When Should You Take a Break From Poker?

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Datdude1 said:
I think that poker is no different than anything else in life that sometimes you need a break from it to detox and replenish your mental fortitude. When poker starts to strip you of your patience and causing you undo anxiety and stress then you need to walk away and take a much needed break.
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Yes, I fully agree that poker is a small part of our multi-faceted life, and this part means more to some than everything else, but the main thing is not to cross the line when this passion consumes you all!!
 
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kaktus56rus said:
I take a break from poker when I get run over with good cards or combinations.after this, I need a moral rest.
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Yes, if this happens several times in a row, you need to take a break from such a blow, I fully support it!
 
You need a daily routine and regime, discipline, a couple of days to take a break from poker, and then less often you need spontaneous rest, I'm just starting to strive for this.
 
Any time you no longer enjoy it ! Poker is a game and life is too short to be spent doing stuff you are not enjoying. Sometimes a small break can bring the fun of the game back !
 
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when u do nothing wrong and still get beat by some one who calls u and hits on river all the tim cause no one can fold online
 
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aixacarl said:
When losing streaks are very close.
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A prolonged long streak always leads to more. the worst consequences, because I, for example, begin to tilt
 
If you are subject to Tilt and if the game no longer is enjoyable then possibly its time to step away. You must have a hunger and passion for the game and find a way to remove emotions from your decisions and play at the tables.
 
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poliaris747 said:
I'm pretty much playing poker, but last year main job Boad all the time from poker, a year ago on the day I could iprepare steps doitt for 8 - 9 hours , now a week 20 - 30 hours! But friends know all the answers to the question - what to do when just in all the tournaments is not enough to ITM! Can there come a time when I stop playing poker completely?

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The minute u say those three little words in your those three words we think but shall not say.because then it means it's to go away,no more,comeback another day.u knew them we all have said them and I know everytime I hear the words I SHOULD LEAVE!!! In my head and I dont listen it ends bad.
 
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Roller said:
If you are subject to Tilt and if the game no longer is enjoyable then possibly its time to step away. You must have a hunger and passion for the game and find a way to remove emotions from your decisions and play at the tables.
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I don't know maybe I've been working a lot lately and I'm tired so I don't have enough energy to play poker anymore and I don't have the year and the excitement that you can get in the game
 
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The minute u say those three little words in your those three words we think but shall not say.because then it means it's to go away,no more,comeback another day.u knew them we all have said them and I know everytime I hear the words I SHOULD LEAVE!!! In my head and I dont listen it ends bad.
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Yes it's so hard to say these three words and even harder to implement them I have to leave but I can't do it I want to continue playing but in the end it becomes so incredibly uncomfortable to play that you just don't go to the poker table.
 
Sick Qs on freeroll

When I watched your poker stars screen I really knew the situation of QQ and loosing, feels like it happens 7/10 you loose when starting with two ladies 😅

I think you will get a feeling for knowing the signs that tell you to make a break...
For example after this QQ I would have a break because the emotions make you blind, so you can't play calm...
If you start having conspiracy theories about ps is cheating on you, you should stop playing till you loose this feeling 😂

GL for future hands 😇
 
You should definitly have a break while sleeping. It s -ev otherwise. Trust me, i tried.
 
I love poker. I work my 9-5 (more like 7-5) , but when I’m off. I make sure I spend time with my kids and my wife. After the kids are in bed and I talk/ smash my wife. It’s all Poker. I usually try to play at least 1 SNG a day. Friday nights after the gym it’s all tournaments from about 9pm to 1am (if I don’t work the next morning). I probably spend about 8-10 hours a week both playing and studying poker strategy.
 
sometimes it doesn't hurt to take a break when you can almost lose even with the strongest cards and you lose all your poker money, take a break and get some sleep! 😉
 
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When you're card dead' take a break or switch tables. When it's not fun, boring or losing to much money, take an extended break.
 
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When you're card dead' take a break or switch tables. When it's not fun, boring or losing to much money, take an extended break.
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Yes I agree with all these conclusions But here's just one question how long should the break be?
 
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To each, his/her own. For me it varies from a day to a week or a month, but I always come back.
 
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