Ian JohnDo you have your own poker music playlist that you put on when playing online poker?
It’s a fair point to consider. We have seen many players at the tables wearing headphones. Presumably tuning in to the songs and artists they love to hear.
It’s either that or it must be to blot out the incessant whine of Phil Hellmuth’s moaning.
So, if you have tuned in to bet365 Poker and are set for a session, why not play some tunes to help you along?
What The Research Says…
Weirdly enough, there has been research on the top of how music can affect poker players.
Those that listen in tournaments reveal that they prefer calming, uplifting music.
Research has shown that these types of songs can help a player remain clear-headed. In addition, it also helps them to control their emotions.
Studies have shown the right music can help poker players in a number of ways:
- Improves problem solving skills
- Improves performance
- Improves the ability to study the game.
- Lowers stress levels
- Helps a player to remain focused
Furthermore, those same studies have revealed that house, trance, jazz and progressive rock music seem to be optimal for poker players.
Interestingly, studies have also found that there is also a wrong type of music to listen to at the poker table.
These types of music include:
- Songs that have too high or low a BPM (Beats per minute)
- Tracks that are too ‘heavy’
- Songs that are too loud
- Pieces of music that are too depressing
- Tracks with no clear rhythm
- Songs that you have an emotional attachment to
- Songs with lyrics that demand your attention
Furthermore, if your music stream is interrupted by commercials too often, this too can be detrimental to your concentration.
Poker Pro Playlists
So, this makes picking a poker pro playlist a little more clear.
We can get rid of our notions of the best poker songs being the likes of:
- The Gambler by Kenny Rodgers
- Ace of Spades by Motorhead
- Luck be a Lady by Frank Sinatra
- Poker Face by Lady Gaga
- Losing Hand by Ray Charles
And instead, we can focus on some playlists that may actually benefit you as a player!
Poker Playlist for House Music Fans
House music ideally should be at a tempo of around 120 beats per minute.
Originally, House music sprang from disco origins, with DJ’s seeking to give disco music a more mechanical, heavier beat.
Vocals tend to be short phrases, if any are used at all. They may well be sampled from other songs too. The phrase tends to be repeated in the song.
Beats tend to be made via a drum machine, rather than played.
Top House Music Artists
- 2 Unlimited
- 808 State
- Alex Gaudino
- Armand Van Helden
- Avicii
- Basement Jaxx
- Benny Benassi
- Black Box
- C&C Music Factory
- Calvin Harris
- Carl Cox
- The Chemical Brothers
- Colonel Abrams
- Daft Punk
- David Guetta
- Eric Prydz
- Faithless
- Fatboy Slim
- Gabrielle
- Junior Sanchez
- The KLF
- Lil Louis
- LMFAO
- Mauro Picotto
- N-Trance
- Pet Shop Boys
- Roger Sanchez
- S’Express
- The Shamen
- Steve Aoki
- Swedish House Mafia
- Tiesto
- Underworld
- Utah Saints
And our playlist for poker players that love house music is as follows:
- Opportunities – Pet Shop Boys
- Insomnia – Faithless
- Another Chance – Roger Sanchez
- Something Good ’08 – Utah Saints
- Born Slippy – Underworld
- Everybody Dance Now – C&C Music Factory
- Hey Girl, Hey Boy – Chemical Brothers
- Set You Free – N-Trance
- Last Train to Trancentral – KLF
- Ride on Time – Black Box
- Jack your Body – Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley
- Don’t You Want Me – Felix
- Ebeneezer Goode – The Shamen
- Right Here Right Now – Fat Boy Slim
- Call On Me – Eric Prydz
- Rise – Gabrielle
- Connected – Stereo MCs
- Back to Life – Soul II Soul
- God is a DJ – Faithless
- Always on my Mind – Pet Shop Boys
Poker Playlist for Trance Music Fans
There’s a fair old crossover between House music and Trance and at times it is hard to know where one ends and the other begins.
Even so, some of the best trance artists to consider for your poker playlist are:
- Moby
- Faithless
- Binary Finary
- Armand Van Helden
- Gouryella
- Ferry Corsten
- Benny Benassi
- Calvin Harris
- Carl Cox
- The Chemical Brothers
- Pete Tong
- Paul Oakenfold
- David Guetta
- Eric Prydz
- Armin Van Buuren
- Paul Van Dyk
- Man with No Name
- System F
- Chicane
- Giuseppe Ottaviani
- Rank 1
- Mauro Picotto
- N-Trance
- Blank & Jones
- Roger Sanchez
- Darude
- Cosmic Gate
- Jam & Spoon
- Tiesto
- Energy 52
- Three Drives
And our top playlist for poker trance fans is as follows:
- Out of the Blue – System F
- Adagio for Strings – Ferry Corsten Remix
- 1999 – Binary Finary
- Dancefloor Essence – Man With No Name
- Cream – Blank and Jones
- The World 99 – Pulp Victim
- Sandstorm – Darude
- Greece 2000 – Three Drives
- Proper Education – Eric Prydz
- Children – Robert Miles
- Carte Blanche – Veracocha
- Airwave – Rank 1
- Café del Mar – Energy 52
- Gouryella – Gouryella
- Lizard – Mauro Picotto
- For What You Dream Of – Bedrock
- Salva Mea – Faithless
- Blue Monday – Above & Beyond
- Seven Days and One Week – BBE
- In My Heart – Moby (Ferry Corsten Remix)
Poker Playlist for Progressive Music Fans
I’ll be honest, I know very little about Jazz, so poker players, you are on your own with that one!
However, Prog Rock is a great choice for poker players and some of the artists you can enjoy include:
- Pink Floyd
- Genesis
- Frank Zappa
- Rush
- Yes
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Hawkwind
- Focus
- Mike Oldfield
- Supertramp
- Hawkwind
- The Moody Blues
- Radiohead
- Kate Bush
- Dream Theater
- Elbow
- ELO
- Kraftwerk
- Muse
- Sparks
- Brian Eno
- Sigur Ros
- Vangelis
And our poker playlist top 20 for progressive rock music fans includes the following:
- Blade Runner Blues – Vangelis
- Deep Blue Day – Brian Eno
- Sylvia – Focus
- Hoppipola – Sigur Ros
- Survivor – Muse
- Shine on You Crazy Diamond – Pink Floyd
- An Ending – Brian Eno
- One Day Like This – Elbow
- Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues
- Tears in Rain – Vangelis
- The Model – Kraftwerk
- This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both of Us – Sparks
- Conquest of Paradise – Vangelis
- Silver Machine – Hawkwind
- Comfortably Numb (Live) – Pink Floyd
- Run Like Hell (Live) – Pink Floyd
- The Last Domino – Genesis
- Creep – Radiohead
- Lucky Man – Emerson Lake & Palmer
- Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp
So why not stick a few of these on your poker playlist and see if music can help your poker game improve!
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