this is if you're clicking buttons on the table above it doesn't always pop up once you've finished (hope this makes sense lol).

    All I do is to swap my seats so I can see my cards at all times. So the top two tables i'll sit at the top of the table and the bottom two i'll sit at the bottom of the table.

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  • harding10harding10
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Excellent read mate We all started with just 1 table and struggled with 2, but after a while it seems easy playing 3 or 4 and some of the top cash players play up to 16 or something (not that I could).  Personally, I can't get away with mini view at the moment so stick to full view with 2 screens. I use my laptop screen and plug in my other monitor, which can easily show 4 tables (2 on each monitor side by side in full view) and have room for a lobby under one of the tables. The other thing I find helps if you rotate your seating arrangement so that your in the same seat on each table i.e. bottom middle.  Put the table that opened first or the highest entry fee table on the right and the ones that are least important on the left, which means that if you have action at the same time on 2 tables you concntrate on the most important one. Change the chat settings to "summary and chat" so you haven't got too much info scrolling at once. Obviously if your playing cash, stts or mtts you might want to lay it out differently, i.e. 2x dym's on the left and 2 x mtt's on the right or whatever suits you. I would advise practising with 2 low stake buy ins first for a week or 2 and you'll soon find your competent to manage 3 or 4. All the best and good luck multi-tabling, pleased you enjoyed the experience. Snedds
    Posted by SUPERSNEDD
    What settings do you need to adjust to run this. If I plug in my monitor it only shows the same as my laptop screen.

    Cheers

    Robin
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant..... : What settings do you need to adjust to run this. If I plug in my monitor it only shows the same as my laptop screen. Cheers Robin
    Posted by harding10

    http://www.microsoft.com/athome/organization/twomonitors.aspx
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    Having messed around with resolution I came up with this at 1680 x 1050
    Posted by FlyingDagg
    Thanks all for feedback! Some good ideas and tips
    Ta FD! Like the look of this!

    @Acidman re "Autofocus" where do you find this setting? When the table loads?



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  • SUPERSNEDDSUPERSNEDD
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant..... : Thanks all for feedback! Some good ideas and tips Ta FD! Like the look of this! @Acidman re "Autofocus" where do you find this setting? When the table loads?
    Posted by Glenelg
    Click on "Options" at the top left of the table and click on "Auto focus", fifth from bottom
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant..... : Click on "Options" at the top left of the table and click on "Auto focus", fifth from bottom
    Posted by SUPERSNEDD
    Ta Graeme! Great signing for team eh?

    Pad
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  • SUPERSNEDDSUPERSNEDD
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant..... : What settings do you need to adjust to run this. If I plug in my monitor it only shows the same as my laptop screen. Cheers Robin
    Posted by harding10
    Go into your control panel and go to adjust screen resolution.  There should be an option in there to "Extend desktop to this monitor".
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  • imberimber
    edited August 2011
    I love this thread!!!!!!!!!!!! Trying to cope with 3 games at once does my head in - I have tried to run all at once but the results are a disaster. I wasn't doing too bad when I first started with 3 but it was probably bravado and beginners luck. I am also finding it difficult to concentrate on the games rather than prepare the results for the fantasy league (but I'm getting better at that).

    I have returned to playing them one at a time and burying the other 2 out of sight (sliding the big tables below the eye line of the screen) - keeping an eye on the stats - that is helping me get under the 100 in each comp - but not too deep in any. I do bring 2 up together on mini now and again if they are dropping too low for comfort.

    Currently it feels as though I am donating my fiver to the cause - mind you all us Team 51ers do that - the DTD is amazing - it's like the Grand National of the Poker Season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27
    edited August 2011
    None of us would mind if you left the fantasy scores until the next day Imber.


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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
    None of us would mind if you left the fantasy scores until the next day Imber.
    Posted by AcidMan27
    +1
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  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT
    edited August 2011


      Glen that was an Excellent Read & Welcome to the Forum DTD Multi-tabling can be daunting it's best to practice with 2 Tables for me i play all 3 in Standard Veiw (bad eyes) & rotate my seat so i have bottom right / bottom left & top middle that way i can see all my cards


      Imber i agree with Dan you could always do it the next day m8


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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a DTD debutant.....:
      Glen that was an Excellent Read & Welcome to the Forum DTD Multi-tabling can be daunting it's best to practice with 2 Tables for me i play all 3 in Standard Veiw (bad eyes) & rotate my seat so i have bottom right / bottom left & top middle that way i can see all my cards   Imber i agree with Dan you could always do it the next day m8
    Posted by DTWBANDIT
    Ta DTW,  I might experiment with this as I found mini a mare!
    Some great tips from this thread e.g.  I didn't realise about autofocus & miniview defaults.
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27
    edited August 2011
    You can change all of the settings in preferences when in the lobby by the way.

    Saves doing it when you've got tables open.


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