Falai_san
Rock Star
Platinum Level
For me, I find it hard to work 12 hours and find time to play poker.
Poker requires mental strength. And I don't think that a person who works for a long time will be able to keep his mental activity for more poker.
In general, the tournaments will be difficult in your case, so I think that allocating 2 hours to play cash game
It will be good.
Poker requires mental strength. And I don't think that a person who works for a long time will be able to keep his mental activity for more poker.
In general, the tournaments will be difficult in your case, so I think that allocating 2 hours to play cash game
It will be good.
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ph_il
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Silver Level
- play on your days off
- multi-table, if you can profitably
- if you play mtts, note what mtts run during your hours after work so you can schedule accordingly
- aim to play mtts with smaller fields as they don't run as long as bigger fields
- play sngs or small multi-table sngs
infonazar
Legend
Loyaler
It is difficult to combine if you have a busy work schedule. But options can always be found, such as playing only on weekends. Otherwise, you will have to give up something, either work or sleep.
georgi krastev
Legendary Donk-Fish
Loyaler
If this job is in shifts (2 days work - 2 days off), you might be playing poker... I have played (real money) under such conditions. But if the job is every day - with one or two days off - it will be a hobby poker, nothing more... imo.
I'll share an example of a 12 hour work day (one day off): Wake up at 4am, toilet, maybe with morning coffee a few hands can be played - not much (not even time to deal the Aces)... Toilet, breakfast , 5:30am go to work, work, work, work, 6pm, time to go home, ~7:30-8pm home, toilet, dress up, dinner, i just thinking that i thinking about poker... dead, I don't even feel like playing... after 10 in the evening, I go to bed... tomorrow I will get up at 4 in the morning... And so until the day off, for example. Six days adds up to about 3 hours of poker and possibly if you play all day off (which is unlikely) it's purely a hobby...
(I recently had a break in poker of the order of 24+ without playing... and yesterday or the other day I sat down to play... Horror, I didn't know what was going on around me (at the tables), my stacks melted like ice cream, (before that I had a nightmare trip...)
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Acechador
Visionary
Platinum Level
Bro, managing time effectively when you have a full-time job and a passion for poker can be challenging, but with some careful planning and prioritization, it is possible. I share 2 tips.
1.- Set specific goals: Determine what you want to achieve in both your job and your poker playing. Set clear, realistic goals for each area of your life and establish a timeline for reaching them. This will help you stay focused and allocate your time accordingly.
2.- Create a schedule: Plan your time by creating a schedule that accommodates your work hours, personal commitments, and poker playing. Allocate dedicated time slots for poker practice, study, and actual play. Be consistent with your schedule and treat your poker activities as important appointments.
1.- Set specific goals: Determine what you want to achieve in both your job and your poker playing. Set clear, realistic goals for each area of your life and establish a timeline for reaching them. This will help you stay focused and allocate your time accordingly.
2.- Create a schedule: Plan your time by creating a schedule that accommodates your work hours, personal commitments, and poker playing. Allocate dedicated time slots for poker practice, study, and actual play. Be consistent with your schedule and treat your poker activities as important appointments.
YLAN
Sida Nga Taraki
Platinum Level
You don't. Go work, rest, repeat. On day-offs & holidays, be with family & more rest. Poker requires a considerable amount of time that in your situation is an unnecessary bad habit that disrupts your well being. Its like smoking, but I can't quit smoking so I get yah bud.
Seriously, wait until you have more free time in your hands to come back to poker so you would enjoy it better.
R.Melnyk77
Rock Star
Platinum Level
A year ago, I worked at a job and my working day lasted at least 10-12 hours. It was really difficult to combine work with poker. Therefore, I mainly played on weekends, and sometimes on weekdays if I came home from work sooner.
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Cooking
Legend
Platinum Level
It's complicated, specially if you have children. If you live alone you can still play for 1-2 hours daily and play more hours on the weekend. Like you said, your passion is poker, so, it's important to dedicate some time to your hobbies too.
Lena M
Legend
Loyaler
Hi
Difficult question. If work takes so much time, playing poker obviously won't work. Playing in fast hyper tournaments is also not an option because it is more of a lottery than poker. The only thing you can probably do is play on the weekend.
Gallarado777
Legend
Loyaler
I try to play a couple of tournaments after work so that I can go to bed and sleep early if I'm at work and if I don't have such an opportunity to play poker, I just don't play poker and try to play on the weekend when I have a day off because work is the main thing and then poker I think you should just prioritize and that's it and there's always time to play poker