Conclusion: 
Connection Pooling makes no difference

btw:
dummy_sht: 245mb ram, loose(db): 450-570mb

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3 players: 2 x shc_loose, loose(db)
localhost.pokerbot_myisam_t1
5000 hands
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MAX_POOL_SIZE = 1
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Total time for playing: 244791		// 40:40 / 50000
Total time for estimating 3 completed competitions: 3206	// 2x5000
Total time for playing: 244375
Total time for estimating 5 completed competitions: 6197
Total time for playing: 249698
Total time for estimating 9 completed competitions: 13013
Total time for playing: 250036
Total time for estimating 10 completed competitions: 2900	// ETest ??? Messungenauigkeit?


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MAX_POOL_SIZE = 10
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Total time for estimating 1 completed competitions: 1211
Total time for playing: 249389		// 41:00 / 50000
Total time for estimating 2 completed competitions: 2413	// 2x5000
Total time for playing: 244457		// 40:40 / 50000
Total time for estimating 4 completed competitions: 4998
Total time for playing: 245862
Total time for estimating 10 completed competitions: 3100	// ETest ??? messungenauigkeit?

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MAX_POOL_SIZE = 5
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Total time for estimating 6 completed competitions: 8708
Total time for playing: 247484
Total time for estimating 7 completed competitions: 9980
Total time for playing: 248146
Total time for estimating 8 completed competitions: 12618
Total time for playing: 246470
Total time for estimating 10 completed competitions: 3000	// ETest ??? Messungenauigkeit?







