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Amdrius
Rock Star
Bronze Level
My advice to you is to stop playing poker at all online. Save money, time, and most importantly nerves. Either give yourself a time to correct this mistake and if the problem persists after it, go away and do not look back, otherwise there will be no joyful end.
SPANKYSN
Legend
Bronze Level
Great list. Poker players would benefit from reading this. I would add one more thing about time....never play when you are in a hurry to do something else....don't squeeze in that 15 minutes before dinner or going to work....you just are not as patient at those times.
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colbear
Visionary
Silver Level
good timing
Funny you post this now as I've been thinking a lot about it lately . Due to health issues I've neen home playing a lot lately so play has been ridiculous . Now lots of different things affecting me right now so have been on a downward trend for last 6 months . I've moved down to micro stakes to prevent killing my bankroll but am considering the idea of weather I should just quit for a while .My bankroll can sustain this level for a very long time but think I am picking up some very bad habits and don't know if it's from meds, overplaying , lack of sleep , or playing lower levels , I'm going to give it a couple more months and try to get my style back to higher level play while at lower levels by limiting play to 6 hours a day and only 2 or 3 max tourneys at a time . Hopefully will be off meds by then and see if that helps my game too. will follow this post to see if you find any good results and see if others post some good ideas .
Funny you post this now as I've been thinking a lot about it lately . Due to health issues I've neen home playing a lot lately so play has been ridiculous . Now lots of different things affecting me right now so have been on a downward trend for last 6 months . I've moved down to micro stakes to prevent killing my bankroll but am considering the idea of weather I should just quit for a while .My bankroll can sustain this level for a very long time but think I am picking up some very bad habits and don't know if it's from meds, overplaying , lack of sleep , or playing lower levels , I'm going to give it a couple more months and try to get my style back to higher level play while at lower levels by limiting play to 6 hours a day and only 2 or 3 max tourneys at a time . Hopefully will be off meds by then and see if that helps my game too. will follow this post to see if you find any good results and see if others post some good ideas .
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colbear
Visionary
Silver Level
I find maybe for other things like lotto or bingo this is a good list but in poker you have a lot of control over the game . Not the cards you get but how you play them and how you play position and against other players . So the idea that you have no control has nothing to do with poker if that were true you wouldn't continuously see the same people in the money and at the final tables and the same people with the big stacks at your cash games .
PolacoW81
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I believe that when fun becomes irritation, it's time to stop. Any emotional upheaval disrupts, as does sleep, hunger, fatigue, and deconcentration. It is possible to be losing and still keep the A-game to. As long as the above items are satisfied.:legal:
VictorOd
Legend
Loyaler
If you consider poker as your job, just be serious and work hard. To keep health mentality I recommend sports, any physical activities like gym, swimming, run, workout etc. Otherwise just play when you are in the mood.
Hackerosito
Visionary
Silver Level
you should avoid that
The best time to stop is to think that you can recover, although it affects a loss is necessary to stop and turn off the PC, it is better to evaluate and study that went wrong. Something important to meditate is that if you lost playing well do not let the rest affect you. If we lose by playing badly, we need to rectify and evaluate the error. If you do not feel good playing, better for.
The best time to stop is to think that you can recover, although it affects a loss is necessary to stop and turn off the PC, it is better to evaluate and study that went wrong. Something important to meditate is that if you lost playing well do not let the rest affect you. If we lose by playing badly, we need to rectify and evaluate the error. If you do not feel good playing, better for.
MrAlabama
Rock Star
Silver Level
When the chips leave your stack and enter the pot, they aren't yours anymore and your new starting balance is what you are sitting with. Never recoup. Also, I try to make it a habit to stand up when I double up. No matter if it was my first hand.
SydTheCat
Rock Star
Silver Level
Thats one of the things I like about Globalpoker. They will tell you how much you have won or lost every hour and ask if you want to continue playing or stop.
So I try to have 1 hour sessions with 4+ tables going.
So I try to have 1 hour sessions with 4+ tables going.
ELPRIIINCIPE
Visionary
Bronze Level
I understand very well what you say! and sometimes I passed and the worst mistake when you lose often is to continue playing, it is best to stop playing and clear your mind doing another activity that you like. sometimes they are bad spells and when you continue playing your mind is not thinking clear. it is best to stop.
I've had bad spins and it was good to take a break.
I've had bad spins and it was good to take a break.
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xbursonicx
Rock Star
Silver Level
Some players plan their MTT schedule beforehand, i.e. prepare the list of tourneys they are gonna play within a specific a day. If you stick to the list then even if you fail at every single one of those tourneys you won't loose more money tilting.
If you play cash games then you have to self-impose a stop-loss threshold - you've got to walk away from the table when you lost the amount of money you allowed yourself to loose.
If you play cash games then you have to self-impose a stop-loss threshold - you've got to walk away from the table when you lost the amount of money you allowed yourself to loose.
Vlad symrak
Rock Star
Silver Level
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radiation
Enthusiast
Silver Level
making a schedule is a nice idea, but when you are a fulltime worker and have wife and kids at home its hard to plan or even play when being in top condition during day performance...
For me I learned to stop playing when getting tired or going to be drunk after 2 or more beer during evening onlinepoker...or lose too much, I used to play more tournaments so you invest a defined amount and may lose only that amount
but its a good idea to leave the pokerroom before loosing and reinvesting
For me I learned to stop playing when getting tired or going to be drunk after 2 or more beer during evening onlinepoker...or lose too much, I used to play more tournaments so you invest a defined amount and may lose only that amount
but its a good idea to leave the pokerroom before loosing and reinvesting
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