Do you sometimes take a break from poker?

[Alex Sentsov]

Yes... sometimes... when there is a satiety of the game... but then I always come back

 

[elJenio8]

Yeah it has to be a very bad sesion for me to take a break

I usally dont do it

 

[Drumsound]

I've had a really frustrating year in poker so far. I play a weekly home game and 2 organized "poker league" types games on a cell app each week. I play for play money as well, on the off days from the real money (small stakes) games.

Last Sunday, after playing well, and seeing shitty play rewarded, after I busted, I decided I needed to not play. I though for a couple days. Then our home game came around and I was really on the fence, but decided to both flip a coin and do a Twitter poll. But suggested I skip the game, so I did. Last night I didn't play the app game, and I didn't play an impromptu game in the app with the group either.

It both feels weird, and good. I think I won't play a hand until next Wednesday's home game. That will be a 10 day hiatus. I'm trying to watch some videos and read here to engage my poker mind. I watched both days of Poker After Dark this week, and some YouTube things. I have some Jonathan Little things I downloaded that I'm going to dive into today as well.

Come Wednesday, I going to go in calm, and try to play my best, and hope the luckboxes don't get lucky.

I thought I'd come back and talk about my results. I did take 10 days. I didn't play a single hand from the frustrating night on the App until last night's homegame.

I spent some good time with my Jonathan Little videos, just watching and thinking. I didn't take notes, but tried to keep things in mind. I think thinking longer before acting was helpful.

Last night I felt really good going into the game, and really good after. I felt like my situational awareness was really good. Most of my decisions seemed right, and the majority paid off. I didn't play a ton of hands, but I did play them well. I made a triple barrel bluff that I believed to be the smart play, and it was. Even though I was playing against someone who's never played with us, I felt I knew where I was at in the hand. My bluff was with purpose. It told a good story, and to the rest of the table (those not in the hand) they seemed to think I had it. Oddly enough, even though new guy kept calling, he had nothing. We both just had K high, but I had him out kicked and took the pot early in the SNG. I got away from a couple hands, based on reads and range though, and I think I was right.

The only hand I wished I played differently was my bust out. We were 3 handed (in the money and POY points). The SB limped to me in the big. I had 9T and considered pushing, as I was pretty short, but decided to check and see. The flop was 238 and went check check. The turn was a T and the SB bet, and I shoved for about double his bet. He called, and had 23. I didn't get the river and recouped my investment. Had I been aggressive preflop, I might have picked up his limp and positioned myself better to place higher.

The break was WONDERFUL for my mindset. I need to stay in tune with myself and do it as necessary.

 

[umyt]

I play poker to relax after work
I don't think I can take a break from poker

 

[makisaa]

In the week 1-2 days maybe I will not play, usually for a break and sometimes because of work. Breaks are good, because you take a breath and return fresh and with more apetite for the game.:nurse:

 

[jcxmendes]

every two months, the three times I get about 10 to 15 days without playing, I do well to do an analysis and air my head

 

[mountainfox]

Yes, I sometimes take a break from poker. It happens when I keep on losing no matter how well I played. I do other things like watch a movie.

 

[GIRFIED]

The breaks are part of my poker routine.

We can't play as robots 24/7 and expect good results, everything in excess is bad, the ideal is to reach a balance where we do not our tired playing poker, in this way, every time we return to the tables are us full of energy and can deploy our best game.

 

[FF2586]

Hello there!

Nice topic!

Well I play a lot of poker since I don't know when anymore! So breaks are mendatory for me! I can't take the poker life everyday, I have to get away for a while from time to time!

I always get back with a clear head and a lot of enegy after a break!

I hope you are enjoying yours and that you'd get good result once you're back!

gl gl gl

 

[Chief talking bull]

It's been a while since I've played live with cash but all I do is play freerolls online to try and pick up some change and see what I can do with it. So as far as that goes there's no need to take a break.

 

[57noona]

yes I take a break from poker. This time it's been a couple of months away from poker.

 

[Entrik]

Yes, I sometimes take a break from poker, for example, go to a club or sit with friends in a bar, drink beer or watch TV shows or movies at home, for example, to distract myself ...

 

[migesan]

break should be at least 2-3 days a week, I personally do not adhere to that because if you play every day you lose concentration and play worse, I lost $ 400 for 2 weeks just because I played every day.

 

[AKbadboyAK]

Do you sometimes get fed up with poker?

Two weeks ago I took a break from poker and I am planning to stay away from poker for two more weeks.

Hopefully the joy and excitement in poker will be back then

Good for what I understand from your question, I also have done this a few times until it improves our game, also helps in psychological and stress

 

[antonis32123]

Breaks are essential , especially if you don't feel that you are in the right mood for some days , if you feel tired , after msny bad beats and a downswing , or if you have a job/work to accomplish that demands all the time , also some of your free time . Breaks are good for me , cannot understand how some players play everyday without losing not even one day , either it's buyin games or freerolls .

 

[albosaltenio]

it's quite good sometimes to take some time outside the poker tables.
you have to take some time to think and rethink the game method

 

[T_Dawg]

I get fed up all the time but almost never stop playing. Been playing almost every day for 12 years. I have played at least a half million hands.

 

[cranberry]

I take a break for a few days at least once every 2-3 weeks, completely forgetting about poker.

 

[mtmigmike]

when I lose poker, I want to take a break, but if I take a break I lose my game

 

[Katie Dozier]

Taking a break from playing poker can be a good idea if you’re feeling frustrated! I just make sure to refocus and study even more than I otherwise would in order to make up for the time

 

[Schrubbler]

I only take break after loosing streaks or loosing my bankroll, sometimes i quit for a year then sometimes not

 

[Anders1616]

I am back after the break.

Last Sunday, i played in a freeroll of 888 and won $38

 

[Ecolando]

I take a break whenever poker doesn't fit into my lifestyle. For example, if I don't get the time I need, or if I don't have the money to put up. I find that I always come back around to it later on.

 

[NineLions]

I've been mostly off poker since the DOJ shut down online poker and chased too many fish away from Stars and Full Tilt, which is a problem since, although I'm Canadian, I'm on the west coast.

Have I missed much?

 

[ToNy70929]

Poker is not a job, but most likely just a vacation. But why rest from such a rest? Everyday cares are pleasantly replaced by a game of poker for your pleasure. Sorry I wanted to philosophize a little