How does poker affect your work?

Shooter74 · Jan 12, 2026

It serves as a tool for studying quick decision-making...game theory is still fantastic...

RagNar87 · Jan 12, 2026

I'm on this forum for 5+ years I think , last two years I didn't played poker at all because I got employed.... also cardschat didn't had PokerStars freerolls anymore and that had a huge impact on letting go of poker, I have night shifts now and I can play on GGPoker now and I wanna get my platinum level back. I don't know if the players I played 2 years ago are still here playing , I would love to find out soon !

ledsmith · Jan 17, 2026

When I started playing poker, it interfered with my work because I often played at night and didn't get enough sleep. Now I've cooled off a bit, playing very little and very rarely.

ztibor72 · Jan 18, 2026

I play poker in my free time, it doesn't interfere with my work in any way.

BillyR23 · Jan 18, 2026

Maybe it's because I've never been good at doing multiple things at the same time, I've always liked to focus on one 'task' at a time, while also making schedules for the day/week/month and different targets I want to archive... So I've never played poker at work and also when I'm playing my poker sessions I like to focus only on poker and leave other things aside...

GLGL all with your 2026 poker projects

R.Holynskyi · Jan 18, 2026

It's quite difficult to combine poker and work. I only play after work, in the evenings. It's quite difficult to find a balance, but it's possible if you're able to plan everything well.

rufininha14 · Jan 18, 2026

I usually organize myself so I can play without it interfering with my work; I play more on weekends so it doesn't affect my work.
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ninocabral · Feb 5, 2026

poker has been my job for 4 years

Rost · Feb 5, 2026

Poker helps me relax after work without leaving home. It's a convenient and even profitable hobby. Poker has no negative effect on my main job. On the contrary, poker allows me to distract myself and switch gears from work issues.

sibkaz · Feb 6, 2026

Poker is a theorem that must be proved no matter what...)

Newzooozooo · Feb 6, 2026

I play poker after work. During work, if I have a free hour, I can play cash games. There is no negative impact. It's just one way to have fun and take my mind off things.

Do6poPycuk · Feb 6, 2026

Playing poker doesn't affect my job because I don't have one right now. We're at war, so I have to be at home playing poker in different places.

daniel.g · Feb 6, 2026

It doesn’t haha work life and poker have to be kept separate if poker is taking over your life and you feel the need to do it at work you should probably call the gambling help line

Spielkind · Feb 6, 2026

Above all, work goes! Free time then!

martinoni · Feb 6, 2026

Nothing at all as Poker is one of my major activities intraday nowadays

Kpaprince · Feb 7, 2026

For me it’s been a mix of both positive and negative. Early on, poker was definitely a distraction and I had to be careful not to let it affect my focus or sleep. Over time though, I learned to manage it better. Poker actually helped me improve decision-making, patience, and handling pressure — skills that translate well to work. The key for me was setting clear boundaries and not playing during work hours.

Propane Goat · Feb 8, 2026

Very little free time lately and there always seems to be something in the way of having 2-3 hours free to spend in a tournament, so no effect at all on work right now.

888NOX888 · Feb 9, 2026

Poker doesn't affect my main job in any way, and sometimes I participate in a tournament right at work.

stampide · Feb 9, 2026

Poker is not have any affect in my work.

dreamer13 · Feb 9, 2026

Poker has both positive and negative effects on work, acting as both a brain trainer and a serious emotional load.It's very difficult to manage time between poker and real life.You have to work harder on your game, get better sleep, be in good concentration and shape.

armoko · Feb 9, 2026

I can play mostly on weekends and sometimes its hard to play tournaments on Sunday evening when you have to wake up really early on the next day.

Peteski84 · Feb 9, 2026

I no longer work but I treat life for the most part as if i do. I only play on an evening.

BrunoFabri01 · Feb 9, 2026

When I started playing poker, I would spend a good part of the night playing, so I would wake up the next day very tired. This lasted for a while, until I started organizing my schedule so it wouldn't affect my work.

gloria_marga · Feb 9, 2026

It doesn't affect me at all. I only play poker when I'm well-rested enough that it doesn't interfere with the rest of my social life. Besides, I control how much of my salary I spend on poker.

userX · Feb 9, 2026

I only work part-time. Most of the time I actually do housework. Poker doesn't affect my work, but it does affect my household somewhat. Sometimes I put off housework for the sake of playing. It's probably not very good, but it's not critical

How does poker affect your work?

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Shooter74

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RagNar87

Legend

ledsmith

Legend

ztibor72

Visionary

BillyR23

Legend

R.Holynskyi

Legend

rufininha14

Rock Star

ninocabral

Visionary

Rost

Legend

sibkaz

Legend

Newzooozooo

Legend

Do6poPycuk

Enthusiast

daniel.g

Rock Star

Spielkind

Visionary

martinoni

Visionary

Kpaprince

Rock Star

Propane Goat

Grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't

888NOX888

Visionary

stampide

Visionary

dreamer13

Legend

armoko

Legend

Peteski84

Visionary

BrunoFabri01

Visionary

gloria_marga

Rock Star

userX

Legend

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