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blah730235
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 Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: Music? |
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| Anyone listen to music before/during/after poker? And how does it affect your game? I've found listening to some music and perusing the forums for 15ish mins really helps get me my head clear and into poker. Just wondering if anyone else found this to be true...? |
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toronexti
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Joined: 03 Sep 2004
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I listen to music when I play. I've watched movies while I play. I've read forums while I play. I've done basically anything you can do while playing poker.
I probably play my best without anything else going but then I get bored, listening to music is probably the least distracting. |
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Bynens
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| I lose alot of money/information by being so quickly distracted (browsing forums etc.). Definately a leak of mine. |
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TheGShark
Joined: 12 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| If I'm multi tabling I need the silence. A big tourney I am definitely listening to some tunes. I'm still watching the action, but need something to keep me awake. As I move up I might turn it off...depends on the table. |
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the_hawk
Statistical Anomaly
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
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Location: In and out of Llanland
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Musn't be juvenile.... musn't be juvenile... oh, f*ck it...
| toronexti wrote: | | I've done basically anything you can do while playing poker. |
The mind boggles.
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toronexti
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| the_hawk wrote: | Musn't be juvenile.... musn't be juvenile... oh, f*ck it...
| toronexti wrote: | | I've done basically anything you can do while playing poker. |
The mind boggles.
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Yes I've played boggle while playing poker  |
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Errtu
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Den Bosch, The Netherlands
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I once was playing a sattelite for a tv-show. (I won and got to go to the live event, which was also a sattelite and I did not win). It took some time to get the affirmation from the organisation that I could come to the live event. Because I played well (the first five players of the online sattelite could go to the live event and I came in 1st) I made a screenshot which I sent to the organisation to prove I had won.
At the time of the online sattelite I was also watching Southpark online, which is clearly visible on the screenshot  .
I already had an image in my head of the organisation laughing at me for not taking the sattelite serious because I was watching Southpark.
I sometimes play music when playing poker, but not any music. Something smooth and not to catchy (before you know it, you're singing your worries AND your chips away happily). I like to listen to Chet Baker or The Godfather soundtrack (...don't ask).
When I don't play poker, however, I listen to much heavier music. |
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Drummerboy79
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice and relaxing music is what I listen to. Anything from the "Solitudes" series is excellent as it has music and nature sounds. Helps keep me focused but also relaxed. |
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Peterff
Joined: 23 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:27 am Post subject: |
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I always play with music - thats the a way for me to relax.
When I get to nervous I make mistakes. But the problem is now I'm already used to it so when playing a real game - not online I really miss it. I start getting worse in the real plays ... |
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Damien
Completely Wrong
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Posts: 1124
Location: Spitting Distance from the Canadien Border
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| Nope, don't ever really listen to music while playing unless my wife has it on in the background. I usually just browse ITH and take notes on other players. I really get easily distracted. |
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Peterff
Joined: 23 Mar 2010
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@Damien ok me too i might get distracted but just when I listen to songs that I can sing - when I cant sing them they relax me  |
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Piemaster
Author of THE POKER MINDSET
Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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Location: London
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:33 am Post subject: |
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| I often listen to music while I'm playing. It doesn't really distract me and it can help alleviate the boredom. |
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IH8Folding
Joined: 26 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Music? |
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| blah730235 wrote: | | Anyone listen to music before/during/after poker? And how does it affect your game? I've found listening to some music and perusing the forums for 15ish mins really helps get me my head clear and into poker. Just wondering if anyone else found this to be true...? |
Reggae music like that of Bob Marley will be of great help. I always listen to his music when i play online poker. It gives a comfortable moment of winning. |
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didod
Joined: 09 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| i prefer some retro songs |
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Stuey Brainy
Joined: 12 Jun 2010
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Location: vegas
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| Studies have shown that Baroque music increase concentration and Mozart music increases IQ. But I listen to AC/DC. |
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