What do you do when you are unmotivated to play

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  • #101
I don't start playing if I'm not motivated. My dreams of a better life are my best motivation. But sometimes, there are days when you don't want to dream. Don't force yourself.
 
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If you don't feel like playing, then don't play.

I guess I'm of the opinion that if I play at a bad time and end up down, it is going to sting twice as bad as a normal loss.

Luckily for me, I'm in Florida and there is usually a good tide to go catch some redfish. :)
 
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This happened to me... I remember once again leaked the entire deposit and decided that I was the most unfortunate player. I abandoned the game a long time ago and only returned to try again, but I already began to think differently.
 
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  • #104
I get MOTAvated.
 
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When im tired i dont play, or maybe i register in low tournaments and go all in every hand lol
 
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If i am in tourney i play more aggressif and if not i take break of poker the time i'm tired..
 
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When that has happenned , I just quit playing for a while.
 
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  • #108
I do remember of my bank account.
 
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  • #109
Do something else. Of course this is harder if you make a living at it.
 
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When I'm not motivated, it's usually hard to force myself to play. At this time, I can only wait patiently for the opportunity and play when I recover my energy.
 
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  • #111
Either study or if really unmotivated - just do a hobby I enjoy until the itch comes back ;)
 
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  • #112
when that happens, i just take a break
 
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Like many have said I also have taken breaks when that happens. Not just playing poker but in other things in life, like other hobbies. After some time away I feel refreshed and ready to play again.
 
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  • #114
Try to find out whats bothering yourself and be honest about it. Could be family, health, stress, you find out you hate holdem but still want to be good at it, lol, it could be anything. Best thing is to find the source of killing your motivation to play.

But if you're stuck on playing holdem then something that works for me is paying attention to how many hands I play and how active I am in those hands on a daily, week, monthly basis. So first, find out how many hands you normally play in a day or a session. You should be able to know that by a hand history or if using a tracker than that's uber easy.

For example, if you normally average playing 200 hands everyday for weeks or months then all of sudden bump it up to 350 a day then that might drain you. The next part which is a little more difficult is rate how active you're in those hands.


Lets say you avg playing 200 hands everyday but all of a sudden you change from playing a tight aggressive game where you fold more to a looser style that requires more thought, stress and attention then its going to drain you faster but its still playing the same 200 hands.

Something else you could do if you still want to play poker but you're getting sick of playing Holdem is to try another poker variation like one of the games in 8 game to mix things up and come back to holdem later or just take a break from the game like so many folks have suggested.
 
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  • #115
Stop playing. Do something else.
 
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  • #116
I simply don’t play.
 
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  • #117
Take a break and stay away from the table.
 
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  • #118
If you don't have the motivation to play, why spend money? Stop loss. Nerves need to be protected.
 
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Unless you have an addiction, it should be very easy to step away from the game and look at other areas of interest, some players play on confidence, some on results and others, well..taking an enforced break can often lead to improved results on and off the table.
Look at whether you are getting enough rest, exercise, diet - are you socialising with friends?
I read, swim, listen to music, watch films and write - all things non connected to poker.
I would advise players who cannot manage their emotions and tilt regularly to not try and play their way out of a bad beat, its better to chill out and enjoy life away from poker.
 
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  • #120
Hi

If you are not motivated, you'd better not to play or you'll be losing money for nothing
 
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  • #121
Hello!:ciao:
For me, poker is a kind of rest, so motivation is always present. But there is another problem: sometimes I play very late, and during the game I start to feel sleepy...In this case, I often start to make mistakes and end up risking everything, realizing that either I will lose now and go to bed quietly, or I will be lucky and suffer further.:D
 
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i dont play if i dont feel like it, when i played unmotivated, i usually ended up making bad calls and bad decisions
 
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the opportunity to win money at poker is the best motivation guys), and if something doesn't work out then pause and analyze your mistakes, with a competent approach to the game there will be both motivation and winnings
 
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I try to take a short break, distract myself with something
 
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I try to understand that overcoming myself is already a big victory!
 
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