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| Keeping focus in a live tourney; How not to get bored | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 29 2008, 06:46 PM (154 Views) | |
| Boilermakergamer | Feb 29 2008, 06:46 PM Post #1 |
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I have no problem staying focused for long online tournies (6-7 hour freerolls or other large field events), however, I am finding that my focus wanes and wanders during live events. This has led to some poor decisions and equally poor play leading to an early exit. I have noted that most of my exits from live tournies occur during the 3-4 hour mark. If I make it past this then I generally can final table the tourney. (All of my live tourney experience is with 140-150 person field). So what do you do, to keep that focus, to keep yourself analyzing the texture of the table and the participants. Any help is appreciated. |
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| :rocklawr | Feb 29 2008, 07:13 PM Post #2 |
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Eye in the Sky!
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Funny because I have the opposite problem. I find too many distractions when playing online at home. Live I'm focused because I've got nothing else to do. I guess I've got nothing to help you but just wanted to post so everyone can hear about me...since it is always about me. Carry on. |
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| wild | Mar 1 2008, 01:29 AM Post #3 |
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Actually I am the same as Rock. Live I have no problem keeping up. Of course live there is so much more info to process. Get (and read) a copy of "Read'em and Reap" By Joe Nevarro. Then get a book on the math (there are roughly a million of them out there). By the time you are able to size up your table based on tells and betting patterns you won't have time to be distracted. When I play online try to concentrate with a screaming kid, a link and a regular phone ringing off the hook. an angry wife and a dog howling. |
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| :PirateFins | Mar 1 2008, 03:55 AM Post #4 |
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I am the exact opposiste of all of you, I have to have other things going on to take my mind off of the game, or I will over analyze everything. That is why I play 4 games at once online. Use my ipod, and fumble with chips live. I think it comes from growing up in a house with 7 people in it, all comming home from work and trying to do homework with all the commotion going on around you, so I need the distraction to stay focused. lol No wonder I am ADD. |
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| TheMonkeydeSade/nh_gg_gl_fu | Mar 1 2008, 01:53 PM Post #5 |
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Live, I have to waste time undressing all the women to stay focused. The tables are so much slower. On line there is kitten cannon, mb's, and mail to check. And all the beer runs. Now that I think of it, I need A on line waitress. |
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