Have you ever got bored of poker?

#1 January 16th, 2020, 1:57 AM

I had been building my bankroll with patience and care, until I had to get all the money because I needed it. Now I have returned to freerolls but I don't feel the emotion I used to feel. The only game where I do is in the league. I guess in a way I get discouraged having to play three or four hours for $20.
And you, have you ever bored of the game?

#2 January 16th, 2020, 2:47 AM

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I had been building my bankroll with patience and care, until I had to get all the money because I needed it. Now I have returned to freerolls but I don't feel the emotion I used to feel. The only game where I do is in the league. I guess in a way I get discouraged having to play three or four hours for $20.
And you, have you ever bored of the game?

Of course, you get bored playing poker. You can always watch TV or listen to music. Everything you do for long periods of time can get boring.

#3 January 16th, 2020, 5:55 AM

Yes, of course, but "grinders" in low stakes mtt are playing more hours for win less than $20 most of the time, soo I think many of then are bored too. league games are cool, I like

#4 January 16th, 2020, 6:07 AM

not for me, poker is more than a hobby, it is a passion and I never get tired of it

#5 January 16th, 2020, 7:33 AM

Originally Posted by greatgame230

not for me, poker is more than a hobby, it is a passion and I never get tired of it

I have to agree, in the last 15 years I've played millions of hands. Before "Black Tuesday" (at least I think it was a Tuesday) Have you ever got bored of poker?

I played three to six forum freerolls and other freeroll tournaments for 10 to 12 hours a day probably 350 days a year. I still play three or four tournaments per day, but not more than three or four hours per day.

I live off Social Security (I'm 73) so the little bit of extra income I make per month helps. If you're patient enough and don't mind grinding for a small return it works. Hell at my age what else is there to do day after day?

#6 January 16th, 2020, 7:40 AM

When you have a chance, up on the ladder, you can't get bored. It's exciting, trying to stay ahead/ keep pace with the field. Tonight, grinded, hard, was on the plus side entire way, lost a few hands at the end; finished 3 OTM.
Didn't win, but I was having fun, in the game, total focus.
You have a point, it is hard to focus when things aren't going your way at the table, though.

#7 January 16th, 2020, 7:43 AM

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I had been building my bankroll with patience and care, until I had to get all the money because I needed it. Now I have returned to freerolls but I don't feel the emotion I used to feel. The only game where I do is in the league. I guess in a way I get discouraged having to play three or four hours for $20.
And you, have you ever bored of the game?

I completely agree with you, sometimes such a time comes when there really is no desire to play, especially with small prizes .. Time is the most important resource of our life.

#8 January 16th, 2020, 8:35 AM

Yes you are right. I also lose inspiration when I switch from larger limits to freerolls. You probably need to pause the game for a week to play in a good mood.

#9 January 16th, 2020, 8:53 AM

Yes offcourse

#10 January 16th, 2020, 8:53 AM

sadly i get most bored when deep in mtt and playing real nit. Can cause bad declensions but i try n have a 2nd game thats unimportant to play during big games so this isn't an issue,

#11 January 16th, 2020, 11:18 AM

Yes when I used to play all day long, i sometimes got bored but nothing that 3 hours of doing other thing cant fix.

#12 January 16th, 2020, 1:21 PM

The game, not really. Other players, yes.

#13 January 16th, 2020, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I had been building my bankroll with patience and care, until I had to get all the money because I needed it. Now I have returned to freerolls but I don't feel the emotion I used to feel. The only game where I do is in the league. I guess in a way I get discouraged having to play three or four hours for $20.
And you, have you ever bored of the game?

Hello Friend. Sometimes the same thing happens to me but, considering that 10 years ago I stopped playing poker (I had only done it for a few months) because of anger and boredom, this time I will follow it to the last consequences. I humbly believe that you have to be patient. Those who win at poker (obviously not my case hahaha) I doubt they get bored and yes, you see on weekends, when I don't work, sometimes I end up earning pennies after playing a lot of freerolls and it really makes me want to leave . I understand you perfectly.
Best regards from Buenos Aires.

#14 January 16th, 2020, 3:24 PM

I don't get bored of poker because I don't play much.

#15 January 16th, 2020, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I had been building my bankroll with patience and care, until I had to get all the money because I needed it. Now I have returned to freerolls but I don't feel the emotion I used to feel. The only game where I do is in the league. I guess in a way I get discouraged having to play three or four hours for $20.
And you, have you ever bored of the game?

