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Does anyone get bored playing poker

EDKENT123EDKENT123 Member Posts: 416
edited November 2009 in Poker Chat
This might seem a silly question ive been playing regulaly now for about 4/5 years and just recently ive been getting very bored while i have been playing, (im not losing either my win ratio is the same). no matter what i do i just aint got that buzz anymore.. does any one else get this. ive already had a small break, i prob only played about 4 games this week. i'm gonna see if that buzz is back today. your thoughts???
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited November 2009


    Have a bet on the footy/racing? Use the forum while your playing? Have a few beers?

    From a poker point of view ...

    Buy in a tourny/sng for more than u wud usually, or buy in at a cash table for the max at the level above what u play usually. (that'll get slaughtered by the bankroll boffins, of which I am not one....)

    DOHH
  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,814
    edited November 2009
    I teand to find that too much poker can stress you out, but a decent amount without losing anything will be all good.
  • ANDYBEEANDYBEE Member Posts: 39
    edited November 2009
    yes i do some times .........

    try a break ...... or better still try a new game ...... try omaha .... or omaha H/L even razz

    or try a HORSE Torney

    Andy Bee
  • margatemafmargatemaf Member Posts: 849
    edited November 2009
    Nope!! always got my music going and flit between tables to my facebook account ;)
  • offshootoffshoot Member Posts: 1,049
    edited November 2009
    all the time, its a grind.
  • vaigretvaigret Member Posts: 16,380
    edited November 2009
    Sometimes and that's when the trouble starts.

    I find I start getting involved when I shouldn't.

    Nasty habit  
  • labrat64labrat64 Member Posts: 987
    edited November 2009
    I used to find that i did sometimes, then start to make stupid calls just to be playing.
    Take time out, playing less is a good idea, it works.
  • HartshorNHartshorN Member Posts: 616
    edited November 2009
    Only thing that's boring is knowing your gonna get beat by the river card.
  • Grimstar30Grimstar30 Member Posts: 1,400
    edited November 2009
    CAsh tables are defo a grind, but either start chatting to ppl at the table or do other things that chill you out. Depends on the level you are playing at. The higher the more you will focus on the game and therefore will not be bored.

    Try playing when you want to, rather than all the time. You may then only play 2x a week, but when you do it is fun.
  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Does anyone get bored playing poker:
    Only thing that's boring is knowing your gonna get beat by the river card.
    Posted by HartshorN
    Lol !

    Harts, surely u cannot run THAT bad! What games do u play? How did u do after losing half ur roll did u take a break or take my advice and get str8 back into it?

    Comment made me laugh, u sound so fed up with it all.lol

    DOHH

  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited November 2009
    Have you thought about maybe multitabling, I know that it keeps me on my toes when I am in two or three games at the same time
  • EDKENT123EDKENT123 Member Posts: 416
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Does anyone get bored playing poker:
    Have you thought about maybe multitabling, I know that it keeps me on my toes when I am in two or three games at the same time
    Posted by Kiwini4u
    hi, i do tend to mtt, however still the same, just bored with the game, however after a brief break this week seems to have done the trick
  • LadyFingrsLadyFingrs Member Posts: 613
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Does anyone get bored playing poker:
    all the time, its a grind.
    Posted by offshoot
    I hurr dat
  • 35suited35suited Member Posts: 2,332
    edited November 2009
    I dont get a chance to be bored, 3 kids under 5 keep me busy whilst im trying to play.

    The odd time they are all asleep at the same time and im playing I keep myself busy answering questionnaires,sounds stupid and it probably is but i get paid small ammounts for each one I answer.  So im earning a little bit whilst im loosing more at poker
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November 2009
    How are you with your girlie?---A lot of these things are related you know---get the karma sutra and try playing her in one of the later positions---hope this helps
  • tait2383tait2383 Member Posts: 17
    edited November 2009

    I dont really get bored with playing the game, but sometimes when in tourny's or even some high cash games, ans when I haven't picked up a hand in ages, I start trying to make things happen myself, and thats when the trouble  starts.

    Hope I dont start getting bored of the game though, wouldn't know what to do with myself if I did.

  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Does anyone get bored playing poker:
    I dont get a chance to be bored, 3 kids under 5 keep me busy whilst im trying to play. The odd time they are all asleep at the same time and im playing I keep myself busy answering questionnaires,sounds stupid and it probably is but i get paid small ammounts for each one I answer.  So im earning a little bit whilst im loosing more at poker
    Posted by 35suited
    Not stupid at all, I do the same thing, although not necessarily while playing poker.  This year I have made enough to cover my broadband costs just from answering a few surveys every day
  • PiAnOpLaYaPiAnOpLaYa Member Posts: 554
    edited November 2009
    If you've been playing alot i sometimes feel i turn on auto pilot and play as it seems the right thing to do rather then im enjoying it
  • bennydip2bennydip2 Member Posts: 2,093
    edited November 2009
    Play Live at a casino !! That will get you buzzing  :))
  • Hogg321Hogg321 Member Posts: 260
    edited November 2009
    do something else while you play! catch up on something on iplayer, chat on the forum, play some internet games or something :)
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