I'm pretty much playing poker, but last year main job Boad all the time from poker, a year ago on the day I could iprepare steps doitt for 8 - 9 hours , now a week 20 - 30 hours! But friends know all the answers to the question - what to do when just in all the tournaments is not enough to ITM! Can there come a time when I stop playing poker completely?

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Anytime you feel angry, stressed, pressure, tired or bored, quit the tables and take a rest

Any of those sensations will, more often than not, affect your game for the worst.

When you are tired, bored a lot. When you are angry and depressed, that will cause you to lose money. You can probably take a break if you lost a lot, after some thinking and relaxing you can get back all money, not if you instantly try to get it back.

I Think the answer for this question has to do with two main things, your mental aspect and your bankroll, you dont want to be playing poker if you cannot afford doing it so and keep borrowing money, bills are late etc etc, and you have to be mentally (and physically) felling pretty good about it to play your A game. GL!

Originally Posted by HAMC81

Anytime you feel angry, stressed, pressure, tired or bored, quit the tables and take a rest

Any of those sensations will, more often than not, affect your game for the worst.

Hello friend, this is so, these are the times when you have to take a break. To be quiet and then resume the game. Taking a break is also important to achieve good results.

Originally Posted by poliaris747

I'm pretty much playing poker, but last year main job Boad all the time from poker, a year ago on the day I could iprepare steps doitt for 8 - 9 hours , now a week 20 - 30 hours! But friends know all the answers to the question - what to do when just in all the tournaments is not enough to ITM! Can there come a time when I stop playing poker completely?

NEVER

Study more!! Play more!! Work harder!!

I sometimes make a break in the game, but not a long time maybe for a week or a little more, it happens when my card does not play in different games for several days and then I take a rest from poker!

Originally Posted by poliaris747

I'm pretty much playing poker, but last year main job Boad all the time from poker, a year ago on the day I could iprepare steps doitt for 8 - 9 hours , now a week 20 - 30 hours! But friends know all the answers to the question - what to do when just in all the tournaments is not enough to ITM! Can there come a time when I stop playing poker completely?

when luck in poker away from me, I just forget about poker for a few days and do my own thing, my hobby and give more time to her family.
A few days later all comes in a new direction.

Yesterday. I was playing a tournament. 19 places paid.
21 players alive. I lost a some chips. Im in the 20th place. I got AA in my hand.
My opponent goes all-in. I call. He has QQ.
Okay, cool, easy win. - I thought. -
What did he get on the river? Can you guess that?
Queen of course.
I was so nervous. I raged out. It was a big joke.
So i stopped and went to the bed.

Hello.
Sometimes I also do not have time for the game. Of course it frustrates me. But if I do not have time to play poker, I will always find 20-30 minutes to study. I read articles, analyze various situations, try to watch a video.

Every time you feel angry, stressed, pressured, tired or bored, leave the table and relax, agree with this statement.
If during a game I lose because of my 2-3 mistakes, I also try to finish the poker session.

i can play 3 or 4 hours a day but my girlfriend usually put a stop to that .......löl
she knows how to distract me ..........

Hi
I am convinced that it is sometimes useful to make a break in the game. Usually, I take a break if I feel tired of the game, or I have a bad mood. But I am sure of one, I will never stop playing poker.

after 2 o 3 hours of playing, i think the long tournements of microlimits are so boring, if i dont take a break i go all in with any cards after 3 hours.

When you're tilted, tired, unfocused, bored, rushing, playing on autopilot, playing scared, etc. It might be a good idea to take a break.

When you lost a lot of hands and keep playing to recover from your losses without enjoying the game

Originally Posted by poliaris747

I'm pretty much playing poker, but last year main job Boad all the time from poker, a year ago on the day I could iprepare steps doitt for 8 - 9 hours , now a week 20 - 30 hours! But friends know all the answers to the question - what to do when just in all the tournaments is not enough to ITM! Can there come a time when I stop playing poker completely?

This is a question that affects me a lot also I do not know the time to stop and not rest I just stop when I lose everything I will read all the tips of this topic to see if it helps me too

Originally Posted by poliaris747

I'm pretty much playing poker, but last year main job Boad all the time from poker, a year ago on the day I could iprepare steps doitt for 8 - 9 hours , now a week 20 - 30 hours! But friends know all the answers to the question - what to do when just in all the tournaments is not enough to ITM! Can there come a time when I stop playing poker completely?

