hello all,

after 3 weeks of bad beats, bad luck and just everything going wrong, im taking a break from poker. how long is the right time to refill the energy and love for the game? i just cant take it anymore. I got two trips planned for may and june so combined i should be away from poker for at least 8 weeks starting today.

You need play the freeroll to recover, it will help to regain confidence in yourself.

I usually go back to poker when I start to miss a game. No rules. If you want to play and you feel that you are ready to show a good game, then come back.

It’s called an active Loosing Streak! It’s not only you, everyone experiences it. In my best opinion is to stay away from the game for about a week or 2 just to gather your thoughts and meditate. Making sure your mind is in the right state is key to a successful poker game /night. After that you need to back track saying “OK what did I do wrong!? Why did I loose that hand and how can improve on it! A true player writes notes down of hands they lost and figure out how to improve. It is a constant learning experience and there is no real guarantee that you will win 100% of the time because that’s not realistic. 60% is most people’s goal as well as mine. Take this break from poker to relax, collect your thoughts and have a new strong mindset before coming back into the game.!
Best of luck to you

I just took a nice 3 week break. I feel much more focused again.

If you,ve been unlucky in online poker, then you can try to play live poker in the places where it,s allowed.
If you play only online, then it,s just depends on your feelings. When you will feel, that this is the right moment to start to play poker again, then just do it and try to win again.

Originally Posted by leogetz79

hello all,

after 3 weeks of bad beats, bad luck and just everything going wrong, im taking a break from poker. how long is the right time to refill the energy and love for the game? i just cant take it anymore. I got two trips planned for may and june so combined i should be away from poker for at least 8 weeks starting today.

you away for 8 weeks, i think that's a perfect amount of time. You will be able to come back refreshed and wanting to play again.

Come back slow. Maybe play once or twice a week at the start and ease back in to it. Hope your luck gets better!!

Originally Posted by leogetz79

hello all,

after 3 weeks of bad beats, bad luck and just everything going wrong, im taking a break from poker. how long is the right time to refill the energy and love for the game? i just cant take it anymore. I got two trips planned for may and june so combined i should be away from poker for at least 8 weeks starting today.

no reason to take a break. i lose all the time but the more you play the more u will have to make big folds. sometime AA's

when you feel tired you have to pause

I think that 8 weeks without poker is a lot and it will be difficult for you the first day after the break! I advise after a break, first do a little theory and then start the game

Stop playing after you received badbeats to many times (in a session)
Take breaks even if you win to clear your mind..
And the moment your brain says "Okay its time to win all the money back" Turn of your pc and take a good break from poker

You also shouldn't play with money if you can't afford to lose the money.

Trying to win your money back can result into you losing more or all your money..

So thats my advice' Even to take a break after you won something just to clear your mindset a bit.

I took a couple years off to send some time with my grandchildren who are living with me. They are great and now the oldest is playing with me showing him what i know is fun.

Originally Posted by leogetz79

hello all,

after 3 weeks of bad beats, bad luck and just everything going wrong, im taking a break from poker. how long is the right time to refill the energy and love for the game? i just cant take it anymore. I got two trips planned for may and june so combined i should be away from poker for at least 8 weeks starting today.

I've hit those times where it's seems like weeks of bad luck, and it has caused me to put poker aside but you always get over feeling and come back especially if you love the game

Hi there
I take a break from 12 pm until 10 am....every day my friend
I dont think i could do it more time
Rgds

It's a good time to take a break when it's no longer enjoyable and/or beneficial. If it's causing you a bunch of frustration then chances are you're just going to play worse anyways. Better to take some time off, study the game a bit, and come back with a fresh mind.

When you are playing in 'tilt' mode more than relaxed mode it's time for a break. Taking a break then coming back and playing tournaments (freerolls) is a good way to ease back into poker.

I would first ask myself why are the bad beats getting to me? Is it because I am playing without a proper bankroll? Is it because I think I am entitled to win for soem reason?

I find that playing wihtin my bankroll limit make me immune to bad beats and setups and I just move on to the next game. The results of one tournament/session do not matter. This has really helped my mental state and to make the best play regardless of the situation.

i think when poker start to mess with your life, if you play for fun, no problem

Originally Posted by leogetz79

hello all,

after 3 weeks of bad beats, bad luck and just everything going wrong, im taking a break from poker. how long is the right time to refill the energy and love for the game? i just cant take it anymore. I got two trips planned for may and june so combined i should be away from poker for at least 8 weeks starting today.

Taking a break while having bad runs for days is always a good idea so you don't go in tilt mode.

Take a week or two breaks if you're running that badly. During your break, you should consider studying the game of poker. Come back with a fresh mind and new ideas and crush the game.

