Taking a 2 week break from playing poker

I feel like I have forgotten how to play solid poker, so Im putting myself on a 2 week break.
On day 3 currently and feels like 3 months...
lol
Looking foward to my return.

Yes it is hard for me to go to long without a game.
If I go on tilt and start feeling like im running bad,I usually only give myself something like a day or two break.
Maybe do some reading up on some poker books,try to find a new stradegy or something.

Thanks Mike, iv wanted to go buy some books for a while, maybe this is the perfect time...

true

When I believe I need to re-think my game,I will definitely take time and read up.Reading up really does improve your game.It sorta revives me,give me some new energy.I totally agree.However I dont believe you need to stop for 2 weeks,maybe 2 days.

Taking a bit of a break can really do wonders for your game. It gives a time to study, review, read, and just think about your game. Plus once you get back to the game you get a renewed vigor for that game, at least I have when I've taken breaks. I hope that once you come back you are stronger then before and ready to jump back into it.

Actually taking a break can do wonders for games.
Once u can get back your game u do won the game.
After U can read some books then u will get perfect on this.

I'd like some advice

i take a break wen im runnin bad or orfeel im playing bad poker ,,for me thats playin a lotta flops ,,i get to involved with bad hands.thats wen i no its time for a break

i completely agree with you man...i'm in the process of building my bankroll up with freerolls, so any hit to it at this moment is pretty devastating...these past couple days have just been hell for me, getting horrible breaks - i've almost lost all confidence in my own game, and i don't know what's going wrong.

probably need to do the same thing as you

Hi roids sometimes a break is good for you whether it is enforced or not. I have no doubt you will be back with a better game than before. Good luck catch you soon.

lol... I will be taking a semi forced break. Family coming to visit and I will have to spend time with them grrrrrrrrrrrr

I tend to do the same thing when i start playing poorly. I dont know what I do different when i come back but I usually play pretty strong... Usually break for a week or so before I try and play anything serious

Its good to take a break every once in awhile espeacially when your running some real bad luck I take a few weeks every once in awhile....usually when the wife thinks its all I do

i understand your pain.but when i take a breck its 2 relearn pasance again lol. were all junkies 4 the game after all

roids said:

I feel like I have forgotten how to play solid poker, so Im putting myself on a 2 week break.
On day 3 currently and feels like 3 months...
lol
Looking foward to my return.

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2 week break jesus GL man i did it ithink for two weeks about 5 months ago my relationships were suffering and i kind of use my wife as a barometer when it comes to that sorta thing. I went as far as deleting the software to the sites and all full withdrawal mostly to satisy her and i spose myself to see if i could do it. well i did it and def returned refreshed so i say its a good thing from my experience. I guess poker is like any addiction drugs, eating ect ect u gotta keep a balance very hard tho when something grabs a hold of u like it has with me and many others i am sure.
I guess it's like the old saying" absence makes the heart grow fonder" HA! my answer to that it's not possiblde for my heart to grow any fonder of poker my chest cavity aint that big he he gl on ya break man Peace out Damon789 aka Steamer107

Thanks Mike, iv wanted to go buy some books for a while, maybe this is the perfect time

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Hey dont know if you were talking to me,my name is bill though.

well, i think i'm about to come back from a month long break haha. i do admit the first few days are hard - you constantly think about poker and can't look at a computer right without thinking of firing up stars or ftp. but after a week things seem to sort of calm down a bit and pretty soon you'll forget about it altogether. my break was sort of enforced by busting my bankroll and only now has the desire to start palying agiain slowly crept up

Nothing wrong with a Break when you know it's necessary.
Come back into the game with new energy and a refreshed mind set.

Good Luck



Let us know how you did in the FreeRoll.

yep im thinkin i should possibly take a break from poker

i reallly want to re deposit, with a little bit on stars and a
little bit more on full tilt

would really like to read the harrington series on poker and than get back into trying the mtts and multi tabling the rings

I've been on a semi break for about a week. Not by choice though. I was playing terrible prior to the break. It gave me a chance to think about what I was doing wrong. So I came back playing very tight and solid, and I won a couple sng's and finished deep in some mtt's.

I feel and have seen that I do best when I take complete breaks. Meaning, no studying, no books, no forums....total detachment. Then I come back refreshed and clear headed, so I make better decisions and win.

Been on a smaller break myself . Helps as iam first in the UB Freeroll. Well see how long it lasts

I like this idea did it work? Im definiately gonna have to try this one day maybe if my internet fails for two weeks it might work lol.

it's hard

I live alone, so it's hard for me to take time off. It's one of my things to pass the time (I'm 63 years old). But if I get on a bad run it seems time off is the only way to get a losing streak to stop.
Just my thoughts,
Take care

trust me, this is definitley for the best. it always helps to clear your mind and come back fresh after a bad performance with anything that you do, not just poker.