There is no doubt that luck plays a role in poker. It doesn't matter how vocal a poker player is about how the game depends on skill, even the most stalwart supporter of the idea has to admit that luck plays a role. Statistically, luck is simply a run of numbers: sometimes numbers run up, sometimes numbers run down. When your luck is running bad with the cards, your numbers are running down. One way to both test how your luck is running, and hedge your bets, is to play more than one game of poker at a time.

There are a lot of reasons to play more than one game of poker at a time. First, it could mean more money per hour for roughly the same amount of time and effort. Second, a lot of players find that it helps to increase their focus by having two games to concentrate on rather than one. And finally, having two games open means if you're doing poorly in one and good in the other you won't be losing as much money. In addition, if you find your luck running bad in one game you can simply get up from the table, open up a new game, and try your luck there.

Poker poker pros will tell you all the time that when it comes to cash games, you need to play at the right table for you. If you find your luck is running cold, or you are outclassed by the players on the table, getting up and walking away is smartest choice you can make. Fortunately, when you play poker online, you have hundreds, if not thousands of games to choose from. There is no reason not to give two poker tables a try. If you are winning on both -- fantastic! If you're doing poorly on one or both, however, simply walk away and try and another table.