What do you do when your waiting to play a tournament?? Do you coach yourself, maybe play some warm ups...

ABS. Always Be Studying. That always gets me ready to play my A game.

Play cash games.

If I have money, micro Sit & Goes, but if not, then I either lounge around and try and get some work done.

podcasts, small cash tables, or youtubing

I watch my three grand kids that live with me they know when my game starts not to bug me.

I watch T.V.

I go to cardschat and look at posts about poker. It works for me it puts me in the mood to play.

Yes, actually doing nothing) Sit in the Internet

I watch TV, listen to music. rest before the fight.

Watch the clock like its going to run away

i play in 2/5 cent zoom tourn
or if theirs a 1cent tourn comming up or runing i join in just to pass the time and try and win a ticket to another tourn before my real tourn starts up.

I log into Eve Online or War Thunder and do a little PVP

Working, painting, eating or cooking something...

Just doing some diffrent things. Usually it's surfing on internet. It really can steel a time.

when I have the time. I watch a strategic video to prepare me. I go out smoking and drink a lot of water to stimulate my brain. I set myself a goal and the strategy I must adopt to achieve it.

Originally Posted by RiverKing422

What do you do when you wait to play tournament ?? You train you, maybe play some warm-ups ...

Frankly I play cash games and fast option. Playing many hands for a short time I think it is a good option.

In anticipation of the tournament doing nothing, watching a movie or gaming streams, or you are playing Dark souls for example ))))))

Podcasts, reading the news/a book, playing micro cash games, or doing some short, low energy tasks from my various checklists. I set time aside for poker, so I neither work while I play (or wait to play) nor play while I work.

I listen to some of Jonathan Little or David Tuchman's strategy sessions/podcasts, or I watch videos of final table play.

Sometimes I start to play some smaller SNGs, DONs or SPINs before or just relax and read some here at the forum.

It depends on how much time I have before the game starts. I might play w/the dog, make a drink, go play a sng or some PLO/8. I might even come see what's going on in the CC community.

personally i play my favorite music it relaxes me but thats just me i used to go make a coffee lol

robert

Play VLTs and have a beer or two. Go for a smoke walk around look at people hit jackpots in the casino and wait some more TIL it starts

I play cash games to wait for the tournament to start.

Watch clips on youtube

I look at the clock, waiting for the tournament. Suddenly I see that it is already late registration.

I watch tv and play sit&goes, do laundry lol

eating fruits！ How healthy I am ,haha

Since i never play only one tourney i just register for some latte regg smaller buyin tourneys... And most of time make better result on some of them than one i ame for

I usually play sit and gos or I'll go have a quick smoke break

I wake up, I go in the kitchen, I get coffee and water, I listen to music and I make prayers and meditation

It may sound weird but before a tournament I love playing Tetris. In the version: Tetris Tengen.nes. Maybe someone understands me.
I feel like my head is preparing for the adrenaline of the tournament.
I have also read that tetris is a game that benefits the mind.
So I have another excuse to not leave one of my favorite childhood games.
Greetings

Originally Posted by RiverKing422

What do you do when your waiting to play a tournament?? Do you coach yourself, maybe play some warm ups...

Nothing like that, I just do my own thing, I do not live poker, I never wait for the start of the tournament, in life there are many things much more interesting than a poker tournament, so I just sit down and play, and if you do not have time to get into the tournament, it's okay, there will be many more tournaments

I cook and do the stuff what have to be done in my apartment, i don't want let any more job left when the tournament starts.

I usually listen to EDM music, get myself pumped to shit, maybe meditate for 5-10 mins if I’m too antsy.

Lately I read a book while waiting or watch looney tunes. Both keep me calm.

When I'm waiting for the start of the tournament, I play cash game

Before the tournament, I give myself the opportunity to rest and relax. But sometimes I decide to have a rest and then find some freeroll, which can be played before the tournament, and then the rest is my decision only solution, and in fact I'm playing.

While waiting for the tournament to start, I pour myself a Cup of tea and turn on the TV. Read articles in Cardschat

I create Best joints on planer and use them when turnamente starts

Assort hands played previously.

I read the news

Study hands I’ve played and make sure I’m not making those mistakes. Also just waiting. Not playing cash. Just hand analysis

I get anxious all the time, until it starts. So I put on a song, prepare something fast to eat, and then start playing.

I play zoom cash

I try to study a little too. Or make a stack before the tournament starts. See what mistakes I have in previous hands to make better decisions. Try to avoid too many coolers early. Ex set over set on the flop without doing my stack.

i am drink a caffe and smoke one cigarette . Sometimes i am traning with zoom games.

I like to warm up a bit in the sit & go.

Well, today I made a sandwich and then took a nap, setting the alarm to go off 15 minutes before the tournament started. Don't like to feel tired while I'm playing. Depending on the site, I'll sometimes play a sit-n-go. Some sites just take too long to player-up to make that feasible.