Taking A Break From Poker (part 1)

Posted on November 25, 2008 
Filed Under General

Every poker player goes through those sessions of bad beats, poor concentration, or inability to play well. This is a part of the game and it is imperative that a poker player protects their bankroll from bad runs. Sometimes, it is necessary for poker players to ask themselves if it is time that they go on a break. Most of the time it is hard to for a poker player to convenes themselves that they need to take a “forced vacation,” and it is even harder to know if that is the best decision.

Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you are on a bad run:

1. Am I chasing cards just to get even?
2. Am I bluffing more than normal because I’m trying to get even?
3. Am I being impatient?
4. Have my cards been running bad the last 4 out of 5 sessions?
5. Am I worried about my bankroll because of my last few sessions?
6. Are my reads off more than 50% of the time?

If you answered “yes” to more than two of these questions, it is time to take a break. Perhaps your cards are running bad; maybe it is mental fatigue, but it is important to get your head on straight to you can get over your bad run.

So perhaps it's time to take a break but you can't live without poker? Tomorrow I'll look at ways to convince your poker addicted brain that you do need to step away from the table.

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