What do you do during tournaments?

[fordman427]

When playing long tournements or start going deep, playing 2 or more hours, to beat bordem or destractions I listen to my ipod or play games like angry birds. What do you guys do durnung tournments?

 

[JDAWG5]

When playing long tournements or start going deep, playing 2 or more hours, to beat bordem or destractions I listen to my ipod or play games like angry birds. What do you guys do durnung tournments?

I wouldn't advise playing any other games

 

[Debi]

I think it is okay in the early stages to do a few things like listen to music or have the tv on . I wouldn't be playing angry birds - something like that is way too distracting.

During the later stages you shouldn't be doing anything else - you should be totally focused on the tournament.

 

[JDAWG5]

I think it is okay in the early stages to do a few things like listen to music or have the tv on . I wouldn't be playing angry birds - something like that is way too distracting.

During the later stages you shouldn't be doing anything else - you should be totally focused on the tournament.

Yea I agree, when the tournament gets towards the end you should be extremely focused OP. I usually play some music in the background, but nothing else, otherwise I can't play my best.

 

[spstevens]

I tell my wife I love you but please leave me alone for a while , forcefully .

 

[Loonbat]

Pull up a SnG or anything else so you don't hyper-focus on one event. I used to actually watch television programs on my computer when I was grinding tournies.

I ran really well through all seasons of "Buffy".

 

[seqas]

trying to focus on the tournament but eventually get bored i usually have tv on from start to end not that i watch all the time tho lol but just to have it on i guess its a habit and some i got used to not sure if thats very wrong or bad? IF i get "lucky" going deep i will turn tv bit down tho xD

 

[duggs]

if im only playing 1 table ill usually review a hh or watch a training vid at the same time

 

[BelgoSuisse]

If tournaments bore you - which i totally understand - there's a simple fix for that: don't play tournaments. There's always a nice cash table waiting for you where you can sit down anytime you want and from which you can leave anytime you want.

 

[coyotegal]

I watch the play, take mental notes on the players, look for my spots, wait for good hands in position, play bad hands once in a while to mix up my table image...wait for the bullies to push when I have the nuts...those are a few of the things I do...lol I find I play better if I focus on the tournament most of the time... sometimes, I do sit out for a bit (early on) if there is a large field....

 

[ThatsNasssty]

I watch the play, take mental notes on the players, look for my spots, wait for good hands in position, play bad hands once in a while to mix up my table image...wait for the bullies to push when I have the nuts...those are a few of the things I do...lol I find I play better if I focus on the tournament most of the time... sometimes, I do sit out for a bit (early on) if there is a large field....

Same but I sometimes listen to music.

 

[seqas]

If tournaments bore you - which i totally understand - there's a simple fix for that: don't play tournaments. There's always a nice cash table waiting for you where you can sit down anytime you want and from which you can leave anytime you want.

:lol: thats not a fix :biggrin: yes there is always a cash game waiting on taking your money lol j/k. some low music in background can be quite nice to.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

:lol: thats not a fix :biggrin:

Of course that's a fix. Tournaments ARE boring. Intrinsically boring. The best fix for that is to stop playing tournnaments! I mean, come on. You're supposedly playing poker for fun and that fun is so boring you need to find something else to do at the same time? Does not compute...

 

[naruto_miu]

I tell my wife I love you but please leave me alone for a while , forcefully .

+1 and too boot, I usually say GOD almighty get the kids out of the house or something

 

[A2345Razz]

Yesterday I watched Curb your Enthusiasm episodes while playing the super deep Merge 11 dollar.

169 players and nearly 4 hours to the money....never again.

 

[seqas]

Of course that's a fix. Tournaments ARE boring. Intrinsically boring. The best fix for that is to stop playing tournnaments! I mean, come on. You're supposedly playing poker for fun and that fun is so boring you need to find something else to do at the same time? Does not compute...

well, it is fun but when not much action it can get "tired" and "bored" it wouldnt matter if it was cash games either i think. for me i would say there is an explanation on it. but thats another story.

Yesterday I watched Curb your Enthusiasm episodes while playing the super deep Merge 11 dollar.

169 players and nearly 4 hours to the money....never again.

you didnt cash any or?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

well, it is fun but when not much action it can get "tired" and "bored" it wouldnt matter if it was cash games either i think. for me i would say there is an explanation on it. but thats another story.

Playing cash you can start and stop at any time, and you can add or remove tables at any time, so there is no reason whatsoever to play tired or bored. Tournaments are the exact opposite. So yes, it matters a lot. cash >>>>> tournaments fun-wise ainec.

 

[A2345Razz]

well, it is fun but when not much action it can get "tired" and "bored" it wouldnt matter if it was cash games either i think. for me i would say there is an explanation on it. but thats another story.



you didnt cash any or?

I played over 3 hours and didnt get all that close...TT< QQ, super standard stuff.

It was still not on the bubble at 4:03 in...wow...thats simply too deep imho; im not sure why Merge cant offer low/micro buyin MTTs with the same deep/superstacked structure FTP had. Those were fun and deep enough imho.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

It was still not on the bubble at 4:03 in...wow...thats simply too deep imho; im not sure why Merge cant offer low/micro buyin MTTs with the same deep/superstacked structure FTP had. Those were fun and deep enough imho.

If you enjoy playing deep, you should stop playing donkaments and join the cash tables instead. Blinds don't go up there, so you can play deep as long as you want.

 

[duggs]

If you enjoy playing deep, you should stop playing donkaments and join the cash tables instead. Blinds don't go up there, so you can play deep as long as you want.

some people like tournaments, some are better at it. you like cash everyone gets it

 

[woohoo sue]

I tell my wife I love you but please leave me alone for a while , forcefully .

then she puts on this french m aid outfit and I'm all in...no wait thats what i do....ok sorry please continue...and please in the future keep mu trigger words out of your posts...lol

 

[BelgoSuisse]

some people like tournaments, some are better at it. you like cash everyone gets it

I get that some people like playing tournaments. I mean, some people enjoy the slowness of it, or the fact they have to commit countless hours to them, or the low skill high luck factor once the stacks get shallow. I think that's masochism, but I get that some people do like that and that's fine.

What I don't understand is people complaining about those things that are inherently part of playing tournaments and yet choosing to play tournaments even though they get bored and tired playing them, while there is a very simple alternative: don't play donkaments, play cash.

 

[jordanbillie]

I will usually throw in some PLO cash while playing <5 MTTs/SNGs. If I have 5 or more tables going, I just focus on the tournaments.

 

[jordanbillie]

To answer OP's question: If I am "bored" while playing poker, I am usually doing stock research and reading about the markets.

 

[bringmethecards]

When I am playing at the tables I do nothing else but just sit on my laptop and play and make notes on the players at my table!!