I can almost always get a very good start in a tourny.I usually get hungry,sleepy or just tired during a long tourny.This is alot bigger problem than cards ever will be.So I watch tv,even took a small (30 min)nap in yesterdays fulltilt 350 cardschat freeroll!!!..and i got sleepy again or i woulda went farther..placed 11th...shoulda took another nap.!!:icon_sant
By the way when I do listen to the rap music, I crank the volume and bass on my computer sound system, my house shakes.
Good things I do while playing:
3.Drink a few drinks(up to six)to loosen up.
Sometimes I go on my instant messenger and talk past hands with friends during one of my tournaments, and maybe things I should have done.
How is drinking while playing a good thing?
How is drinking while playing a good thing?
I either always have music or the tv on. For music usually metal, I just put one of my playlists on. If it's the tv I watch poker if it's on, otherwise I like watching movies, especially ones like fight club where it gets better everytime.
Also I play spider solitare on difficult, it's fun and a challenge, keeps you thinking though. I've won 28 and lost 500 for a 5% win rate.
And by the way, I seem to play better when I'm not completely sober. If possible, I'll smoke a bowl before a poker session. I think it depends on what kind of personality you have, for me it helps because I get irritated and tilt easily, but if I am high I am relaxed and I have never gone on tilt. I can still think clearly and make good decisions, I'm just more relaxed and thing are funny.
I used to to the same,I just quit a few months ago.Not that it affected my game or anything,I had to for other reasons.Smoking weed helped me stay focused(yes,believe it or not) and really helped with the bad beats.And by the way, I seem to play better when I'm not completely sober. If possible, I'll smoke a bowl before a poker session. I think it depends on what kind of personality you have, for me it helps because I get irritated and tilt easily, but if I am high I am relaxed and I have never gone on tilt. I can still think clearly and make good decisions, I'm just more relaxed and thing are funny.
especially ones like fight club where it gets better everytime.
i listen to rap and eat patater chips