Im on Wierd Tilt !!!

alls i can say is that it sounds like you get yourself in the mood and your recent winnings in live tourneys is stuck in your head

remember online sessions and live sessions are two different concepts.

online requires mental preparation, you dont physically have to get up and go to the casino, you dont hold your chips, you dont converse with anyone etc etc.

being mentally prepared for an online session is just as important as preparing for the session itself.

few tips would be to get things out the way, make sure your not playing between time available and going out ie. playing untilt the time you have something planned like a meal, bday etc.

if it helps you set out a goal for that certain day like quit playing after 1000 hands or take a break every 1000 hands

just being prepared for alot of mouse clicking reallya s it can be a tedious grind compared to live.

Hve you thought of taking a longer break doing other things you like, work on some other subjects, schedule a trip with your family/friends/GF for Christmas etc? If you are not a professional, poker is not your whole life.
After this, you might read some poker books, watch videos and probably your interest to the game will return.

Never been in this exact mood, but i don't play when i am bored etc.

hey man...playing when u dont feel like it and it just feels like a chore is gonna cost u a lot of money...just take like a 2 week break from poker and spend a few $ u won playin live to buy something cool u want or take a mini holiday or something like that...so u can say to yourself u got rewarded from playing so much poker...and then u will feel the desire to play again soon

Yeah i think a longer breaks the only way to go for now

Spoke to my coach Tim64 and he suggested the same thing especially since i dont play poker for a living i have the luxury of longer break

I have another live poker trip in a week or so
Will see how i feel after that

And my wifes studying in germany right now shes coming back for 20 days on dec 24th
So i guess ill restart poker by mid jan in that case

Thanks for the help everyone

And my wifes studying in germany right now shes coming back for 20 days on dec 24th
So i guess ill restart poker by mid jan in that case

I think this is an absolutely great idea. If you are simply not motivated at all to play, like everyone said, simply take a longer break!

Enjoy the holidays with your wife, spend time with friends and family, do things you simply enjoy doing, other than poker! It'll definitely help you clear your mind a bit, hopefully bringing back not only your motivation, but also some inspiration when it comes to playing poker!

Hi, abhi147!

You can try help with Jared Tendler in this thread

I really hope this helps! ♠_thumbsup:

John

Originally posted by JohnTheGreatest
Hi, abhi147!

You can try help with Jared Tendler in this thread

I really hope this helps! ♠_thumbsup:

John

+1 :).

You can also buy, read and apply his book, the Mental game of poker. It will definitely solve your problems!

-SF

you nee some other activety besides poker... if it gets to a point where you play just becouse have to but not rely want to then you dont play as good..

sry for bad english =D

I think it gets to that point with any game, people need some variety to be at their top game. I might get flamed for suggesting it, but have you thought about changing the sort of tables you play, or learning a new poker variant altogether? If you're still sick just looking at the cards, a longer break will surely do you good I guess.

put some of your live money online and play higher

Originally posted by nefarious26
put some of your live money online and play higher

Why would this be the solution??

Learn other types of poker like Omaha, Stud, Badugi, etc...

Begin from micro stakes. You'll learn to have fun playing poker again, and eventually you'll come back to where you were before

Originally posted by szoketomi

Originally posted by nefarious26
put some of your live money online and play higher

Why would this be the solution??

its hard to stay motivated after a big win sometimes because (unless you move to higher stakes) the money just doesnt seem worth the effort anymore.

i cant speak for OP but i have certainly struggled with this before, it felt like i was on strange sort of long term tilt. thats the only way i could describe it.

Really appreciate the comments
Thanks a lot

Dont wanna move higher because i will be playing live a lot as well

Anyways took a break but in the middle played 2 days like 6-7 tournies
made 2 FTs for 5.40 KO 3rd and 6th
2300 total ♦

Then took some time off and went to visit my inlaws for a week so no poker during that time

And now my motivations back and started grinding again
Though not putting as much volume as i dont wanna burn myself out

I think my main issue was an overdose of poker

I did try omaha but didnt enjoy it much

sweet! hope it lasts

How's it going now, a couple months since your last post?