Having a break?

Do you ever take a break from poker?

By a break I mean, maybe 2 - 3 weeks or more?

It may sound like a daft question but, I'm just wondering what are the reasons and the results of doing it?

Thanx

2-7MakesMeRaise said:

Do you ever take a break from poker?

By a break I mean, maybe 2 - 3 weeks or more?

It may sound like a daft question but, I'm just wondering what are the reasons and the results of doing it?

Thanx

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well either when I'm playing bad or getting very unlucky. sometimes if my wife demands me to stop playing lol.

yeah i stopped playing for a while about month or so from bad beats and wondering if online was really the game for me whereas now im back and playing live and doin well soo many less donkeys cause they gotta flip hand haha lol

After losing a lot of money ($400ish a lot for me! LOL) I quit depositing for around but would play freerolls.

yes, usually for about a week at a time. I find I do it when I am making too many constant bad decisions and I know better. The results are fabulous cuz I dont loose any money.

yep im busy because of baseball season so i dont have the time until about june. college baseball that is. So if im not too active hopefully i dont get the boot

Usually if i lose like 2 buyins in a row on something ridiculous i'll get really pissed and swear it off forever. Then like a hour later i'll get back on, usually i win it back though.

There are times when there are things more important than poker. When my second child was born, I simply couldn't focus on much else. My playing suffered greatly. I wound up taking several weeks off to concentrate on my growing family. When I started playing again, I had renewed vigor and found great success.

pokermanplym said:

yeah i stopped playing for a while about month or so from bad beats and wondering if online was really the game for me whereas now im back and playing live and doin well soo many less donkeys cause they gotta flip hand haha lol

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Ya, 'cause playing against players who aren't very good isn't profitable

I usually don't quit playing altogether, but will pull way back and maybe only play a few freerolls per week because I realize I'm giving poker way too much of my attention. The break is healthy!

it happens to me once a while, usually when i almsot down to 0. but i actually help somehow in build back the bankroll

I played Poker last year from March to June, then took a break until this February. March to May I was on a huge (lucky) heater, and then in June I started losing a lot of the money I had made. I cashed out while I was still up a few hundred bucks. This February I decided to read up a lot more on poker and watch a lot more videos, and I honestly think I'm a lot better at poker this time around. I realized that last year when I played I made a lot of stupid mistakes, and my play was not very good. I also didn't practice BRM last year...which is something I am definitely doing now.

The break definitely helped me as a poker player, and during that time I graduated college so I definitely grew up in different ways as well.

I take breaks when my play is faltering but not sure how long I stay away. A week and change I guess. I still read about it and keep it on the burner.. just on low. It definitely helps get me back on track.