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TxScorpion

TxScorpion

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Hey gang... Hope you're running well at the tables and building your bankrolls to go and take a shot at the big boys Got a question for all of you who have families (wife, kids etc) girlfriends don't necessarily count unless you plan on having them around long term. How do you all balance family time with your time on the tables and studying? Learning PLO, balancing family time and a full time job is a big problem for me these days and I wanted to know how you guys did it. Right now, I'm learning that I can multi table for about an hour and a half and then my table performance begins to decline. By then, it's time for family time but I'm still thinking about my session to be really engaged. I'm either pissed that I lost a session or I'm thinking about a hand I played during a winning session. My family notices it but I don't. I really want to get good enough at this game to potentially use it as supplemental income but not at the risk of losing those who care the most about me and my well-being.
 
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HooDooKoo

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TxScorpion said:
Hey gang... Hope you're running well at the tables and building your bankrolls to go and take a shot at the big boys Got a question for all of you who have families (wife, kids etc) girlfriends don't necessarily count unless you plan on having them around long term. How do you all balance family time with your time on the tables and studying? Learning PLO, balancing family time and a full time job is a big problem for me these days and I wanted to know how you guys did it. Right now, I'm learning that I can multi table for about an hour and a half and then my table performance begins to decline. By then, it's time for family time but I'm still thinking about my session to be really engaged. I'm either pissed that I lost a session or I'm thinking about a hand I played during a winning session. My family notices it but I don't. I really want to get good enough at this game to potentially use it as supplemental income but not at the risk of losing those who care the most about me and my well-being.
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I'm a pro now. I got to that point by playing/studying only when my wife and daughter were asleep or out. I didn't sleep a ton, but it worked for me.

-HooDooKoo
 
TxScorpion

TxScorpion

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HooDooKoo said:
I'm a pro now. I got to that point by playing/studying only when my wife and daughter were asleep or out. I didn't sleep a ton, but it worked for me.

-HooDooKoo
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That's what I'm trying to do now. Making sure the family is situated then try to grind it out. If I'm lucky, I might sleep about 4 hours a night but I'm never "tired" when it's time to hit the 9 to 5 because I feel like I'm just paying my dues to get where I want to be.
 
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floweryhead

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You could try having your family time before you play poker that way you can go to your session and then have poker on your mind at a time other than when you have your family time ahead. I do agree though that it is hard to stop thinking about the game when you're not actually playing. I know I drive my mates crazy in the pub rattling on about games like HORSE or Razz that they have no conceptualization of at all.
 
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