Any superstitions before the big game?

[Luckybvby777]

What is it you do to prepare yourself for a 4hr game?

 

[Alex Sentsov]

No, there is a lot of nervousness)

 

[hilary antonik filho]

What is it you do to prepare yourself for a 4hr game?

Currently I'm only coming in to play in the afternoon, so my preparation already starts when I wake up, I don't think, I don't do calculations, I don't imagine, I just play

 

[Cooking]

I don't have any superstition, but maybe I should have one, because this year all big tournaments that I've won tickets to play I had bad results.

 

[TeUnit]

Food, hydration, exercise.

 

[Inabit]

I don't have any superstitions, don't want to psyche myself out over something trivial.

 

[Ingryd]

I prepare a coffee, choose a playlist and make my chair comfortable

 

[Veralt]

I wouldn't say I have any kind of superstition, but there are times when I feel I'm going to have good results and the same happens with the opposite case as well.
It depends on factors like concentration, motivation, and mental state.
In response to your question, before playing, I usually prepare something to eat and drink. I also take the chance to listen to music or just relax on the bed to stay focused during the game.

 

[laihuynh]

Not superstitious

 

[pentazepam]

Currently I'm only coming in to play in the afternoon, so my preparation already starts when I wake up, I don't think, I don't do calculations, I don't imagine, I just play

The Power of Now.

 

[pentazepam]

 

[fundiver199]

Nothing other than only play, when I am well rested and have time to finish the game. Online MTTs have hourly breaks of 5-6 minutes, which is enough to make a cup of coffee or pick up a snack in the kitchen.

 

[mariale_1990]

I just try to be in a good mood, if I'm going to play a long tournament I try not to play it when I'm tired, I try to have positive thoughts... I have one superstition and it's from personal experience: when I play a satellite for an important tournament and let's say I win the ticket in a comfortable way, I play an exceptional game, it happens that in the tournament for which I win the ticket everything goes wrong, that is, if I win the ticket easily the tournament goes badly for me and on the contrary if it is difficult for me to win the minimum ticket I arrive to ITM in the tournament

 

[Captainine9]

Not exactly a preparation, is more like a habit, but I like to take a shower and drink some coffee right before starting a session

 

[Bummy]

Do not start playing if you are not sure that you cannot play to the end.
Don't start playing when you're tired or not in the mood.
Always have tea/coffee by your side.

 

[jonasz warzecha]

play spin and go and do some stupid all ins there so you dont need to do them in important game

 

[Gallarado777]

no superstition before playing what I do before a 4-hour poker session, of course, I'll sleep a little before the game, I'll also have a rest, eat and relax so that I'm not distracted by business. I do everything before the game and try not to distract myself from poker poker, you need to concentrate on this you need to be careful in the game

 

[dreamer13]

There is a theory that winning the first hand is bad luck. This is such a strange superstition that drives poker players into fear. To avoid bad luck throughout the game, some people fold good cards preflop. And here it doesn’t matter: pocket aces in your hands or a pair of kings - a sign is a sign.
One of the main poker superstitions is clothing. No matter how strange it may sound, players are very careful when choosing an outfit for a tournament, because this can directly affect their luck.

 

[Captainine9]

There is a theory that winning the first hand is bad luck. This is such a strange superstition that drives poker players into fear. To avoid bad luck throughout the game, some people fold good cards preflop. And here it doesn’t matter: pocket aces in your hands or a pair of kings - a sign is a sign.
One of the main poker superstitions is clothing. No matter how strange it may sound, players are very careful when choosing an outfit for a tournament, because this can directly affect their luck.

I love winning the first hand of a tourney lol
But I get the superstition, because many times it happens that we get big lucky at the beginning just to loose it all later to a bad beat or something

 

[kaynbergo]

If I open a small number of tables, I always look for a background series before tournaments so as not to get too carried away with unnecessary hands.

 

[Emily Trott]

If I open a small number of tables, I always look for a background series before tournaments so as not to get too carried away with unnecessary hands.

What is a "background series"?

 

[Marshmalo1994]

I just try to see if I'm really on the mood of spending 3-6 hours playing. If not, I just do something else.
Also, I don't leave anything left to do before I start.

 

[IADaveMark]

What is it you do to prepare yourself for a 4hr game?

I was confused by you suggesting that a 4-hour game is a "big game".

 

[Luckybvby777]

I was confused by you suggesting that a 4-hour game is a "big game".

Every game is big to every big poker player. Good luck my friend 🍀

 

[MishkaZL]

I try to finish all my homework so that I don't get distracted during the game. Sometimes before a tournament, if I have a free hour, I might take a little nap.