How do you keep from being bored?

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I don't think online poker is boring, I don't get bored especially when I'm playing on multiple tables. I suggest you listen to music, talk, browse the Internet, watch TV.
 
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I do not find playing cash boring but I do find tourneys very slow and some players take so loooooong to just fold haha

I always play at least two but mostly three tourneys at a time,
 
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Online Poker is boring as can be. What do you do to keep from loosing your mind?



Same thing I do with other voluntary activities I find boring, I stop doing them. Remember though, if you like to whine, there is no such thing as a boring activity.
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Online i play music or search other stuff..

Sometimes i even watch other tables of same tournament
 
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Bored

While playing at a poker website I'll play in different games and not just Holdem to keep my interest up. Also will play in some sit & go's as well other tourneys to keep my interest up . Playing at cash tables for me anyways keeps my attention.

While not playing poker I do things such as yard work, garden, go fishing, play golf, watch TV etc. Seems there is always as well something to fix or work on around the house so have a list of items to keep me busy.

Later All! :D
 
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You can try to listen some music, or watching a movie as fast as you play your A game:)
 
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I play poker a lot of the times, when I am bored. It helps keep me from being bored through this covid 19. I am glad we can go out now, since we at stage 2. Working helps with it now, cant wait until stage 3 more things will be open to do.
 
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I'm hyperactive, so I can't do only one thing at time, I use Opera GX, and do a video pop-out and start watching videos, in a small fixed window in the corner, and also I have my rubick's cube that I shuffle and un-shuffle again and again and again ....
 
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Music , Netflix , Youtube , add another game , such as a cyclone on ACR or zoom on stars , watch a movie from my hard disks , read a CC thread , etc . Mostly it's a little boring until you get ITM or deep , then it's awesome :)
 
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Online Poker is boring as can be. What do you do to keep from loosing your mind?


I tried countering this more recently by trying to be more involved in all the hands. Not playing all hands, just taking mental notes on what happens.

Also, when I am in a hand, I am asking myself why I am going to do what I am about to do. Does it make sense? If so, why? What are the factors? This not only gets you out of the boredom zone, but it makes you a better player, in my opinion. :)
 
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If I'm bored I don't play.

If I play, I'm not bored. :D

Otherwise, a little music :thrasher: for me while plenty is enough to stay in focus. :rock:
 
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music

I mainly listen to music or make phone calls but the latter can be distracting sometimes.
 
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I like listening to music, it helps me.
 
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Playing 2 or 3 game keeps my engaged. Sometime with one I get tired of watching and watching. however, when my mind wanders elsewhere while doing something else my game play starts to suffer.

I do like listening to music though.
 
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I like to listen music, browse around on CC threads and looking up some news.
 
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Playing several tables ofcourse. Listening to music and podcasts obviously. Chating with bf and playing with cat)))
 
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Audiobooks and Mus

l listen to audiobooks and music, usually with a ball game on tv in the background on mute.
 
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Play 2 or 3 tables and listen to music.
 
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I've heard this question a lot and it always baffles me. I'm never bored. Frustrated sometimes, yes, but never bored. Maybe I'm just weird. :)
 
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Sometimes it can get tedious (folding, folding, and other players not getting too much action), but it doesn't get boring!

I always leave articles and stuff to read open if I need some sort of distraction. Music always helps too!
 
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I play multiple tables, listen to music, or play games on my phone like candy crush. I get up and walk around and even watch a little tv in the background.
 
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There's a great lyric in this song I really like...

"...If you're bored then you're boring..."

Enjoy! :biggrin:

 
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What's boring is when you play like for an hour and get poor hands. Deal,muck,deal, muck. I think I have a playable hand when I get like a 8-7 suited. 99 times out of a 100 it's not playable after the flop. I"ll try an A-3, same result, even if I hit the A. Usually lose chips. That's boring. Not my day.
 
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