It has been hard for me to find the motivation to play poker in the past few weeks as my favoruite tables (and stakes) at Full Tilt aren't filling up quickly enough with other players. I have also tried Omaha and NL Hold'em cash games, but no luck there either. I need to work a lot on my game (cash game), but I just don't feel like I have enough time to spare. For now I guess I will stick to SnG a[...] Read more » Lack of Motivation For Poker, Davis Cup Against Bosnia (Tennis)
Joined: Mar '12
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 40 (M)
Posts: 1277
Cool beans. I'm amazed you tennis guys have time to grind MTT's, must be nice for recuperating when you're tired from playing. Good luck against Bosnia - get the whipped.
So when you motivated to play cards your tennis suddenly starting to suffer? And now its vice versa? I dont think the two interconnected that much, its just your state of mind. Also you are still sort of a recreational cardplayer (amiright?) but a full on time tennis pro, so I dont see anything wrong with whats happening now, when you checking your priorities to match your expectations.
Joined: Feb '09
Location: Finland
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 224
I know that you are right that they are not connected to each other but im sometimes just a believer in all kind of magic things I think life is rigged yeah im just a recreational player, dont have time to make 2 jobs
Ohh yes they have a team, and a good one also, the best guy from bosnia is around 160atp and the second guy is 220atp, so hopefully jarkko nieminen is in normal shape
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 4827
It's good to be away from the tables during a few days, even if there's no aparent reason for that to happen, because it will help you restablish the mental strength to get back to the tables. Nice to know you have good friends, who share their profits with you (i know the investment was shared too, but he's a good person in the same)!
Joined: Mar '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 55 (M)
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You go through stages like this when the poker gods do not seem to be smiling on you and this can lead to you not feeling motivated to play. Just leave it for a while and come back refreshed is my advice
Joined: Jan '12
Location: Tunisia
Age: 31 (M)
Posts: 664
Wow ! Nice to see a Tennis player grinding poker here Gl on your matches at the Davis Cup
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly highyeah, somewhere near the Mediterranean Sea.
Joined: Sep '13
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 1564
cool so u got game against us soon :o didnt even know we got a davis cup team tbh, lol so gl with it
but yea not sure why but out of like 5 people i know who play poker have had some serious issues with motivation lately... maybe its just that time of the year, it should get better in april/may i suppose :=p
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Posted by TNSTNS: I know that you are right that they are not connected to each other but im sometimes just a believer in all kind of magic things I think life is rigged yeah im just a recreational player, dont have time to make 2 jobs
Ohh yes they have a team, and a good one also, the best guy from bosnia is around 160atp and the second guy is 220atp, so hopefully jarkko nieminen is in normal shape
but im sometimes just a believer in all kind of magic things 
I think life is rigged 
yeah im just a recreational player, dont have time to make 2 jobs 
