Staying Nourished While Playing

cazual88 · Nov 30, 2016

How do you cope with hunger during long tournaments (4-8 hours or longer)? Five-minutes break is not enough for something to eat. And if I'm going to eat during the game, be sure I will lose concentration. Maybe there is some kind of more or less healthy foods that will not distract me from the tournament? And how do you struggle against hunger during the MTT?

trolly67 · Nov 30, 2016

I would keep healthy-ish snacks nearby. A bowl of wasabi peas isn't a bad idea since the horseradish vapor will keep you from having monster scoops.

shody · Nov 30, 2016

When im playing a good tournament i dont need food,poker= food for me

Sohmurr · Dec 1, 2016

MTTs are usually scheduled days or weeks in advance (unless it's a Sit-N-Go MTT, but those don't last as long), so there's no reason you couldn't plan out in advance so you have food (and water!!) nearby to keep you sated during play. Fruit and nuts are a good option; just don't eat anything too heavy to avoid mid-game drowsiness.

ph_il · Dec 1, 2016

Prep meals prior to playing.

Try easy to make meal replacement shakes that you can make during break.

...I cook full meals while playing sometimes. Making dinner and running deep.

CriesuaID · Dec 1, 2016

My tip is to get something to eat during breaks and eat while playing. Obviously it has to be something that is already ready.

antonis32123 · Dec 2, 2016

There are always some cheese snacks and cola and sometimes popcorn for me in the kitchen when I need them in case of a MTT or a freeroll or another event that lasts very long

. I also might prepare two or three tosts , very fast , to eat them , and feel ready when the game begins . That's all

Padlington · Dec 2, 2016

5 minutes is plenty of time to make a sandwich and a warm drink if need be, or get a good lady like mine and she will bring me a meal when its ready and I eat while playing only play online so it no problem for me

shomy21 · Dec 2, 2016

I'm waiting for the break and go to lunch or I just make some sandwich.

Alex Sentsov · Dec 2, 2016

5 minutes is enough to drink a coffee and eat a sandwich.

Vadimka2704 · Dec 3, 2016

What's stopping you to pause and eat in peace?The game is not going anywhere,and with hunger, you will start doing stupid things.

WeenieSVK · Dec 3, 2016

That one often bothers me too!

The best thing what you probably can do is to go play right after meal and have already ready something else for the future, like cooked food, you will just need to put it in microwave for couple of minutes

Or you can order something by net/phone. You might loose hand or two when you will pay for it, but still better than loose 15-20 while preparing something by yourself

You can also grab some sandwich real quick, but its not gonna be very healthy choice probably

Robochick · Dec 3, 2016

big fan of nut filled bar.

skavenger · Dec 3, 2016

I'm thin ... sometimes I eat all day, just playing poker ... but if I were you, I'd leave the food ready, then just warm up during the break!

romych007 · Dec 3, 2016

I try to eat good, before tournament starts. During the game, i don't feel hungry. But if i want to eat during the game, i just drink a tea. It helps.

Farseer · Dec 3, 2016

If I am well prepared (1% of time) I have some pre-prepared salad. Usually a microwave meal. And occasionally I just eat Schwarzwald ham or something like that

cazual88 · Dec 4, 2016

Thanks to all! I bought nuts! It is very comfortable food for playing online! Yesterday I was in 2 final tables because I'm not distracted by food!

poliaris747 · Dec 4, 2016

When you play MTT tournaments, there are always breaks, and you can eat cheese and milkshake!

Tech101205 · Dec 4, 2016

Since Break is like not gonna be more than 5 min
I plan my breakfast food before tourney starts
thing is eating more food could result in getting distracted during game
so i simply eat fruit & vegetable salad with some nice chat pepper masala along with salt sprinkled in it and enjoy and at the same time some veg roll will do great to relief hunger and stay focused on game
for drinks i usually prefer Salt Lime soda as it will buzz the entire body and keep me refreshing

onondaga · Dec 4, 2016

Mtt & food, mtt & drink, mtt & sleep, mtt & something else. What? Must be mtt and think, mtt and observe, mtt and making notes! Good luck to all who like eat, drink and watching movies during the game! Especially to all who play under the influence of alcohol! Maybe some of you can post a photo how your breakfast is look like!

mar_dragan · Dec 4, 2016

Best for mtts is health food,and i like that.
YOu can eat a lot of fruit,you can cook eggs,you can cook some nice meal before tourney.
Or sometimes take a phone and take a pizza

PHX · Dec 4, 2016

A real poker junkie doesn't need to eat.
online poker I eat all the times during tournaments I pack the fridge regularly with easy to make foods. Five minutes is loads of time to make a sandwich or grab some cereal or oats. If I need to cook I use mobile device phone/tablet in kitchen. I go out sometimes to pick up food I play on mobile device then too I can drive and play comfortably with my set up.

fletchdad · Dec 4, 2016

I either have already cooked or I just cook during the games. It is distracting, and I can only do it if I dont have a lot of games at once. But, if I know I have a day where I can play multiple games (which has not been the case in a long time) I cook ahead of time, and make something easy to serve and eat during games.

With one game going, I can cook no problem.

mugge47 · Dec 6, 2016

I never really thought about the food/drink aspect when playing poker haha that is something we really got to consider

ubo · Dec 7, 2016

Yes, not enough at all.
Drink tea with sandwiches, well satisfy hunger. Well you can, seeds ,nuts

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