A break from poker

[ajrobin]

Im taking a month of poker as im sitting my Uni exams in 4 weeks and although they're not REALLY important (dont count towards my degree as im still in my first year) i still feel i need to focus on them and not get distracted. I was wondering after taking a break should i drop down limits again, despite building up my BR or will i be able to jump straight back in?

Also im getting a couple books so i should keep quite sharp.

 

[jewboy07]

i think breaks are extremely important to your game
you cant be expected to play your best game all the time so when things go bad or you wanna focus on other aspects of life a break is perfect

stay fresh by reading because there is always more to learn

when you come back just play whatever you used to
if you think you may be out of sync when you come back you could drop back down and get your feel back

also good luck on those exams robin

 

[Grundy]

I'd drop down limits for the first game or two just to retest the waters. If the outcomes to those games reflect your past play, return to your normal limits.

 

[icemonkey9]

Yeah thats good advice - it's the "better safe than sorry" method but to give it a sports analogy you have to practice to get back in shape before taking on the game, right? Right.