When Not to Play
From my experience and from what I read there are situations when you should not play, let me explain.
Winning at poker usually resulted because you were in the mindset to play with little to no distractions. Right? Right.
Why jeopardize your bankroll when you are not at your best? Playing poker for real money when you are not at your best is a simple recipe to lose money. I’m sure in my past poker history it may have accounted up to 30% of my losses.
If you find yourself having one of these days then you should NOT play with real-money:
• Under the weather (sick)
• Physically or emotionally drained
• Bad day of poker/ on tilt
• Emotional unrest, e.g. angry, sad, depressed, etc.
This may seem obvious but many players continue to play under those conditions. It’s hard enough to constantly make money, so why reduce your chances when you are not yourself?
If you really want to play poker under those conditions then you should just play with play chips, and leave your real cash alone until you are 100% yourself.
Follow the advice above and you’ll save your bankroll from going down the toilet.
Be focused and alert and you’ll come up on top!
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