There’s a saying that Poker is moments of sheer terror and hours of boredom. So what do the players at the tables do during those hours of boredom?

We did some counting on the side activities that the players pursue while at the tables. Here’s what we counted:

• Listening to music: 83 players
• Messaging on their phone: 72 players
• Making phone calls: 1 player
• Watching a movie or series on their phone: 9 players
• Watching sports on their phone: 4 players
• Watching poker streams on their phone: 1 player
• Swiping through Insta or TikTok: 9 players
• Playing games on their phone: 6 players
• Playing poker on their phone: only 2 players
• Browsing Sports Betting Sites: 3 players
• Eating something: 2 players
• Getting a massage: 2 players
• Reading an e-book: 1 player
• Reading a proper book: 1 player