Do you need a break for a few days to play better ?

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i sometimes need a poker break for a few days to play my best again
 
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  • #2
Baldy86 said:
Sometimes I just need a few days off from poker to play my best again
 
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I also need a hike
 
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Baldy86 said:
i sometimes need a poker break for a few days to play my best again
I think if you get frustrated it is best to take a break and compose yourself. For some that could be a few hours for others a few days.
 
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Yes.

If I find myself caring too much about the results, I will take a break to remedy my emotional state.

Breaks are good reminders not to take the GAME of poker too seriously.

We are all (much!) more than poker players. :)
 
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Yes, specially after a bad run. Also there are weeks that I play too much time everyday and it comes to a point that I can't stand to sit and play another long session. I always take breaks, 1-2 days off poker is good for my game.
 
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I think that if you have a bad run, stop 2-3 days is a good idea. You can analyze your strategy and your mistakes in the game 🙂

Sorry for my english 😬
 
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Whatever you feel you need is welcome at all times, you don't have to do something that you feel is not to your liking and I feel the need not to play for a few days and I do it many times, I charge myself with energy
 
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Playing better? What is this :unsure:
Only "breaks" i have ever taken are whenever i tend to travel somewhere ...
 
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I don't know if I do or not. I will sometimes take a break for life reasons but I have seldom took a break because I am running bad. My reasons are more like I would rather fire up the forge and hammer some steel into different shapes.
 
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I don't necessarily think that you play better after a break, but if you have the feeling that you are just losing, some or maybe many get into stress and then it might be better to take a short break to calm down again. But you don't necessarily play better then, just a little more calmed down and with better nerves.
 
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Yes of course, for example I didn't play for a week lately and I came back with better results!
 
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A day or two is not enough, at least a week to restart.
 
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Sometimes hours is enough, sometimes days... But i never go a week, i think the maximum days off i take is 5. monday-friday and back saturdays
 
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Its actually a smart idea to take time away from the game when things are not going your way. Clearing your mind will help you big time.
 
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lol, I was so bad and stressed that it took me months to get back
 
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No, what is the relevance of this binary response to your growth?
 
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Definitely, I've stopped playing for a few days lately, due to fatigue, but I'm coming back strong and wanting to win.
 
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Same here , lately I play mostly on Fridays and Saturdays but I put more volume and I find out that I perform better.
Just play whenever you are in the mood , the vast majority of the players play for fun so have fun with the game!
 
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If running bad and / or making similar mistakes, or just not enjoying poker quite as much as you know you should be - then take a break and maybe review some basic principles. Come back refreshed with positive attitude...
 
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sometimes you need to rest to gain strength for a new game
 
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I have a whole week of work to relax in poker.
 
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no i play every day i don't need a break
 
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rarely do I take breaks. whenever I have time I play poker
 
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Had a one week break but lost unfortunately today. My patience improves with breaks though.
 
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