I’m taking a small break from playing.

Its time once again to take a break from poker! Not because things are going poorly but mostly because its starting to get boring. I wanted to write about this so that all of you readers can understand how important it is to strategically take breaks. If you don’t your almost sure to burn out.

Reasons The Reasons You Should take a Break

The first and last thing that tell me its time to take a few weeks away from the table is when I sit down get cards and think man this is going to be a long night! If that ever happens I take a break no matter what. Every time that I break that one rule I run into trouble, without exception! The other time I take breaks is times like this one when I feel like every hour I spend Playing Poker is time away from something more inportant. The third time I take a break is when I’m fired up about something else, Guitar, chess, pool, Websites any thing If I cant put something down I don’t try I drop everything else including poker and do what makes me happy at the time. That is the one thing I have found that makes my life most interesting at all times.

How Long Do You Need?

This question greatly depends on why you took the break it could be a day a month, an hour but the golden rule is you have to be both “Hungry and Patient” before your ready to play again. This is also a good way to prevent laziness ruin your poker fortune. When I take time off I find it’s best to start with absolutely no poker, no poker tv, no poker books, no discusions about poker, Nothing. Then as I get closer to ready I start to read a little maybe play some really small games and I try to mentally prepare for the games. Mental preperation is perhaps my strongest weapon in any game! Everybody comes to the table wanting to win but very few players are acutally prepared to play winning poker.

Back Again

When I get back to the tables I ussualy get back into a stronger rythem than when I left. I old see things clearer lay down good hands easier and take bad beats better. I don’t think their is another secret that has saved me or made me so much money as taking a break! And if I get bcak and the clouds are still there, I take an extra day, because I always want to be there on my own Terms!

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