Taking a break from poker

SydTheCat · May 22, 2018

I just played a quick sit n go after a few months break and won.
I felt like I made some good decisions and felt calm, instead of emotional decisions that would get me to make bad calls.
You think it’s a good idea to take a break from poker? And does it help your game?

vpashuta · May 22, 2018

I think a break is good when I start playing too loose and start making bad decisions. When I return I seem more focused and play the way I know I should.

OneMoreTry · May 22, 2018

Not a full break, like not playing for months. I think thats hurts more than it helps. But not playing every day, having off-days, doing sports before you play...that helps a lot. At least for me.

pescaofish · May 22, 2018

SydTheCat said:
I just played a quick sit n go after a few months break and won.
I felt like I made some good decisions and felt calm, instead of emotional decisions that would get me to make bad calls.
You think it’s a good idea to take a break from poker? And does it help your game?

Hi Cat, I dont know why should you consider taking a break?

As you mention, "You made some good decisions and felt calm", so I will say you need to Reinforce that positive attitude and stay playing the same way you did to win.
Of course you will not win always, but set a Target amount for a day or week and analyze your results after some time. Always remember the bankroll Management principle and you will be all right

! :five:

diadiavalik · May 22, 2018

a good mood in the game and the right mood is what you need, and to poker you need to be easier and play a distance, less to look at your results in one day! Constantly winning is not possible, but at a distance, if you play correctly, there will be a plus. Then you do not need to take a break, but you can play in pleasure.

Luccasdsp · May 22, 2018

Sometimes it's good to take a break. This helps us to recognize our mistakes and this can fix them.

Newzooozooo · May 23, 2018

Hi.
I think it is a very good idea to take a break from the game. The break always helps me. I noticed that after a good rest, I make more correct decisions. And the results are, obviously, better than they were before the break.
Good luck.

Eric Salvador · May 23, 2018

I feel like a few months is a long period to go without poker. Now if you're still studying away from the table and just not playing this could be good. If you've found that you have a lot of holes in your game or you need to focus on the mental side of the game I can get behind a break.

stamark · May 23, 2018

It's good taking a break but not losing completely the "contact" with poker. Someone who takes a break should fill his free time reading about poker strategy and improve his game when he is back

andreii955 · May 23, 2018

To be honest sometimes it takes a break, in any way, you clear your mind, because in any activity you take part emotionally, whether good or bad, a recreation of the brain is welcome. So you did well that you took a break.

Iryna Stryzheuskaya · May 23, 2018

I think it's useful to take breaks in the game from time to time.

henriquemaduro · May 23, 2018

I'm in a break since december 2016. Reading first, and in a few days will try my luck.

cessam · May 23, 2018

Personnaly i think that's a good idea to take some time a break from poker.
That can help you to play better than before and to take the good decisions.
But that came a little time after the break because in the begining you will loose a lot.

MrPokerVerse · May 23, 2018

Taking a break with any thing in life is a good thing. Taken a few from poker and never regretted it. Played way to much my first five years. Now it is very rare to get a few MTT in a month. Find I'm looking forward to playing again.

kratos · May 24, 2018

A break is good I took a break last month ;I just made sports like soccer,swiming,volley and biking.Our minds need a break from forcing our brain too much ;hours in front of the computer.

infonazar · May 24, 2018

Break is one of the best options to interrupt the loss-making series. If I see that my game does not meet certain criteria, I always do a break. Of course, such small breaks, for 3-5 days, are always in my favor.

JAAMEZz · May 24, 2018

Breaks are great to just reset and renew. good to get out of habits that are negative as well

vov4ik · May 24, 2018

I also had a break where I did not play a month and then got a good result not a bad win, I think that small breaks are needed in order to start playing well and focus on the game, but many players play every day and get too good results and not bad wins, I also have free time every day, then I play, if there is no time then I do not play!

Mickflava888 · May 24, 2018

yeah i've been involutary absent from the online felt & Cardschat but hey im back playing . cheerz

GRIN281289 · May 24, 2018

break the right decision. I also take breaks and it helps me

Taking a break from poker

SydTheCat

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vpashuta

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OneMoreTry

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pescaofish

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diadiavalik

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Luccasdsp

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Newzooozooo

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Eric Salvador

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stamark

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andreii955

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Iryna Stryzheuskaya

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henriquemaduro

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cessam

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MrPokerVerse

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kratos

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infonazar

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JAAMEZz

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vov4ik

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Mickflava888

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GRIN281289

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