:The Flash Advancer

Once an online poker player has gained experience playing and winning tournaments, it is natural to want to play several tables at a time. By “multi-tabling” you can narrow the variance and up-and-down swings to your bank roll, and consistent winners simply make more money by playing more tables.

Before attempting to juggle multiple poker tables at a time, take these factors into consideration:

* Start off slow - it is tempting to just rush in and sign up at several casino tables, but first you should be completely confident in your single table game. That means knowing your own weaknesses and making sure you quickly plug any chip leaks you are prone to pursue.

* Minimize other distractions in your environment. If you are going to play multiple tables, you need to be very focused at all times. Clear any unnecessary junk off your computer screen, and put up a background that is restful to the eyes. It’s probably best to not listen to music and definitely not to watch TV. If you can arrange your options at different sites to be the same or similar, it will make decision making easier too.

* Organize your screen so you can quickly identify each individual table and readily move your mouse without accidentally drag it over a button that could cause a mistaken action at one of the tables.

* Stay away from marginal situations. Most often it’s best to act aggressively with strong hands or fold. Playing marginal hands leaks chips, and if you do this at several tables, you losses will add up exponentially.