Do you play poker during periods of insomnia?

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in my experience poker is worse for insomnia.
 
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Can't play well in not good mood
 
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I don't play like this, I prefer to do it when I'm completely calm and with a clear mind, because good opportunities don't always come, there are times when you have to swallow the Bad Beats for several days.
 
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If I played with insomnia and it's the worst thing in the world since you don't have all the lucidity you need to demonstrate your game.
I have insomnia due to playing poker, after the session I play regular games to get distracted and give my mind a rest.
 
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I don't have insomnia, but having this it looks convenient for the game but it is not so good for your body which needs rest. It might be fatigue you don't understand, so better look for the rest.
 
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I'm usually playing when I'm very tired and can't sleep and can tell you all.. I'm taking the worst decisions everytime..
 
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If I play at night, I will definitely stay awake:) if I win because of losing or not doing well then:)
 
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I am not diagnosed so wont say I have insomnia, but I have trouble sleeping my entire life.

And no. During those long hours I watch various content (movies, series, streams, etc.). I do not play or work. My brain does need a rest even if it refuses. Passively taking content in, over constantly thinking and concentrating is better and eventually helps me shut down.
 
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Sometimes I've played poker when I can't sleep.
 
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Insomnia ?? And play poker ?? I d rather play a video game , lol . I might feel sleepy suddenly , and that would ruin the game session , if I am forced to leave a tourney or sng and sit out . Ofcourse I could play a cash game , convenient . i play zoom . Its not a bad idea .
 
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In general, I think this is a bad idea, in general, you need to play when you are in a good mood and not tired, but because of insomnia I prefer watching movies.
 
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I don't have insomnia: LOL:
 
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With insomnie i play but not much than normal time.....and i will play safely.....but sometime that happen
 
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How your mood or state of mind before a session can affect your game is rarely discussed, but that doesn't make it any less important. For most of us, however, common things are a bad mood due to a busy day at work, feeling overwhelmed by some event in life, or the usual feeling of loneliness. We all have bad days, and I know for myself that on such days we are more prone to tilt. I don't play at night because I always fall asleep easily.
 
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I already played but it wasn't a good experience because I didn't dedicate myself 100% to the game and I ended up losing a lot of hands, so it's not worth playing unmotivated or with insomnia play concentrated giving your best
 
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Luckily I don't have periods of insomnia.:)
 
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I don't have problems with insomnia, but if I lose sleep for some reason, I will definitely play poker.
 
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I don't have insomnia either, but when I play on my Smartphone, sleep comes faster, on the computer, the opposite effect. (Perhaps because my vision is no longer the same and on the smaller screen I end up forcing it) :unsure:
 
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Poker is more the cause of my insomnia
 
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I have insomnia 4-7 times a month. 1-2 hours at such moments I play poker. And you?
Hello.

I don't do this. I think it's not the good idea.

The energy won't increase anyway but it is more possible that i can lose.

I think so.
 
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If I'm sleepless, I try to drink water and turn on a movie to calm me down
 
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No, when I want to sleep, I sleep)
 
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I play poker even when I really want to sleep, but I don't play tournaments, and it's not long, but now we have power outages,,,
Light 3 hours and 6 hours no
 
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Play at a convenient time. Then you'll enjoy the game. And if you play when you have insomnia, it will only increase the tension of the nervous system.
 
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