Is a break of 5 minutes too long or too short?

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What do you think about the break of 5 minutes every hour?
 
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5 minutes seems good to me, I can usually find more than enough stuff to do during the break.
 
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Too short. I often have to run from bathroom not to miss a hand that I know changes the entire outcome of the tournament.
 
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depends on the hour. Normally is about OK., but if you are falling sleep then is too long! :D
 
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Well it is certainly not too long.
 
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Its fair need it unless you wanna sit out!
 
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5 minutes seems perfect to me. any longer and is drags the game out even more, any shorter and not enough time to use the bathroom, grab a drink, smoke a cigg ect.
 
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Excellent, especially if you play more tables.
 
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In my opinion 5 minutes is enough. I know that some sites (I believe 888 gives 6 minutes break every hour).
The tough thing is on global poker they do not synchronize their breaks which is absurd.
 
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What do you think about the break of 5 minutes every hour?


I'll let you know in 1 hour and 3 minutes!!!
(if I have time)

got to run now...
chat later!!
(if..there's time that is)

BOL...HERE I COME!!:deal:
 
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HERE'S ONE FOR YOU!!....on BOL "right now"...!!......

Tournaments been running for 30 minutes, ...
Lobby says 30 minutes till next Break....
Table started counting down is NOW on Break...after 30 minutes.


doo..dah...doodah.

Site glitch?
who knows aye? lol
 
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5 mins is not enough usually when I want to grab some food or use bathroom.
 
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for me, 5 minutes is enough to brew tea or coffee and smoke, but I think 10 minutes would be better
 
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What to do on the break?

What do you recommend to do in the break of 5 minutes between sessions?
 
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Attend the loo brush teeth have shave make cup of tea and do 10 push ups to get the blood pumping sometimes put wash in machine and one in dryer sometimes wash dishes or dry them on break pick the baby up out of cot who has been crying for last 55 mins lol and give him a bottle and change nappy this list can have lot more on it and vary break to break but darn concentrate when the game is on
 
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Too long for me.

Ever since I quit smoking, it is a drag to wait 5 minutes for a hand. (pun intended)
 
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I think it's good. Can be too short if I have to make food or a drink, but I'm okay with it typically
 
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5 minutes is perfect!

Those that think 5 minutes is too long might I recommend using the time to drink a 16oz glass of water. I'd bet that an hour later you'll think 5 minutes is perfect! :D
 
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Its perfect! more then that make the game so long... 5 minutes its enough to go to bathroom and drink some water
 
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Use break to regroup your strategy and or strengthen it.
 
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I think it's fine I wish you had a choice of not taking it when heads up......
 
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No way it is long enough. Tournaments on ACR can be way over 12hrs long. How you gonna eat in a 12+hrs tourney with 5 minute breaks? If you know tournaments you are running last 12+hrs you need to throw in a couple longer breaks, at least 1 longer break.
 
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