What do you do before start playing poker ?

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Hello.
I read books, watched TV series, cleaned the apartment, went shopping. Now poker is my hobby and other things do not seem so important to me.
 
Just choose the chair and start playing. I try never to stop at the table.
 
I dont have many things which I am doing before playing poker, tbh I only make sure that I have bottle of water near my pc 😀
 
I make sure I'm not hungry !! I make some stupid decisions when hunger arises 🙂
 
Hi ,
I am eating my breakfast , walking with my dog , shopping lunch , working at home . Poker is my hobby and other things do not seem so important to me.
 
First of all, I set a really good music setlist and make sure that I have some snacks!
If I go to run a big tournament, than I do some mediation/yoga and set my phone to Silence mode! It's been working so far!
 
First of all, I eat an hour or half an hour before the game. The most important thing is to prepare enough tea, coffee or juice until the break in the tournament. 10-20 minutes before the start of the tournament, I like to relax, turning on the music and lying on the bed so that my body and mind can rest 🙂
 
I watch TV series or videos on youtube. when I'm tired. I sleep for an hour to be in good shape and I take the time to eat. I prepare myself physically and sometimes mentally too. I repeat the same sentence for several minutes for example "I am happy" to get rid of all the negative thoughts which can prevent me from playing my A game.
 
Hi.
Before I started playing poker, I loved playing computer games. But now, if I have free time, I enjoy playing poker.
Good luck.
 
Pretty much same as everybody. Set a music playlist, make coffee, read my pre cash/tournament bible-notes and do a quick mind focuse meditation.
 
darkgonz said:
what do you do before you start playing poker
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Before playing Poker, it is as if I had to prepare for a party or go to the cinema: I prepare the drink, the snacks, I turn off the cell phone, ... everything in my power so that nothing and no one bothers me and I don't get up until the session ends.🙄
 
Online I don't do much - should change that.

Before a live version I get myself mentally prepared. Remind myself of things I want to do, to watch for. I find that getting a game plan in mind is helpful to having a successful session.
 
I have no specific ritual.
Only when I go to play an important tournament, I try to be without any commitment so that the mind is clear and calm.
 
Everything ready to have a great time concentrated, water nearby, playlist ready, without any pending, in my mind the food that I will eat in a break, and sometimes I watch poker videos about 20 minutes before starting, they are sessions of other players playing tournaments:icon_rr::icon_rr::icon_rr::icon_rr:
 
Computer game

As far as I understand I started to play poker, I really loved to play the computer game - Star Craft and War Craft.
 
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I make sure everything I wanted to do or needed to do beforehand is done, so my mind can just enjoy and focus on poker. I always go to the washroom, let my pups out to go to do their thing, grab a drink maybe even a snack sometimes. In the evenings I always get my PJ’s on so I’m very comfy. Then I can just relax and play away
 
I eat and walk around. I get the blood flowing and make sure I'm comfortable.
 
Nothing. Except for few short exercises maybe. Physical preparedness is very important, so I try to not to forget about it.
 
If it's a weekday, I come home from work, eat, then cook for myself the next day, and if I have time and energy, I open poker rooms and see what I can play. If it's a weekends, I go grocery shopping, then cook, do some household chores and sit down to play poker. Sometimes I go for a walk, chat with friends, and when the desire and mood appears, I start playing poker.
 
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Usually before i start playing poker online i review my hand history and what i have played a day before , watch over my tournaments a little review of what i did a day before. After that i make me a coffee and i prepare for the grinding .
 
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