Can you play poker when you are sick or even have a fever?

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I don't recommend it if it comes with headache
 
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I would not advise playing for money but freerolls should work---would take your mind off how crappy you feel
 
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There are no rule against playing with sickness/fever, but I think you should not go in a live tournament with that.
 
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To be successful in poker, you need to always have a good rest and focus before the game. Attention and quick reaction are important for the ability to make the right decisions. So if you've had a bad night or aren't feeling well, it's better (not only for you, but for your bank account) if you skip one session. Also, if you find yourself losing focus while playing, you can always take a break or end the session early.
 
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since I started playing poker I have never been seriously ill , I think Poker is good for your health .... my only problem in that time that affected my performance at the tables was a hangover and a lot of hangover headaches
 
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Strangely you mention that, I played and won last nights $100 CCfreeroll feeling under the weather, with a pounding headache, dry throat and hot and cold sweats.
 
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I think that being sick would not be the ideal situation to play poker or anything other than cure yourself
 
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Back in the days fever didn't stop me from going to school so nowadays it clearly doesn't stop from playing poker ...
 
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I don`t feel very well when i`m sick so i pref to relax and recover and then start to play again!
 
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Poker is uneventful to me so I'll keep playing
 
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in a bad condition, it's better not to play poker if you're tired after work or you're not in the mood, you should not play poker just lose a lot of money
 
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I can play poker when I am a little sick but not when I feel terrible. I have to be in bed and sleep then.
 
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It's maybe strange but since i've been playing poker and it's around 12 years, i've never been sick. Only once i had runny nose and that's it.
 
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No. Newer. I've been sick twice in the past 6 months. I had a fever over 39, a headache, aching limbs and was quite weak. So, in this situation i don't think about poker at all.
 
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playing you can more not comfortable.
 
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When I have a fever, I don't feel like living or doing anything, let alone playing poker...
But if you don't have a headache, it's fine. Due to the fever, it is basically quite difficult to play/work sitting/lying in front of any monitor. When I had covid even watching TV was painful.
 
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since I started playing poker I have never been seriously ill , I think Poker is good for your health .... my only problem in that time that affected my performance at the tables was a hangover and a lot of hangover headaches
Hangover and being sleepy is very bad! Nowadays i dont drunk too much anymore, but sometimes i play late night... soo, i start to being sleepy, wanting my bed and then, BOOM, all-in.
 
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I can play poker while being sick , I think I play a very bad game and cannot focus so good maybe playing a few tables less but i can play .
My advice its don't play poker while being sick if all you can think is poker like when you are sick , I personally watch poker videos and try to improve my game while I don't feel good or I'm sick .
 
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I think when you are sick and have a fever you should play poker which is the cure for all diseases!
 
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I'm not an expert, but I think the results of the game will be bad
 
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