How can you keep a gd lifestyle whilst being a poker pro?

[cia260895]

Buy a dog, after your session,take it for a walk just to clear your head then when you get up take it for a  walk/run or get a bike a let it run alongside.

[DaveShoelace]

Buy a dog, after your session,take it for a walk just to clear your head then when you get up take it for a  walk/run or get a bike a let it run alongside.

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[G1BTW]

Buy a lightbox.

For me, the most important factor in poker performance is the quality of the sleep I just had. I do pretty ok when I'm feeling rested, but an amazing transformation takes place when I'm tired, every single aspect of my game goes wrong, I can't make reads properly, I go on tilt very easily, I make the perfect model of the bad player.
The juicy action found playing very late, into the wee hours would have to be amazing to make up for the dent tiredness makes to my game.
I'm supposed to be doing a postgrad in this shit, you'd think I'd have something better to say lol

[DaveShoelace]

Buy a lightbox.

For me, the most important factor in poker performance is the quality of the sleep I just had. I do pretty ok when I'm feeling rested, but an amazing transformation takes place when I'm tired, every single aspect of my game goes wrong, I can't make reads properly, I go on tilt very easily, I make the perfect model of the bad player.
The juicy action found playing very late, into the wee hours would have to be amazing to make up for the dent tiredness makes to my game.
I'm supposed to be doing a postgrad in this shit, you'd think I'd have something better to say lol

Whats a lightbox?

[RED-DOG]

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[AndrewT]

Buy a lightbox.

For me, the most important factor in poker performance is the quality of the sleep I just had. I do pretty ok when I'm feeling rested, but an amazing transformation takes place when I'm tired, every single aspect of my game goes wrong, I can't make reads properly, I go on tilt very easily, I make the perfect model of the bad player.
The juicy action found playing very late, into the wee hours would have to be amazing to make up for the dent tiredness makes to my game.
I'm supposed to be doing a postgrad in this shit, you'd think I'd have something better to say lol

Whats a lightbox?

A bright light which mimics sunlight.

[action man]

I dont keep a healthy lifestyle, i try and play tennis every now and again. My problem is all my mates work normal jobs so nobody can come out to play.
I lead a great social life tho, do all the stuff i want, i usually have friday and saturday off.

I always set the next days schedule the day before if im playing.

On the note of playing your A-game. Its 99% to do with sleep. Have a power nap (1 hour 2 hours) before a session and your game will be loads better. NEVER EVER play tired, the amount of tournies ive just donked off wanting to go to bed is astounding.

And on the girlfriend note. They dont want rich boyfriends, they want people skint so they can have the dominant edge and control the lad, most dont want an independant lad, they want a skint puppy dog they can have on a lead.

[DaveShoelace]

I always set the next days schedule the day before if im playing.

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On the note of playing your A-game. Its 99% to do with sleep. Have a power nap (1 hour 2 hours) before a session and your game will be loads better. NEVER EVER play tired, the amount of tournies ive just donked off wanting to go to bed is astounding. 

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And on the girlfriend note. They dont want rich boyfriends, they want people skint so they can have the dominant edge and control the lad, most dont want an independant lad, they want a skint puppy dog they can have on a lead..

LOL, not this.

[action man]

june, believe me

[DaveShoelace]

june, believe me

what is this 'june' thing I keep hearing btw, I don't get the reference (It was about 2 years into blonde until I learnt what BOK meant so Im a bit behind with the references)

[GreekStein]

june, believe me

what is this 'june' thing I keep hearing btw, I don't get the reference (It was about 2 years into blonde until I learnt what BOK meant so Im a bit behind with the references)

juuune

[GreekStein]

And on the girlfriend note. They dont want rich boyfriends, they want people skint

Ship it. Fuck it I'm not even gonna bother trying to get multai again now

[Claw75]

And on the girlfriend note. They dont want rich boyfriends, they want people skint so they can have the dominant edge and control the lad, most dont want an independant lad, they want a skint puppy dog they can have on a lead..

LOL, not this.

rich boyfriends, poor boyfriends, makes not a jot of difference. What most people (and not just women, surely) want is someone to share some of their time with and do fun stuff together. No point having all the money in the world if you're spending all your time in front of a computer screen. Independence, however, is an absolute must in my book.

[G1BTW]

Buy a lightbox.

For me, the most important factor in poker performance is the quality of the sleep I just had. I do pretty ok when I'm feeling rested, but an amazing transformation takes place when I'm tired, every single aspect of my game goes wrong, I can't make reads properly, I go on tilt very easily, I make the perfect model of the bad player.
The juicy action found playing very late, into the wee hours would have to be amazing to make up for the dent tiredness makes to my game.
I'm supposed to be doing a postgrad in this shit, you'd think I'd have something better to say lol

Whats a lightbox?

Just a box that you plug in that gives off a really bright white light. It's so bright that I actually find it a bit annoying to use.
Obv you use them if you're not getting enough sunlight. If you live in the UK, during the winter you're probably not getting enough sunlight. This makes some people really depressed/lethargic. They use lightboxes and it really helps. The light goes in through your eyes and skin and it tricks your brain into thinking you are living in Corfu. You feel happy.

But there is another separate problem which is down to your body clock. The brain does not have an independent fully functioning clock. It requires external 'time givers' or cues to teach it how to run like a normal clock, with a 24 hour day.  The main one is light. Other ones are social interaction, and meals, especially social meals.
So the brain is sitting there, waiting for cues to be told the time.
Normal person:
Up and out at 8: there is daylight, until 6 pm. They have meals, with other people, at 730, 1230, 1830, every day. The brain processes all this and sets its clock by it. It knows when to make you tired, to sleep, and when to make you untired, to wake. Life is good.
Poker dude:
Up and in at 1300 .One hours daylight to fetch kebab. Meals, normally alone, at varying times of day. Clock is totally ****ed.
In this instance, you could probably make use of a lightbox to help set the clock by using it at regular times, every day.

[G1BTW]

Stop press: A massive milk truck and lorry carrying sheep collided head on outside my house. The milk truck is in flames and there are police, firemen and distressed singed sheep everywhere.