Priorities, before poker.

#1 October 20th, 2017, 1:02 AM

Did you know that before becoming a good poker player, some priorities are very important? Taking care of your health, eating well, practicing physical activity, is fundamental for a good performance at the tables. Maybe our problem in not being able to make the best decision is happening before turning on the computer. And this is pure truth. Think about it.

#2 October 20th, 2017, 2:23 AM

You're right, it's important to lead a healthy life and get enough sleep. I say it from experience. The best performance comes from the hand with an optimal mental and physical state in any area of life, including poker

#3 October 20th, 2017, 2:25 AM

Sport is very important for the right decisions, all the famous poker players are involved in sports.

#4 October 20th, 2017, 2:54 AM

Strong body,mind and soul.

#5 October 20th, 2017, 3:21 AM

sport was my life,now I have sufficient time to sports and working,poker is after that!

#6 October 20th, 2017, 3:21 AM

Spot on.

#7 October 20th, 2017, 4:30 AM

any bpdy's life should be balanced, anithing in eccess is bad

#8 October 20th, 2017, 6:19 AM

Yes, all of the famous players participate in the sport but what can I say about me about death which is just not enough time to do the work by day poker by night?

#9 October 20th, 2017, 6:22 AM

What about relationships with other people? Family, friends, SO, etc.

I don't know, I might be wrong, but playing hours and hours of poker leaves you with less time and chances to interact with people. Doesn't that affect your perfomance, and overall happiness, as well?

#10 October 20th, 2017, 8:11 PM

work, sports, and you self confidence.

#11 October 20th, 2017, 9:40 PM

Of course, if you have a problem in your life and you are worried about something, you can not play poker calmly.

#12 October 21st, 2017, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by wsbar

Did you know that before becoming a good poker player, some priorities are very important? Taking care of your health, eating well, practicing physical activity, is fundamental for a good performance at the tables. Maybe our problem in not being able to make the best decision is happening before turning on the computer. And this is pure truth. Think about it.

Looking at the photo you have as avatar, I can tell you are eating well, but need to eat a little less...

#13 October 21st, 2017, 10:22 PM

family love!

#14 October 21st, 2017, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by wsbar

Did you know that before becoming a good poker player, some priorities are very important? Taking care of your health, eating well, practicing physical activity, is fundamental for a good performance at the tables. Maybe our problem in not being able to make the best decision is happening before turning on the computer. And this is pure truth. Think about it.

Completely right there my friend

#15 October 22nd, 2017, 8:21 AM

If you are not working on improving your game, then big biceps and vegetarianism will not help you

#16 October 22nd, 2017, 8:23 AM

Originally Posted by marakhovskii

If you are not working on improving your game, then big biceps and vegetarianism will not help you

You have to reconcile one thing with the other.

#17 October 29th, 2017, 9:41 PM

I'm in the process of finding the proper balance between poker, and everything else in my life. Currently, raising my puppy is number one, which cuts into the amount I can grind.

#18 October 29th, 2017, 9:45 PM

Totally agree with you.

#19 October 30th, 2017, 2:03 AM

Physical fitness is very overrated and is something the other apes have to worry about a lot more than us humans.

Just don't get too fat and eat enough good food to make up for the bad and you're fit enough to be a brilliant poker grinder.

#20 October 30th, 2017, 2:31 AM

I agree! i like to think of poker players as athletes because there is plenty of scientific evidence that shows that physical fitness is the best way to improve mental performance. being physically fit wont help them to be better players, but it will help them play their best game more often and help them improve their ability to learn. if you want to be a good poker player, you should think of yourself as an athlete.

#21 October 30th, 2017, 2:40 AM

Originally Posted by mbrenneman0

I agree! i like to think of poker players as athletes because there is plenty of scientific evidence that shows that physical fitness is the best way to improve mental performance. being physically fit wont help them to be better players, but it will help them play their best game more often and help them improve their ability to learn. if you want to be a good poker player, you should think of yourself as an athlete.

Perfect, it is always good to take care of our health, good nutrition is fundamental for a good functioning of the body, allied with a simple walk, makes a huge difference and separates us from other sedentary.

#22 October 30th, 2017, 11:22 AM

Often, players spend too much time playing, forgetting and ignoring possible household chores and worries, ignoring family values, ignoring their own rest and their own health. We must understand that even though poker should be our goal, there are other values. It is necessary to take breaks in the game, between sessions, and simply between poker marathons.
Beginning players and even, sometimes, professionals face in life with the characteristic life problems.

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