Doesn't matter what, when or how often you play the silly game of "online poker". I keep on seeing these threads concerning the "randomness" and such of these sites...the people saying these sites "aren't" rigged up?! Well, I am calling your bluff on that one(good pun huh?>>LOL) If a site is using "pre programming", then there is NO POSSIBLE way for it to be "random"! HELLO??!!>>>How can you think a site isn't "rigged up" basically when the same person gets 90 of the good cards dealt to them at a table, and no matter what they play, or what position, etc, they'll get 90% of the winners?! HMMM, is there another word for a site being "rigged up"?>>>YES, there is...it's called PRE PROGRAMMING...and how could you possibly say, or believe that a site is "random" if they are using "pre programming". I will say this a 1000 times, or more I'm sure before the year is out, but, "a site is only as good as the people who are PRE PROGRAMMING IT"!>>>PERIOD...end of sentence...end of discussion! Think what YOU LIKE, but it doesn't change THE FACTS I have just mentioned!
Yes, "a site is only as good as the people who are pre programming it"--sidenotch--

I use soft calls tilt breaker, there you can set parameters - in which cases you are gonna have your poker tables blocked, program also will not allow you to buy-in into tournaments or cash games. Also can conrol time of your cool down period. I find this soft very helpfull.

Sometimes when I bust I get angry and then I tend to play more loose. Thats pretty bad for sure and therefore I decided to stop playing immediately when I recognize a negative change in my mood.

When you get really bored with the game and start thinking about profane things, that is when I really need to take a break.

fatigue can come at any time .. everything is annoying, even poker. A break is required if there are tilts

At 3 -4 h at night when wake up after break.

When the first bad beat of session pisses you off and puts you in a negative mindset that affects your game. If there are more of them - you already can't control yourself and fall into loser /unfair mindset. You definitely should not continue and take a good break from poker.

Also when you play for a few hours in MTT and you don't feel excited/ anticipate a good result / is motivated to play your best, but instead you feel already tired and subconsciously want to bust because you either had enough already or you find other things to be more fascinating than poker at the moment.

Yes, in both these cases a player should have checked himself before the session and if he realized that he is not a 100% prepared for a session, then he should not start it. But if he has started and feels like I've stated above, then it's important to take this mental state seriously and don't push it the next day, or whenever you next session was planned. In my opinion, forget about poker until you will feel pumped up just while thinking of it, and then return fresh, confident and ready to deal with whatever will happen in a session.

Originally Posted by HAMC81

Anytime you feel angry, stressed, pressure, tired or bored, quit the tables and take a rest

Any of those sensations will, more often than not, affect your game for the worst.

Thanks for the great advice - I did it! Tilt is very dangerous - I know him very well.

Originally Posted by kristersb123

When you are tired, bored a lot. When you are angry and depressed, that will cause you to lose money. You can probably take a break if you lost a lot, after some thinking and relaxing you can get back all money, not if you instantly try to get it back.

Lost not so much, but the hardest long streak of bad luck!

Originally Posted by poliaris747

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https://www.boomplayer.com/29582154_05F2949A94

Yes, I wanted to get to the final table - but it's not that I knock out !! How to explain ? Fatal bad luck!

Feeling much tired recent months, want to play as usual, but cannot do it like in the past - until 2:00 - 3:00 in the evening and wake up after that to work at 7:00 ...

Even with such long holiday now, I am still facing this - played FT last night in CC Freeroll, so much strong players now in FRC Club - hard to compete, hard to win! Wanted to play more today, as I am free. Started with double tabling STT's, and felt like I am done for today after the first 45 minutes ... Maybe too much concentration, maybe because I did not managed to win HU's in both tourneys, I do not know??? But I feel tired, and need a rest!

Do not play tired

Excitement takes its toll. especially when luck is on your side. do not think about fatigue

There are days when poker just doesn't go the way you want it and that is alot of days, if you feel any wrong emotions ( depressed, sad, and tired). I would take a break from poker for a week or so.

Somewhat like you, I had a job that would be a normal 8-9 hours, but the exhaustion from it made it seem like 15 hours of tiredness a day. Working something else now, with less pay, but allows me to focus better when playing.

I think you should just step back and take breaks and study what mistakes you're making. Trial and error and practice will only make you successful in any endeavor. You probably should take like a year off.

