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Title: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 05:52:00 PM
I work full time and play a lot of poker during the week and at weekends. Over the last while I've been staying up to when i would normally get out of bed on the weekends. Im wondering if any other people have this rountine and wonder how you cope with it? I think the advice im looking for has more to do with sleep management as I like to stay up late like this. Its great fun:) Trouble is, I need to get everything done during the week I would have normally done at the weekend. Any suggestions?


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 05:52:50 PM
Easy, Quit your job.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: bhoywonder on July 01, 2007, 05:54:16 PM
try n get 40 winks during work


works for me

several power naps and you are good to go again


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 05:55:45 PM
When i used to work and play poker i would often go through the night - then get up and into work about an hour early and sleep in a toilet cubicle. Used to do this on the lunch break too! Remember to set your phone alarm mind you! And try not to snore!


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 05:59:16 PM
When i used to work and play poker i would often go through the night - then get up and into work about an hour early and sleep in a toilet cubicle. Used to do this on the lunch break too! Remember to set your phone alarm mind you! And try not to snore!

lmao - Classic:)

Ive never been one for naps or power naps but i might give tha a try. Do you sleep or dose during these. if i fell alseep i dont think i could get up??


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Laxie on July 01, 2007, 06:00:28 PM
Or hire a maid with your winnings. 


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 06:02:36 PM
Or hire a maid with your winnings. 

Id need to win the lottery:) I could buy a few cans of redbull though :)


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:02:54 PM
When i used to work and play poker i would often go through the night - then get up and into work about an hour early and sleep in a toilet cubicle. Used to do this on the lunch break too! Remember to set your phone alarm mind you! And try not to snore!

lmao - Classic:)

Ive never been one for naps or power naps but i might give tha a try. Do you sleep or dose during these. if i fell alseep i dont think i could get up??

Not sleep, just a dose really... Rests your eyes, but does enough to get you through the day.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:03:25 PM
Or hire a maid with your winnings. 

Id need to win the lottery:) I could buy a few cans of redbull though :)


Pro Plus helps.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: AlexMartin on July 01, 2007, 06:04:06 PM
It doesnt work very well and results in poor performance on the tables and at work. Get yourself a schedule and stick to it. If you really cant, you are probably a degenerate like most of us on here and you should work out how to make enough £ to go full-time.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:05:31 PM
It doesnt work very well and results in poor performance on the tables and at work. Get yourself a schedule and stick to it. If you really cant, you are probably a degenerate like most of us on here and you should work out how to make enough £ to go full-time.

Speak for yourself mug!

Ps, are you still working it out ? ? ;) :P


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 06:05:53 PM
Or hire a maid with your winnings. 

Id need to win the lottery:) I could buy a few cans of redbull though :)


Pro Plus helps.

nah im stimulated enough. And all that caffeine prevents sleep:) Maybe weekend tiredness is just going to be an occupational hazzard. so i guess the real question is, do i like poker that much that im going to keep killing myself? I love it!!!!!!


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:07:01 PM
Or hire a maid with your winnings. 

Id need to win the lottery:) I could buy a few cans of redbull though :)


Pro Plus helps.

nah im stimulated enough. And all that caffeine prevents sleep:) Maybe weekend tiredness is just going to be an occupational hazzard. so i guess the real question is, do i like poker that much that im going to keep killing myself? I love it!!!!!!

;D


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 06:08:11 PM
Or hire a maid with your winnings. 

Id need to win the lottery:) I could buy a few cans of redbull though :)


Pro Plus helps.

nah im stimulated enough. And all that caffeine prevents sleep:) Maybe weekend tiredness is just going to be an occupational hazzard. so i guess the real question is, do i like poker that much that im going to keep killing myself? I love it!!!!!!

;D
;D


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Claw75 on July 01, 2007, 06:23:15 PM
weird thing happened to me this morning.  I could have sworn I logged out of the blonde cardroom last night before I went to bed, but when I got up this morning it was still running and I had more money in there than I remembered having at bed time.  I may have found the answer - playing (and winning) during my sleep!


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Sark79 on July 01, 2007, 06:40:56 PM
I would take a night or two off each week mad to get some sleep.  Go to bed early and read a book.  I recommend 'Born on a blue day' by Daniel Tammet.  I got this out of the library yesterday afternoon and read it last night.  It is a horrible feeling going to work tired each day, your brain is tired as well for the whole day. 

I remember a post by snoopy once where he commented on playing at night and then working during the day tired.

When I am tired I get a headache.  Did you know that people who suffer from headaches are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease.



get some sleep


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:44:01 PM
The time you spend reading a book you could be playing poker!!!


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: bhoywonder on July 01, 2007, 06:44:59 PM
I would take a night or two off each week mad to get some sleep.  Go to bed early and read a book.  I recommend 'Born on a blue day' by Daniel Tammet.  I got this out of the library yesterday afternoon and read it last night.  It is a horrible feeling going to work tired each day, your brain is tired as well for the whole day. 

I remember a post by snoopy once where he commented on playing at night and then working during the day tired.

