What Do You Do During the Game to Relax?

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During a tournament I usually play listening to music or amusing myself with lessons or YouTube videos while I play. I think it's a good strategy for me that works, because when I play with full attention in the game I end up becoming emotionally involved and I often act in the wrong way. These distractions make me forget about bad hand. What do you do?
 
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When I need to relax and calm my nerves, I breathe in and count to 4 and make an exhalation counting to 4 and repeat this breath 10 times.
 
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Agree with music but for it have to light an easy. And also i like read some books.
 
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During a tournament I usually play listening to music or amusing myself with lessons or YouTube videos while I play. I think it's a good strategy for me that works, because when I play with full attention in the game I end up becoming emotionally involved and I often act in the wrong way. These distractions make me forget about bad hand. What do you do?
If you are in a live game you should get used to studying an opponent.
What gets them annoyed ?
What are their normal habits?
What happens when they are winning/losing ?
DO they tilt ?
Do they drink?

Find the weakness !
 
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I relax doing light exercises
 
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when I play no more than three tournaments at a time, then I watch movies, only reaching the final table, I try to focus on the game.
 
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Puff,Puff,,,,,:smokin:
 
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Just play poker and drink coffee...
 
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pretty much nothing, but when I get tense on some pot I try to deep inhale exhale and clear my mind
 
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I listen to really good music. Spotify Premium is my savior.

Sample song:

 
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sometimes when you play with agresive players...get a movie in a second tv and wait...
 
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I drink tea or coffee while playing poker, sometimes I turn on music during the game or watch TV to relax!
 
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the maximum I can afford while playing - listen to music (no movies or YouTube should not be if you want to win) !!! I think it's a bad idea to relax or distract during the game, I relax after the game !!!!
 
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When playing online I have a deck of cards in my hand or a rubiks cube. Live, the casino I go to offers free hot drinks so lots of hot chocolate!
 
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some physical exertion and breathing exercises help
 
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Talk shit in chat with others.

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During a tournament I usually play listening to music or amusing myself with lessons or YouTube videos while I play.

i do the same sometimes. Listening music is good, whatching youtube while in the game is not reccomended because we have to focus and pay attention to the game.

I think it's a good strategy for me that works, because when I play with full attention in the game I end up becoming emotionally involved and I often act in the wrong way. These distractions make me forget about bad hand.

Make bad decisions after getting your full attention which means you still have much to learn or maybe you are too tired after spending too much time playing poker.

What do you do?

Like what you do. Lol :D
 
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Tea, coffee, cigarettes and good music help me during the game. sometimes include a news channel, also not bad.
 
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I'm usually listening to music, a podcast, or to something poker related with my headphones to shut everything else out.
 
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Keep on rolling and smoking non stop
That keeps me fully occupied
Good luck
 
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When I play freeroll I listen podcasts or watch serials like Five-0 or This is us. When I play cash games I do nothing else.
 
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