Originally Posted by djsviga

I Think the answer for this question has to do with two main things, your mental aspect and your bankroll, you dont want to be playing poker if you cannot afford doing it so and keep borrowing money, bills are late etc etc, and you have to be mentally (and physically) felling pretty good about it to play your A game. GL!

It happens that you are ready to play as much as possible but the cards do not add up to the desired combination for you! But everything comes to the opponent to win over you.

I take a break from playing when I only think about the hands I lose and not the hands that I won. Once it gets to that point I take a week or 2 off of everything including study.

A better question should be

When is a good time to play?
If you need to take breaks from the game maybe it's because you're playing too much or beyond your means

Poker is stressful and tiresome, if you're already stressed for one reason or another maybe you shouldn't play that day if you can't stay away from the game no matter what, maybe you have a problem

Breaks are needed to stay fresh and concentrated. Even 1-2 minute breaks every hour can be a great way to quickly fill up the much needed vitality and energy.
If you play poker for a long time without rest, then sooner or later there will come a time when you are exhausted both morally and physically. Do not bring yourself to such a situation! Otherwise, your health will not forgive you for this and you just simply have to take a forced break for more than a week.
This is especially true when playing heads-up.

when I understand that because of the defeat, everything infuriates me and I am more to lose, and from this I am even more nervous, it turns out a vicious circle. then you urgently need someone to drag you away from the game))))

Short break. I take short breaks when I'm hungry or getting tired and go for a stroll to stretch my legs, brush my teeth or wash my face to freshen up. That usually makes me feel better or grab some coffee or a beverage.

Long break or quit for day. Anytime I start to feel upset over results I know its time to quit playing for that day. Tilt will make you do some things that will bleed your bankroll/stacks.

It is good to have normal breaks during your grind session and even throughout the week have days where you don't play or do anything related to poker that day will help clear your mind.

Hello! I can say one thing when you're playing a hand for distribution, you will not develop it's probably the best time to take a break

Definitely when you get tilt...😤😤 when you softer a big bad beat in a big pot or continues bad beads you need a break time, be anger playing poker makes you do mistake and people in the table will get the benefit of your tilf so the best thing to do is get out of the game and relax.

When I begin to make mistakes as a beginner after several hours of play, it's time to rest and do something else.

you need to take a break when every thing you do goes wrong.when luck is not with you and you fell frustrated.

Originally Posted by valanddon

you need to take a break when every thing you do goes wrong.when luck is not with you and you fell frustrated.

Well, I took a break today and will try to enter the game. But honestly, I feel that early to start the game, there is no sense of joy about the upcoming game ! But let's see how lady luck will treat me right!

Originally Posted by Jezdic

When I begin to make mistakes as a beginner after several hours of play, it's time to rest and do something else.

I didn't make a mistake , but still playing poker! look at this hand https://www.boomplayer.com/29751565_D9B95D2515

Originally Posted by ANATOLII1981

when I understand that because of the defeat, everything infuriates me and I am more to lose, and from this I am even more nervous, it turns out a vicious circle. then you urgently need someone to drag you away from the game))))

Yes I am familiar with the tilt! Many times I have encountered this scourge, but still unable to cope with it, but I talking about fatigue from playing poker! How long will this condition last ?

I find myself oftentimes at the of long sessions becoming lazy in how I assess hands and the other players in the hands. When I can catch myself doing this, I like to walk away/take a 30-45 minute break to clear my head and determine whether I want to continue playing or call it quits for the day. Poker nowadays just isn't a game (if played at a high level) that you can, for lack of better words, half-a**. In order to maintain optimal results, you must remain 100% focused. Since a lot of the time winning and losing is determined by who makes more mistakes. Your focus and attention need to be at peak performance 24/7 otherwise frequent downswings are become your new best friend. And with a friend like that...Who needs enemies!?

When it tells me the 5 min break has started,

its then a mad rush for toilet and refreshments

Originally Posted by Future_Pr00F

When it tells me the 5 min break has started,

its then a mad rush for toilet and refreshments

LMFAO!!! This was my mantra for years, hee-hee. For the past couple of years I play every other day, just to keep it fresh and hold up my agreement w/the wife. It's been a good balancing act and for the better, I might add. Playing live on the weekends keeps it interesting as well.

study more the game is do not give up only win in poker who is persistent