When I am tired I get a headache.  Did you know that people who suffer from headaches are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease.




get some sleep



i get a lot of headaches, often incapacitating


i didnt know of the link or lack of to alzhiemers

every cloud has a silver lining



Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Sark79 on July 01, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
The time you spend reading a book you could be playing poker!!!


true, but when playing poker you must be alert.  when reading a book it is like travelling along a road you know really well, you do it almost subconsciously.  there is no effort while reading and it relaxes the brain


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: bhoywonder on July 01, 2007, 06:48:40 PM
reading a book when tired and wanting to sleep beats any sleeping pill


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:50:06 PM
I would take a night or two off each week mad to get some sleep.  Go to bed early and read a book.  I recommend 'Born on a blue day' by Daniel Tammet.  I got this out of the library yesterday afternoon and read it last night.  It is a horrible feeling going to work tired each day, your brain is tired as well for the whole day. 

I remember a post by snoopy once where he commented on playing at night and then working during the day tired.

When I am tired I get a headache.  Did you know that people who suffer from headaches are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease.




get some sleep



i get a lot of headaches, often incapacitating


i didnt know of the link or lack of to alzhiemers

every cloud has a silver lining



Lol, yep.. i have no chance of getting alzheimers!



The time you spend reading a book you could be playing poker!!!


true, but when playing poker you must be alert.  when reading a book it is like travelling along a road you know really well, you do it almost subconsciously.  there is no effort while reading and it relaxes the brain

I think alot of us play poker subconsciously! Claw just said she played it in here sleep! LOL


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 06:52:46 PM
The time you spend reading a book you could be playing poker!!!

my thoughts exactly!!!!!! Maybe a curfew of say 10.30pm during the week is called for. And I should stick to it!!!! thats a goal for next week. Ill go for 11pm and see how it goes from there.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: OatFedGoat on July 01, 2007, 06:54:36 PM
Personally I know I play alot worse when tired and call when I know I should really be folding.
Until a few months ago I was burning the candle at both ends and it was reducing my poker winnings but strangely despite feeling shattered, I have had a bonus and pay rise are work!

I know play less poker and if a tourney finishes around midnight I might play a sit n go but will not now start another tourney which may mean just getting 2-3 hours kip if I go deep.

I guess if lack of sleep doesnt affect your play or work then good luck to you, I know I cant do it!


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 06:57:52 PM


I guess if lack of sleep doesnt affect your play or work then good luck to you, I know I cant do it!

it doesnt affect my work but my promises to go to yoga, the gym and a sauna have not came to fruition at all this week............


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 06:58:33 PM
Ps, i would like to say that my lack of sleep at nights and sleeping in toilet cubicles at work was in no way the reason i got the sack !


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 07:00:44 PM
Ps, i would like to say that my lack of sleep at nights and sleeping in toilet cubicles at work was in no way the reason i got the sack !


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Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 07:03:07 PM
The month you got the sack, this was the fromt page of staff news :)



Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 07:08:34 PM
The month you got the sack, this was the fromt page of staff news :)




rotflmfao


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: bolt pp on July 01, 2007, 07:41:00 PM
Ask Tikay, he's mastered the skill of playing poker whilst simultaneously sleeping


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on July 01, 2007, 07:42:26 PM
Laz also done this perfectly at APAT Dublin.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: madasahatstand on July 01, 2007, 07:43:37 PM
Ask Tikay, he's mastered the skill of playing poker whilst simultaneously sleeping

i dont think i could ever imagine getting to Tikays heights in endurance poker :)


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: kinboshi on July 01, 2007, 07:58:31 PM
I would take a night or two off each week mad to get some sleep.  Go to bed early and read a book.  I recommend 'Born on a blue day' by Daniel Tammet.  I got this out of the library yesterday afternoon and read it last night.  It is a horrible feeling going to work tired each day, your brain is tired as well for the whole day. 

I remember a post by snoopy once where he commented on playing at night and then working during the day tired.

When I am tired I get a headache.  Did you know that people who suffer from headaches are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease.



get some sleep

I can't remember the last time I had a headache.

:dontask:


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: bolt pp on July 01, 2007, 08:00:51 PM
I would take a night or two off each week mad to get some sleep.  Go to bed early and read a book.  I recommend 'Born on a blue day' by Daniel Tammet.  I got this out of the library yesterday afternoon and read it last night.  It is a horrible feeling going to work tired each day, your brain is tired as well for the whole day. 

I remember a post by snoopy once where he commented on playing at night and then working during the day tired.

When I am tired I get a headache.  Did you know that people who suffer from headaches are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease.



get some sleep

I can't remember the last time I had a headache.

:dontask:

 ;marks;


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: Graham C on July 01, 2007, 08:05:21 PM
When i used to work and play poker i would often go through the night - then get up and into work about an hour early and sleep in a toilet cubicle. Used to do this on the lunch break too! Remember to set your phone alarm mind you! And try not to snore!

I have a mate that used to do similar sort of things, he obviously kipped in the loo from time to time, but he often went to the stationary cupboad for a kip but hold various items in his hand incase he was interupted!

I play late at night but am fortunate enough to have a job where I can turn up when I like if getting up early is too much for me that day.  Weekends aren't so good for me as I get up early with our daughter, but I still play a bit.  I play more during the week though so to spend some time at least with the family at the weekend.


Title: Re: Sleep or poker?
Post by: AlexMartin on July 01, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
It doesnt work very well and results in poor performance on the tables and at work. Get yourself a schedule and stick to it. If you really cant, you are probably a degenerate like most of us on here and you should work out how to make enough £ to go full-time.

Speak for yourself mug!

Ps, are you still working it out ? ? ;) :P

Yeah, starting to come good again, been grinding like a mofo at 1/2NL for too long. Move to 2/5 in 1 week, WHIPEE :)

Oh, and tell your old man congrats for last weeks final at that donkament.