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[QUOTE="DP_Machine, post: 659985, member: 24375"]
[b]Re: How to Stay Focused[/b]

I remember asking a similar question about this a few weeks ago.  I would never sit out anything more than 2 hands.  Even then I would try to prevent it as much as possible.  I remember back when I just starting playing online, over at PokerRoom just as the poker explosion was taking off.  I remember playing in one long, multi-table tournament - really had no sense of how intricate the game really was back then - and then sat out a few hands b/c I had to take care of a couple of things.

Just when I got back, my latest hand got mucked and realized that I folded rockets when another low-to-medium stack made a move with a lower pair.  The board hit both his pair and my A.  Would've knocked him/her out and considerably increased my stack.  I've tried very hard to not miss hands after that.

Realizing that breaks are needed for players to stay focused, try and wait for the scheduled break times to grab a bite to eat or a drink or whatever.  If that can't wait, I'd try to auto-fold hole cards after seeing what they are.  If you need to stretch or walk around, try doing it in the room in front of the computer so you can see what's going on, to see if you can pick up a hand or any information on players.
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