Originally Posted by CS238

Take a week or two breaks if you're running that badly. During your break, you should consider studying the game of poker. Come back with a fresh mind and new ideas and crush the game.

Great advice

I think that a week can be enough for rest and so that you will again have interest and love for the game, I usually have a rest for about a week and then I am drawn back into the game, -good luck with your games and so that you can enter the game well and replenish bankrolls!

That amount of time is perfect in my opinion, maybe a little less you will come back stronger a whole lot. All your thoughts about your moves and mistakes will lay down on you and you will have a clearer picture when you sit down again. Take a break anytime you get stressed about it

I think as soon as you start to miss poker it means it's time to play)))

as soon as I want to play poker again and feel good. it's gone for a ride.

I typicaly try to take a day or two off each week, becasue if not you can become consumed by poker and not have a life outside of that.

I take all the required biblical days off away from poker and then a day here and there per eek as well away from the online poker world.

Originally Posted by tauri103

as soon as I want to play poker again and feel good. it's gone for a ride.

I ll try to have min 3 days withoout poker.Shadow of dependence is raising!

The time off anyone should take off is due to the erson but if you feel it's dragging you down I'd stop playing until you think the bad run isnt affecting the way you play

just need a little break be cool dont chase what u cant catch

After a sabbath of 4-5 days I usually soak myself with poker. On the same spot, clothes and self (or with my girl) for 48Hrs nothing but this sick entertainment.

**As if doing something but fishing and learning.

Breaks and restructuring your mental state should be as strong as your want to play the game well. I heard once that the more bad beats you take you are a better player. Took me a long time to understand the truth in that. He hits his 2 outer, It happens, and it will happen again. Part of this game like, shuffling before dealing. When you come back, come back stronger or take more time.

I usually have a day or two. If strongly it's a shame lost, then perhaps three. In General, I quickly easily appeased.

I don't take breaks from poker so I lose. I just used poker to get my labor job. Win long enough till you get the job. Now I give back to others that helped me get there. My money usually on intertops.eu.

Originally Posted by domfudao

Poker is a game with you depends luck, skill is important but without luck in mtts you will not win

Terrible, it's a pure gambler mind.

Originally Posted by leogetz79

hello all,

after 3 weeks of bad beats, bad luck and just everything going wrong, im taking a break from poker. how long is the right time to refill the energy and love for the game? i just cant take it anymore. I got two trips planned for may and june so combined i should be away from poker for at least 8 weeks starting today.

It's hard to tell you what could be happening with you, because most times variance is just a way to justify a loser game, if not you would know that variance is sore but it goes by. I dont wanna seem rude but there is no other way to say that. If you are a beginner, you need to love more your money than the adrenaline that poker gives you. Gain money in poker costs time, effort and patience, so forget you can get money in poker, become a winner first.

Of course, I also have days when I am not lucky, but I do not worry, and usually I continue to play freerolls or tournaments with a minimum buy-in.

Take a break is always useful to look at your game from the side. But it will not be easy to come back and you have to be ready for it.

everytime i get tillted i do a break. Sometimes i have some breaks if i go out with my friends. Because poker isnt that important

Just take all he time you want to get back to the game if you are not feeling good playing the best is just stop playing for a while until you feel confident again and think that is the best moment to get back to the poker tables. Maybe are not bad beats or bad luck maybe you are not really good and need to study and improve your game, it is a good idea that you take your time to study instead of playing. Study, improve and come back stronger and better.

If your losing comeback over night. It will help get over the loses.

That,s all depends on your feelings. If you just understand, that right now you can,t win in poker, then take a break from the game and do some other things and when you will be ready, just try to play poker again and everything will be ok.

Hey.
In my example, it's not enough for me to play for 2-3 days, and I am ready to gradually enter into the poker rhythm for a positive game. One of my friends does not play for about a week, and this time is enough to rest. After a rest I play about 1-2 months.
But you need to completely disconnect from poker, not even think about it, do not read any articles, do not engage in the analysis of hands.
Good luck, I will be glad if my advice will help you.

I think should be enough for a month, otherwise you will have forgotten how to play)

time to break is when you dont enjoy in the game anymore or when you become bored with it

In any business or game you need a break. So you do not need to worry. It will do you good.

A break can be very helpful. If I feel too emotional I always take a break for a few hours. Also, there are days when I am not lucky, and in such cases, I take a break for a few days.

A break is definitely needed, sometimes it's just too much, but when I don't play for a while, I really miss the game.

You're right. Take a break. I think the results improve after the break. Good luck.

Your assistant is you. If you clearly know that you need a break in poker, then you can easily make every effort to distract yourself from the games. Just find something distracting. Otherwise, this is evidence of strong excitement, and you can not just break away from the game.