What do you do when you are unmotivated to play

franken222 · Nov 25, 2021

If you're unmotivated, quit altogether, or, change your poker style. Problem here, is that, it's hard to break habits, so if you come back, it won't be long until non-motivation kicks in, again.

If you're unmotivated, but know you'd like to try again, read some poker books during your layoff, but don't come back until you know that you have/can retain some of what you've learned, that's different to what you're doing now.

You can also watch some poker videos, and look for similar situations where you acted differently to what the pros did.

Non-motivation is very closely tied to poor results, or results that aren't up to the standards of what you want.

Good luck.

mtmigmike · Nov 25, 2021

When I get tired of poker, I run and swim in the pool.

airvikki · Nov 26, 2021

I probably won't be original, but if poker is not fun, stop playing for a while. No need to play violently. Do what gives you pleasure at the moment. Maybe after a while the desire to play poker will come. And if not, then quit this business) Not yours means

NDim · Nov 26, 2021

I usually go to do other things that are more interesting to me. And I go back to the game when I want to play. I am not a professional player.

cdntyler87 · Nov 29, 2021

When I get in motivated to play I will just take a couple days off and spend my time doing other things… come back when your motivation to crush tables returns

CourtJester · Nov 29, 2021

It's important to have multiple interests & hobbies. I bounce around a lot. Think summer sports vs. winter sports.

Just because poker is a year-round sport doesn't mean you have to be interested in it year-around!

black and · Dec 4, 2021

If I'm tired I just stop playing. A break is the best option in this case. Fatigue can lead to mistakes and loss of money respectively. Losing money will lead to disappointment. A break is the best possible option.

Rost · Dec 4, 2021

michel valente said:
So player, when you get tired of the game, what do you do to reverse that feeling.

I do not play tired. If I am tired I go to sleep. Tired players significantly increase their chances of loss.

theStarfish · Dec 4, 2021

When you feel tired or are sick of the game, then take a break. Let the break be a few hours, a day or a month, whatever you need. Tired players make more mistakes and you obviously want to avoid that.

Cooking · Dec 4, 2021

If I'm tired of the game, I stop play for a while - a couple of days or weeks. But if I see that I'm tired of the game because of bad beats and losing streaks, I try to think about my poker goals and think that I can't give up until I achieve them.

perrypip · Dec 4, 2021

Take a break. Study and learn some new strategies.

pakyut · Dec 4, 2021

When you are unmotivated. Play more. It's not about what you think. Just play like its nothin

niphon56 · Dec 4, 2021

When you get tired of the game, leave table. But most of players not get tired of money.

[FONT=NotoSans, Lato, arial, sans-serif]I think part of reason to get tired is u don't earn enough money than you wish.
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Syltan · Dec 4, 2021

I usually eat very tasty))

alien666dj · Dec 6, 2021

I take a week off to recover.

Newzooozooo · Dec 6, 2021

Hi.
I play poker in the evenings, after work. I work as a driver and of course sometimes, in the evenings I am very tired. In such cases, I prefer sleep. In my opinion, the game should be fun and that's why I never play if I'm tired.
Good luck.

Mauricio Perrotta · Dec 6, 2021

Oops! I have been going through that situation a couple of months ago, I lost the desire to play and the truth is that I do not know how to feel motivated again. I go into games and after a couple of minutes, I get bored and start bluffing mindlessly. I wanted to share it with you. Hugs

fernandofcp · Dec 6, 2021

When I play, it's because I'm losing money. But when I'm making money, it's impossible to get tired, because every dollar I make is an extra motivation. In my case, I revert the feeling of tiredness to being motivated by victories in the hands played.

Medina · Dec 6, 2021

So your question is about the lack of motivation during the game
Interesting question, I haven't thought about that yet, i have already encountered a lack of pre-game motivation.
Watching poker streams can work or other motivational things, maybe listening to music too.

skalibur · Dec 7, 2021

depends on the profile

michel valente said:
So player, when you get tired of the game, what do you do to reverse that feeling.

this issue is very difficult to deal with if each player acts in a way some take a week to rest others face it anyway because they live off it and with time you arrive at a final table to see that you managed to win and the desire to play again

slothi · Dec 18, 2021

I had a period like this too. I stopped playing for 3 weeks, I didn’t do anything that was in touch with poker, I even didn’t watch any stream. For me it was a good way to get back at the tables with joy and a good feeling

Like2Play2 · Dec 18, 2021

I play just about every day so what works for me is watching videos of the pros then I can get back into the game.

cowboybebop · Dec 19, 2021

The best solution, and the simplest one is to just stop playing. I tend to get bored every month or do, and it feels so dumb to play when yoi dont wanna.

Bnobob · Dec 19, 2021

The Big Game

If you win at poker by losing too much sooner it's just that the day you win you can come first to recoup your spending and make some profit to keep playing

LadderingUp · Dec 19, 2021

Just take a week or so off. Just do some HH review or something to keep the fix but after some time away you feel fired up to go again. GLGL

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