Do you take a vacation from poker?

[Leandro Moecke]

In this final stretch of the year do you usually take a vacation and stop playing, or do you continue normally?

 

[veryluckyfish7k]

i usually play normally, if i need some time off from poker grind i just do it anytime time in the year.

 

[lyki67]

Ooo yes...I do that. And I need it. Sometimes is all that to much and I need one week or two to charge new energy.

 

[eberetta1]

I have been going downhill as far as my poker career has been going. I am fortunate to get 2 games of poker a week in as the concentration is no longer there. Driving is the same way, can't drive as far as I used to.

 

[Margo17]

I think only those who take the game more seriously, like professionals, take vacations. In my case, as a recreational poker player, there's no such thing as a vacation from poker.

 

[chicbulls2]

you have to do it, everybody needs a break

 

[roberto51]

I play almost every day, for over 20 years now. At first, I played relentlessly. Now, for a long time, I've had a well-organized poker schedule, with breaks due to unexpected events or work.

 

[anasslaaleg]

Even when the cards are away, the mindset stays. Every break is just a reset sharpening focus, recharging discipline, and coming back smarter. Poker doesn’t stop… it just waits for the next hand.

 

[bremp555]

BTW, what's vacation?

 

[austral]

I don’t stop completely, but I do tend to slow down during this final stretch of the year.

 

[hardongear]

Currently on a bit of vacation from poker so far in 2025 as so far I've played the lowest amount of hands and MTT's in 2025 that I've ever played in 20+ years of playing. Hopefully Christmas and 2026 get's me back playing a lot more. Been playing mainly 6 max cash the little I have played the last couple of months. Normally only play full-ring.

Cheers!!!

 

[Stringy]

some times i play less or don't play at all mainly depends on how busy i am though

 

[moraeskvmi]

I take a week off before Christmas and only come back after the New Year.

 

[john_entony]

I only take a break from poker for a few hours from December 31 to January 1, as I celebrate New Year's Eve. During the rest of the year, I always play poker tournaments. But I promised myself that I would take a two-week break from poker and fly to Amsterdam when the war in Ukraine ends, if I survive, of course.

 

[dangbaonguyen93]

I didn't intend to.

 

[Omar.Imrane]

everything depends on what you “earn”! 😎 If the profits are sweeter than morning coffee, I keep playing. But if losses start ruining the mood, I take a break and leave poker for a while until luck returns. Everything depends on what you “earn” yourself!

 

[dompoker]

I'm not really going to take vacations, as long as I have time, I'll continue to play normally.

 

[Dougana]

No, this month (December) the poker sites do a lot of giveaways, maybe in January I may take a break.

 

[Happy Bobi]

I continue to play as usual. Unfortunately, I rarely play on weekdays, so the main time I can devote to the game is either on weekends or holidays or during vacations.

 

[puzzlefish]

I take a vacation to play poker

 

[TheniT]

I usually play, just one or two days to celebrate, and then I go back to the tables.

 

[888NOX888]

I've been resting more lately than playing poker.

 

[VNagy333]

You have to because you can't concentrate.

 

[Mantinhoo]

I usually keep playing normally, but I always take a break during the Christmas period.
That time is for family, disconnecting from poker, clearing my head, and fully recharging before getting back to the grind.

 

[fernandofcp]

I don't usually stop playing poker, mainly because I play for fun and I'm not a professional. A break is for disconnecting from work or work-related activities, which doesn't apply to me since I play to have fun and win money.