I would be the same way if I had to go back to the freeroll grind. But the passion will come back once you regain some momentum.

However, these is go bigger adrenaline rush than reaching a final table after surviving 1000+ entrants. The search for this helps to overcome the initial boredom to get back on our feet

The highest of the highs , the lowest of the lows (quote from Jeff Boski)....this is our beloved game

#16 January 16th, 2020, 4:16 PM

For me, poker has never bored me, I have always felt the adrenaline in all my sessions, so that you never get bored you must have several tables between tournaments and cash, that will make you more active and entertaining.

#17 January 16th, 2020, 4:16 PM

Of course. I quit when it gets boring. And continue after a few days when i have the will to play again.

#18 January 16th, 2020, 4:30 PM

I don't get tired, I really enjoy playing poker.

#19 January 16th, 2020, 4:51 PM

Hi mate.I don�t get bored of this game because ,nowadays,I�m mostly playing freerolls ,so I earn money every day.

#20 January 16th, 2020, 4:59 PM

yes--sometimes. I do a little more table selection now, so that I'm not playing for multiple hours for a chance at a micro prize -- like 8 cents. That's tough to get fired up for. Plus those large field freerolls (which results in micro prizes) often have a lot of players going all-in too often -- which can make the experience less enjoyable.

#21 January 16th, 2020, 5:08 PM

I think the game gets boring when you're in a tailspin ... when you don't see the results

#22 January 17th, 2020, 11:59 AM

Earlier, I also sometimes felt bored. I am convinced that in such cases it is best to take a long break. If the game does not give you pleasure or other positive emotions, it is better to stop playing and spend time on other nice things.

#23 January 17th, 2020, 12:04 PM

I don't think that I have ever gotten bored while playing poker. I have however have lost my patience while playing in tournaments and played with reckless abandon.

#24 January 17th, 2020, 12:38 PM

i don't think that i will ever get bored of poker, it actually scares the boredom away each time i play

#25 February 4th, 2020, 5:24 AM

I feel a little sad with my lack of determination to start studying seriously all the poker stuff that I have in my possession . But bored of poker , no , and I am sure this will never happen Have you ever got bored of poker?

Angry of some plays or players yes , bored or tired no Have you ever got bored of poker?

#26 February 4th, 2020, 5:44 AM

I definitely have gotten bored of poker. It is sometimes very hard to keep at this game if you are not winning or are breaking even. Plus I think a lot about other things I could be doing with the long hours I spend playing some days. Poker can be great, but balance is a necessity for you both to so well at the tables and maintain a healthy overall life in my opinion.

Sometimes it can be no more exciting than a desk job...other times its one of the better feelings I've ever felt...I think its a matter of patience and realistic expectations. Patience will help you to not "force" yourself to play when you truly want to be doing something else with your time. Have you ever got bored of poker?

#27 February 4th, 2020, 2:10 PM

Yes whenever i play in micro tournaments i sometimes get bored. It is frustrating playing for hours just to get 10-20$. Sometimes i will watch tv and play cards in the background.

#28 February 4th, 2020, 3:27 PM

Very often I get tired) After that I always lose a lot) so I can often not play poker for a year or more. It's not my hobby number 1. I think it's okay

#29 February 4th, 2020, 4:52 PM

I am kind of bored with it right now.
When I first joined CardsChat I had 3 main goals which were "meet and play with people from all around the world" "win a hoodie" and "win money on the leaderboard". In 2019 I accomplished this and more but it requires full time effort and grinding all year in all categories to hit the leaderboard. Maybe I am not so much bored with it as I am weary of it and have slacked up this year.

#30 February 4th, 2020, 8:26 PM

I think it's more frustrating than boredom in my experience. Especially the grind of trying to build a bankroll. Hour after hour of grinding for very little return can get very frustrating which leads to boredom. Part of the deal though.

#31 February 4th, 2020, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by CS238

Of course, you get bored playing poker. You can always watch TV or listen to music. Everything you do for long periods of time can get boring.

it is very time consuming and sure you ger bored. but i will listen to music or pay bills ,.that is if i have any money left after playing cards lol.

#32 February 5th, 2020, 12:08 AM

Yes, I have totally felt that way. Not as much of a thrill when you start to balance time spent vs money earned. Best thing that helped me out was to walk away for a few days and do some extra fishin or knock out some extra things on the to do list. After a few days off it helps me get back into it a bit more. Good luck my friend.

