Is poker as stressful a game as it seems?

[alexmart]

Bluffs and long bets in poker can add stress at a certain point in a game, but the stress shouldn't be too great for a regular poker player.

 

[Baldy86]

yes it is . you can even get adrenaline rushes while playing (live poker that is)

but i think it is way more stressful if you play with scared money . when you play with money you can afford it is not THAT stressful

 

[Alex Sentsov]

Very stressful. You can become gray in one evening)

 

[hilary antonik filho]

I don't find it stressful, I even like a little adrenaline when I play for real money

 

[mateuszjason]

i think its depend what kind of man you are.

one person is very sensitive, other one is without any emotions ;p unfortunely im very sensitive in normal life, so that game used to be stressful. but im playing more then ten years, and i train to be a lees sensitive so in total poker is changing me to be a better person both in poker and normal live

 

[successlaw]

It depends on how you are as a person and how comfortable you are with your stakes that you play

 

[poxerator78]

The higher the stakes, the more stress and adrenaline you get

 

[theStarfish]

It sometimes is. But this something we all know or even like. You can hardly avoid the stress, especially in important situations. But you can learn to deal with it.

 

[cwdignus]

there are several ways and styles of playing poker, I play most of the freerolls I don't know what it's like to lose big sums, I've already won tickets to big tournaments of 1 million, everyone played tense and locked the result was a tragedy, the value of entry and how much you need to earn can cause a lot of stress

 

[yuriko oyama]

this is poker, and nothing else.

 

[John A]

Well

 

[francisco mendoza]

To realize if poker is a stressful game or a relaxing game, the first thing to think about is the way the game is seen, it depends on the money that is at stake and especially on the reasons why you are playing. Do you have to think a little about poker when playing it, if it is a stressful game, or a game to relax? I think it's a mix of both.

 

[jonaselloco]

I don't see it as a stressful game, rather I see it as an adrenaline game, especially when you get allin moves.
I like to play it, and it really relaxes me because it's like my day-to-day ground wire.
Cheers

 

[daniel888]

It is stressful especially when we are forced to make many big decisions in a long time.

 

[Pavel1203733]

Poker itself is the way to make the mind stronger and become calmer during stressful situations. In my opinion.

 

[zipocool]

there is a lot of adrenaline in poker, of course, there are some stressful moments, the most important thing is to avoid gambling addiction and then everything will be fine

 

[gravii2011]

Poker can only be stressful when your super hands move very poorly. The rest of the game is very relaxed.

 

[dreamer13]

If it wasn't for stress, it's unlikely that we would have been able to survive, let alone invent poker and learn how to play it. Even though stress is unavoidable, it's in our best interest to control the amount of it in our lives. Stress management is a high-stakes game in which we risk losing more than just our bankroll.First of all, pay special attention to your sleep pattern. Healthy sleep is 50% success.

 

[COMIRRR]

It's not stress, anything else

 

[rdwr33]

Bluffs and long bets in poker can add stress at a certain point in a game, but the stress shouldn't be too great for a regular poker player.

the game is really stressful, but it's also pure adrenaline, that expectation after an all in to turn all the cards on the table, especially the river, is the most devilish card. the thrill of victory is unimaginable.

 

[LemonadeJooe]

Lower the stakes.
Scared poker is losing poker.

 

[Gallarado777]

I think you need to control your stress and not go to it or you'll lose

 

[NightStalker]

If you have control of yourself, poker isn't stressful at all

 

[azteca6]

Just as you win, you also lose, it's a matter of learning to lose, just as you enjoy winning.

Today I was eliminated from two tournaments a few places away from collecting with an AA partner in both tournaments and a clueless person with a lot of chips who pays to pay left me out in both cases but if you win, you lose.

you get angry you laugh you get stressed you relax but after all it's a game

 

[Batarang96]

It depends on the stakes that you are playing.