Do you play poker and get distracted?

#1 October 19th, 2020, 7:56 PM

It happens to me frequently that when I am playing poker I lose hands or opportunities due to some kind of distraction, be it my son who requires attention, the cell phone or another factor, it is something that despite having years playing I have not been able to control. What do you suggest to me to solve this situation?

That is not to kill my son and flush the cell down the toilet. Hahaha

#2 October 19th, 2020, 9:10 PM

Originally Posted by zc13expert

It happens to me frequently that when I am playing poker I lose hands or opportunities due to some kind of distraction, be it my son who requires attention, the cell phone or another factor, it is something that despite having years of playing I have not been able to control. What do you suggest to solve this situation?

That is not to kill my son and flush the cell down the toilet. Hahaha

The method (time boxing) is about managing your time to do an activity in a fixed period of time so that you only focus on that only and you create a discipline so as not to be distracted.

There is a book written by Nir Eyal called (Indistractable) it is about how to control our attention and focus.

#3 October 19th, 2020, 10:03 PM

I think the ideal is to play in the moments that your child does not depend on you or makes you restless. If that cannot be achieved, it would be necessary to learn to live with distraction and be aware of the moment in order to reduce the possibilities that surprise you, even >distracted>

#4 October 19th, 2020, 10:17 PM

hi there

i think that you should focus on the game solely. But it very very hard to do it
I try but always something happens and i get disctracted
anyway.....
rgds

#5 October 19th, 2020, 11:09 PM

If it happens to me. Usually I am playing with the phone in the mobile application and I am watching TV some soccer game

#6 October 20th, 2020, 2:35 AM

Originally Posted by zc13expert

It happens to me frequently that when I am playing poker I lose hands or opportunities due to some kind of distraction, be it my son who requires attention, the cell phone or another factor, it is something that despite having years playing I have not been able to control. What do you suggest to me to solve this situation?

That is not to kill my son and flush the cell down the toilet. Hahaha

Finally, someone who knows what I'm dealing with. I too, have that situation going on where I live. I have a wife who is always needy and two sons who always require my attention(4 year old and a 8 year old). All of whom have balls of energy! Also, a mother-in-law with a to-do list waiting for me when she can grab me away from my wife (her daughter). Finally, a sister-in-law who has no volume button what so ever! I don't know how I make money through all of it or how I win a single hand but I do. Nobody even knows I'm playing with real money. I decide to keep it that way.

#7 October 20th, 2020, 2:49 AM

Doyle Brunson 500 years old! kk. - Do you play poker and get distracted?

'- and having fun; difficult game or not depends on your ability to have fun; every moment. Do you play poker and get distracted?

#8 October 20th, 2020, 3:10 AM

I guess advice would keep on keeping on, to say there is a remedy to natural distractions would be wishful. Just keep focused while you can and learn options for time management and flexibility in attention giving, for me a nod and an "Uh Huh" works wonders as long as they dont ask a pertinent or serious question, lol.

I guess the old adage what dont kill you makes you stronger will apply. Unless you lose your Bank.

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#9 October 20th, 2020, 3:20 AM

I play in the late hours when everyone is in bed and there are no distraction factors. When my girlfriend talks to me, the phone rings and I play at four tables at the same time I fail on all the fields.

#10 October 20th, 2020, 4:21 AM

When I sit down at my computer to play, it's a moment just to pay attention to what I'm doing

#11 October 20th, 2020, 4:52 AM

Originally Posted by zc13expert

It happens to me frequently that when I am playing poker I lose hands or opportunities due to some kind of distraction, be it my son who requires attention, the cell phone or another factor, it is something that despite having years playing I have not been able to control. What do you suggest to me to solve this situation?

That is not to kill my son and flush the cell down the toilet. Hahaha

No easy answer here multi-task as best we can as we have responsibilities now,
Being a Father myself of 2 young sons I try to play my bigger more serious games when children are gone to bed as it is impossible just to focus on poker if a lot of things need your attention at home.
Probably irritates opponents unintentionally as your timing out walking back and forward to the poker games but your dependants preparing food for them minding them making sure they are ok and keeping them entertained with toys,T.V,some of your time or whatever should be prioritised before poker.

#12 October 20th, 2020, 7:22 AM

You can not!

#13 October 20th, 2020, 4:03 PM

when the game goes on break, and if I don't put a five minute alarm, I get distracted by some other app or something and sometimes forget entirely or for 20 minutes that I was even playing poker

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