Whatever works for you.I dont like coffee or energy drinks, i try to play relaxed, dont get fixated trying to win, just play your best game and avoid any distractions.
Yes complete focus is a must for success. It's interesting to hear all people's opinions, different strokes for different folks! LolFor a good tournament result, one of the more important factors is to stay focused, but now I think you have set up a great question, I agree with noplace4u it is important to stay relaxed, but it is also important that you have good conditions for the game, which means a quiet warm room in these cooler days, not to be under the influence of alcohol or other opiates and simply to give your maximum and the results should be good ...
I agree, I hate it when my friend phones when I'm playing a really important game, you think no way am I answering it, but then you do! Fatal mistake, because 2 mins later your in a serious hand and cannot concentrate.yeah i would say it has to be quiet for sure, there is no way you are playing more then one game with children in the room or someone talking to you, unless you just donk it off
Be careful, cash games are completely different to tournament play. Good luck.Good question! That's why so far I only play Cardschat tourneys (League and FRC). If and when I find the answer on how to stay focussed, I'd love to get into tournaments in a much bigger way.
Till then, I going to stick mostly with cash games.
Are you successfull? are you able to observe how others play doing all that?I drink beer, I can chat with friends or watch one eye with a movie. And nothing prevents me from playing.
Ok if you can do others things whilst completely analysing your opponents then great 😀I'm serious about every tournament seriously to play well and get into prizes and win, I listen to music and drink tea or coffee and sometimes I drink beer - and watch TV during the game, and it does not stop me from playing and watching TV!
Perfect! 😀Maybe listen to some music, watch others in a hand, and fantasize about getting 1st place.