#33 February 5th, 2020, 12:59 AM

Yes it gets boring playing with nothing on the line but I would rather feel that way then having a knot in my belly from playing with money that I can't afford to lose.

#34 February 5th, 2020, 2:13 AM

Yes not only poker also the thinks that i think they can make feel great such as a girl, some drugs and poker just think that this happens because too much dopamine when it stars to use these things and then nothing or a few. Just stop playing some time and then you are going to feel that is no boring

#35 February 5th, 2020, 4:43 AM

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I had been building my bankroll with patience and care, until I had to get all the money because I needed it. Now I have returned to freerolls but I don't feel the emotion I used to feel. The only game where I do is in the league. I guess in a way I get discouraged having to play three or four hours for $20.
And you, have you ever bored of the game?

Going back to smaller stakes is a challenging task for everyone. Once you are used to a certain amount of risk and reward, getting less of it feels unsatisfying. I used to enjoy yahoo play money poker games, but once I discovered freerolls, I lost my appetite for play money. I wish you to get your bankroll back up again soon, and return to playing the stakes that make you happy Have you ever got bored of poker?

#36 February 5th, 2020, 4:05 PM

I don't ever get bored of playing poker.

But have had to step away from it for a bit after a seemingly endless run of getting sucked out when I've played the hands right. So I just take a break and come back ready to battle the luck lottery players.

#37 February 5th, 2020, 4:56 PM

I play poker for fun
that's why I never get tired of playing poker

#38 February 12th, 2020, 7:56 PM

It's boring when I lose several buy-ins in a row. When I win, I never get bored. )

#39 February 12th, 2020, 8:19 PM

A person sooner or later gets tired of everything, I used to love fishing, now I wonder what I could like so much in fishing, I do not recognize it now, so it will probably be with poker

#40 February 14th, 2020, 11:24 PM

Yes and thats half the battle for me. I play mostly freerolls until I can buy into bigger tournaments and it is very hard to sit and play for just a few dollars 3-4 hours. Thing is that in the winter I really have nothing better to do, once spring is here I will use most of my time fishing.

#41 February 15th, 2020, 7:45 AM

I came back and everything's cool, was a two-year break.

#42 March 15th, 2020, 12:30 PM

bored of course, when playing some small tournaments, freerolls, or 3-4 tournaments in a row ... and if the first tournament of the day is played, even a big one, so the adrenaline jumps out, it can't be boring Have you ever got bored of poker?

#43 March 15th, 2020, 2:24 PM

Yes, of course ... sometimes I have not felt like playing poker ... or I am playing and I do not feel any emotion ... so I stop playing some days ... and to recover my emotion and passion I set goals that I can achieve and that motivates me once again to play poker ...!

#44 March 15th, 2020, 2:40 PM

Whenever i have a downswing i usually get frustated and quit for a while ^^

#45 March 15th, 2020, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by HobokenNJ

yes--sometimes. I do a little more table selection now, so that I'm not playing for multiple hours for a chance at a micro prize -- like 8 cents. That's tough to get fired up for. Plus those large field freerolls (which results in micro prizes) often have a lot of players going all-in too often -- which can make the experience less enjoyable.

agreed. there's times i take a couple weeks off. sometimes a good recharge is in order to focus better.

#46 March 15th, 2020, 5:40 PM

I think this happen to all of us.
I had some troubles returning to play few times, but i took a break of 1-4 weeks and then i came back refreshed.

#47 March 17th, 2020, 7:21 PM

Nah nah nah, this game is so intense and emotional that you can't get bored. Even when I'm losing It's still super interesting.
I can imagine somebody playing 8-12 hours a day and not getting bored, like streamers, but playing that much for me I would rather get physically and mentally tired than bored. That's just how it is, I'm sure a lot of y'all feel the same👍👍👍

#48 March 17th, 2020, 7:24 PM

No, i know what happens if i give up... i want to know what happens if i keep moving on.

#49 March 17th, 2020, 7:56 PM

CERTAINLY, in the long times of bad beats, it bores me to play because I do not feel stimulated, no matter how well I make the plays, they go wrong, in those moments I get bored.

#50 March 17th, 2020, 7:56 PM

I am not personally bored by poker, since I only play when I have the time and motivation to spend the hours that poker demands.

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