Is a break in Poker Good?

#1 27th November 2016, 4:29 PM

Sometimes staying a few days or even weeks without playing can refresh your head? I see for myself, sometimes when I do not play for a few days, when I come back I get a better mind and I make more correct decisions. It looks like it's filtered and I can play better. With you, is that so?

#2 27th November 2016, 5:34 PM

When I'm on a bad streak I take a break for a couple of days. I think that when I play at the same time of day and on the same tables regularly, others are figuring me out better. When I play too much I play robotically, which is thus predictable and then more likely to lose.

#3 27th November 2016, 5:57 PM

A break in the game I shield is useful but it should not be delayed otherwise, you can fall out of the game.

#4 27th November 2016, 7:22 PM

I have been playing online poker for over 10 years and the only time I did not play was when I was in the hospital. I play for 8 to twelve hours a day.

#5 27th November 2016, 9:36 PM

When you are making wrong decisions it is always good to take a brief stop.

#6 27th November 2016, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by Dan Perkins

I have been playing online poker for over 10 years and the only time I did not play was when I was in the hospital. I play for 8 to twelve hours a day.

Holy Toledo... that is a lot of poker.

#7 28th November 2016, 3:13 AM

Doing things other than playing poker will always keep the game fresh, and more fun to play . That is also when you will play your best !

#8 28th November 2016, 6:01 AM

I feel if i play to much poker, i start raising with j2 and become angry.. so yes breaks are great for poker.. helps refresh your mind into making better choices and it becomes fun again.

#9 28th November 2016, 6:07 AM

If you feel yourself tilting or fading and you take a break it's for sure a great sign. Being self aware only means you're getting better at the game.

#10 28th November 2016, 7:08 AM

ALWAYS take breaks. Especially if you're running bad.

#11 28th November 2016, 7:08 AM

Off course. If I a play too much in a week for example, the best is stop playing for a few days. I think about how to play, how to stay calm, how to analyze the opponents ... Then I return and play better, I feel revitalized and can choose better decisions.

Well, if you dont feel tired, you can continue playing and not stop, but if you feel that you need to have a break, take it, is good for your mind

#12 28th November 2016, 8:19 AM

Originally Posted by CriesuaID

When you are making wrong decisions it is always good to take a brief stop.

This is absolutely true, especially when you can analyze your hands and adjust. Also may be good to try different strategies.

#13 28th November 2016, 11:19 AM

In poker as in any kind of activity needs to rest)of Course,after long days you need to take a pause in the game.Usually if I play 5 days in a row, then I rest at least 2-3 days.Anyway if you feel tired of the game(no matter how many days you play -you definitely need to rest)And then with new forces to play.

#14 28th November 2016, 2:58 PM

Good, if it caused by your will or a little tiredness, not by bad streak or disconnect.

#15 28th November 2016, 3:14 PM

having a break is not a bad idea if you have a run of bad cards after a couple of days away it may relax you and renew your confidence to try again

#16 28th November 2016, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dan Perkins

I have been playing online poker for over 10 years and the only time I did not play was when I was in the hospital. I play for 8 to twelve hours a day.

Wow u are moster)How u seat 12 hours?Just not possible for me cuz i lost concentration after 3-4 hours

#17 28th November 2016, 6:44 PM

Yes , I find it a very good idea to take a break a few days off from poker when you think/decide that you need it most , like when you're tired after many repeated long sessions , when playing tournaments , or when you are angry/tilted because of many losses on cash games , you're feeling exhausted and are making mistakes , or generally when you need to freshen your mind/head to feel better , or else you start playing more and more like it's an obligation and you don't enjoy it

#18 28th November 2016, 6:48 PM

When there is a surfeit of game - you need to take a break. After the break is a better game.

#19 28th November 2016, 9:25 PM

if the game starts pushing your nerve, its quite easy to make bad decision. small breake can bring you back to came

#20 29th November 2016, 2:18 AM

A break is always good, at least in my case, it gives me more clarity and when i come back i get better results.

#21 29th November 2016, 7:29 PM

Of course it is a good break, everyone needs to rest or they will saturate and more will affect the further game (I'm an example) I hardly slept and quickly melted $ 900 for 2 weeks

#22 30th November 2016, 12:09 AM

What you said has a great influence on the game itself. Sometimes we make bad decisions because we are tired or stressed. I have a lot of difficulty concentrating on tournaments that go from 4 hours and if I have tired then ... then I can not put the best of my game even in practice

#23 30th November 2016, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by migesan

Of course it is a good break, everyone needs to rest or they will saturate and more will affect the further game (I'm an example) I hardly slept and quickly melted $ 900 for 2 weeks

how is it? Did you lose 900 dollars in 2 weeks? You have money to spend hein ahahahha. Here in Brazil 900 dollars today is winning the lottery hahahaha.

#24 30th November 2016, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by antonis32123

Yes , I find it a very good idea to take a break a few days off from poker when you think/decide that you need it most , like when you're tired after many repeated long sessions , when playing tournaments , or when you are angry/tilted because of many losses on cash games , you're feeling exhausted and are making mistakes , or generally when you need to freshen your mind/head to feel better , or else you start playing more and more like it's an obligation and you don't enjoy it

One of the things I see happening a lot is you bet with wrong hands. Sometimes a sequence of bad hands comes to you and if you are stressed, you will probably play with the next hand without caring, because you are already stressed. It happened a lot with me, for example, getting 20 hands in a row with bad cards coming in my hand, that's desperate hahaha

#25 30th November 2016, 12:15 AM

And there is another one, I do not know if you have already noticed the league open school, there are a lot of people that are in the first places and when you go to see the history, they play 5 tournaments a day, where to have a good classification it is necessary to play 3 hours In this tournament. Have to be like zombie hahaha

#26 30th November 2016, 12:17 AM

When you are running bad, a break for a day or two will help, I think.

#27 30th November 2016, 12:23 AM

I think in order to be a winner breaks are a necessity --- when I run bad on ignition I take a break and usually once I go back a day later I'm running good again or at least feel I am.

This last weekend I ran so good turned $50 into 750 and then on sunday I had my worst day ever and lost all of it I should have taken a break and had a stop loss requirement, but I have a problem when I run bad I want to get unstuck so fast and end up pissing it all away

#28 30th November 2016, 12:24 AM

Of course, if everyone favors a break helps clarify the mind and a strategy indicator

#29 30th November 2016, 12:33 AM

yes is good but sometimes it seems to be very often and not in good time....

#30 30th November 2016, 12:52 AM

Play too often and you will either get bored or stale. a break can refresh your mental capability

#31 30th November 2016, 1:10 AM

depends on what you do with the break. Relax, study and review what's been working and not working for you.

#32 30th November 2016, 1:20 AM

I would say if Im up at a table no way am I breaking.
However when down run and wait and start up again.

#33 30th November 2016, 3:32 PM

of course! unless u are heads up online... thats annoying.

#34 30th November 2016, 3:40 PM

Certainly, the professionals recommend having at least one day of rest during the week. Whenever I do not play for several days, I get better results when I get back.

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