Playing Tired.

tallseas wrote: One of the biggest mistakes I make is playing while I'm just plain tired. This often leads to mistakes. I work a fulltime job and put in a lot of hours. 55-65 a week in a high stress enviroment. Poker in the afternoons is a way for me to wind down....but sometimes you just realize your too tired to play and make mistakes.

Case in point. I came home last night after a 14 hr day...not counting drive time. I had been up since 1:00 AM. It was now 9:00 pm. I plunk $10 bucks down on the omaha table. Win a few hands. Then it happens. Misread my hand. Had QQ/10-10 rainbow. flop was Q-9-10. Yep . I continue to call down to the river thinking I have the boat.

Lesson...when your that tired; GO TO BED:warning

SycoSteve wrote: [FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Absolutely right, Tall. If you're not fully awake and concious you are going to be prone to mistakes. Better to take a day off from the tables and recover a bit. In all likelihood, the same fish you fed today will be there tomorrow for you to feed on tomorrow anyway. . .[/FONT]

tallseas wrote: One of the biggest mistakes I make is playing while I'm just plain tired. This often leads to mistakes. I work a fulltime job and put in a lot of hours. 55-65 a week in a high stress enviroment. Poker in the afternoons is a way for me to wind down....but sometimes you just realize your too tired to play and make mistakes.

Case in point. I came home last night after a 14 hr day...not counting drive time. I had been up since 1:00 AM. It was now 9:00 pm. I plunk $10 bucks down on the omaha table. Win a few hands. Then it happens. Misread my hand. Had QQ/10-10 rainbow. flop was Q-9-10. Yep . I continue to call down to the river thinking I have the boat.

Lesson...when your that tired; GO TO BED:warning

freerollbird wrote: Yup. guilty of it myself. I would play 24/7 if i could and pretty much have been doing so latlely. So this past week not so much as I needed a break to gear up for some good games this weekend. Not realy how I want to spend my memorial day but smaller 1k monthly and some private freerolls looks like in between flippn burgers and memorial day parade i will be on line playing. good luck all this weekend and Never Forget!. Freerollbird

zjohnzzz wrote: I am at my worst when tired, i tend to put a time limit on my entry into games. specially if i have to work next day.

sluckyi wrote: Well you are right man, i do same mistakes, i play when i`m tired or not in mood for poker and ussualy i dont do anything else than losing money. you must avoid to play when you are tired, you just won't be able to play 100% concentrated.

ROGUE63 wrote: GOOD ADVICE GUYS PLAYING TIRED IS ALMOST AS BAD AS PLYING DRUNK:dance::dance:

Roller wrote: Sleeeeeep is overrated.

:dance::dance::dance:

Auto pilot works for me.

lol

:dance:

greywind050 wrote: Playing tired is "harmfull" to your stack and when I get tired:

1...Of course ...Everyone's bluffing, so call.
2...Of course ...I still have two outs left so bet big.
3...four opps see flop I have pocket pair (22) go all-in... of course ... no one will call.

I hate play/losing tired! :crying

lalaland wrote: I have to agree! Playing tired is just asking for trouble. Especially when it avalanches into a full out tilt. :X Happened to me more than just a couple of times...oh boy...

So yup! Going to bed is a great idea. 😁

buzzmania wrote: Playing tired is like playing drunk. mistakes = bad calls. been there and still doing it DOH

mexican wrote: I can understand playing tired is no good but I can also understand that getting dealt good cards is a factor in winning at poker.So If I was tired and got dealt pocket rockets chances are I would awaken a bit more and increase my chances at winning some more hands.