When Should You Take a Break From Poker?

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ekgbeat said:
Like with anything in life. If you feel like you need a break, then it's time to take one.
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But the question is how to force yourself to take this break and then understand that you have recovered and can fully return to the game?
 
when you see that you are not making a profit and making mistakes a lot
 
When you play as best you can and you can’t make a profit, this is called a falling series.
rather, try playing again the next day and look back in the meantime where you messed it up
 
when you don't enjoy it anymore and/or you get frustrated very easily playing, many of the top players have taken a break before, no shame in doing that.
 
I took one again

I knew I should not play any yesterday, because I had a long run Tuesday night. I was so tired that I slept most of the day. Every time I was up and thought about playing, my mind said, No No No. So yesterday was a good break. And I'm so glad that when I'm away from the tables, and trying to sleep, my mine is not racing with thoughts about doing so. That ended some time ago. GL you all
 
poliaris747 said:
But the question is how to force yourself to take this break and then understand that you have recovered and can fully return to the game?
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This is a good question. Everyone is different, but for me it really just happens; it becomes something that you don't have to force. When things start to get bad, I know that I don't want to play so I just don't. I would have to force myself to play versus take a break. As to when it's time to come back. Well when I feel like I'm not forcing myself to play, then I'm back.
 
Its Time to take a Break if u loose all your flips with in your opinion better cards...Also with doing to many Donkmoves and headless actions 😉
 
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ekgbeat said:
Like with anything in life. If you feel like you need a break, then it's time to take one.
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I agree with you. It's really so in any sphere.
 
When you're felling bored to play or sick and tired to lose: Break time.
 
We all need time away, especially during stressful times. Hey, that word vacation sounds familiar. Rest, relax, or get some cardio exercise in to clear your mind for a future date with poker.
 
If you mix poker with other endeavors the time spent doing other things is spent away from poker.
The game shouldn't dominate your life, it should be an add on for when you are in the mood.
If you feel you must play, then stick to freerolls and low buy-ins.
 
When your opponent received the only one card from the deck on river which beats your 'unbeatable' hand...
 
dzsire said:
When your opponent received the only one card from the deck on river which beats your 'unbeatable' hand...
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Yes, this happens to me repeatedly, it certainly hits your mental state very hard.
 
when you win the wsop main event 10 times in a row for a decade. back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back. Stop playing and retire. You will go down in history as the greatest no limit holdem MTT player of all time.
 
If you feel you need a break or when you're tilted are good reference points.
 
Dentada said:
If you feel you need a break or when you're tilted are good reference points.
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Yes, the most important thing is to understand that you are already so tired that poker does not make you feel very good.
 
you have to have a cold mind, and play concentrated, when you start to play in a hurry, and without analyzing each hand, is where you should take a break. It has happened to me and I think the best thing is to be back when I regain concentration.
 
I think that one should quit poker when the game is not fun any more for him or her or when they lose too much money.
 
You should take a break from poker when you are starting to tilt. When I tilt I am a bad player and I give my money away. I'm not mentally tough enough to shake it off. That's when it's time to take a break.
 
I think i take a summer break. maybe some fast freerolls, but not MTT buy-in tournaments. I have played to much, focus is not what i should be.
 
I think everyone need's a break from Poker now and again, It all depends on the individual on when and why?
Some players will lose too much and cannot afford to lose more, that particular week or month, others may get bored with the game, it is all due to personal reason's.
I usually slow down when I start to lose, take up reading Poker books, or watching Poker videos on You-tube and switch, they help to make you understand that all the bad-beats and suck-outs you suffer, also happen to the Professionals in Live games as well as on line.
The only real difference is that on-line they happen more frequently, but only because you play a lot more hands per hour, than you possibly could playing Live.
The only real time I take a break from Poker is usually when we go on Vacation somewhere, where there is no Internet, no Casino's because we prefer to get away from all that and just relax for a couple of weeks.

When the fun Stops, STOP!
(it's that simple)
 
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