Lena M
Legend
Loyaler
Hi
Depends on how long the break was. If it's a break lasting a few days, then in my case, I don't lose shape, on the contrary, I become more patient, make better decisions and always have a better result. But if the break is more than a month, then it will probably take a few days to get back in shape
dreamer13
Legend
Platinum Level
Relearning is actually much more difficult than learning something from scratch. But this is no longer a story about a “return”, but about a “correction” of crooked ideas laid down earlier.Over all these years, poker has not changed a bit, and all the old tricks work like clockwork. People play very loosely preflop, fold too often to continuation bets, defend their checks poorly, and on top of that they fold too often on the river in big pots.I didn’t play poker for about five years and I managed to come back and become a regular, which means that anyone can do it with the right amount of desire.
Gallarado777
Legend
Bronze Level
Of course, the skill remains your knowledge can only be old so you have to play poker all the time then you will have good poker skills if you don't play for a long time you forget and start playing worse and worse you need to play at least 2-3 times a week
takinitSLEAZEE
Legend
Bronze Level
Breaks can be a positive, imo. I've been doing some side jobs, so my playing some real poker (real $, not freerolls) has been put on a back burner, sort of speak. After about a week or so I went and played in a sng and took it down. It was PLO8 but hey, less cheating bots, right? Pfft... right. Seriously though, returning to the game after a small break can be a good thing.
Pfft... right. Seriously though, returning to the game after a small break can be a good thing.
Veralt
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I have generally experienced benefits from it.
When I take a break from playing for a while, I come back with a lot of enthusiasm and focus much more. Sometimes, when I play too often, I tend to do everything automatically.
It's possible that if you are very skilled at playing, taking a break may work against you, but in my case, it's not like that.
When I take a break from playing for a while, I come back with a lot of enthusiasm and focus much more. Sometimes, when I play too often, I tend to do everything automatically.
It's possible that if you are very skilled at playing, taking a break may work against you, but in my case, it's not like that.
Newzooozooo
Legend
Loyaler
Hi
I take very short breaks, 1-2 days and so it doesn't affect my skills or experience in any way, or rather my short breaks only have a positive effect on my game, after the breaks I play much more patient and focused.
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
I once took my 4 year old Daughter for her first swimming Lesson, When she saw someone diving in at the deep end, "Can you do that Daddy?" she asked and of course I said "yes", "Show Me, Show Me, " she chanted until I said "ok You sit here and I will show you" I walked down the side of the pool, stood at the deep end, took a deep breath, and Dived in.
Now it had been a few years since I had been in a Pool, and flying through the Air a thought entered my head, Can you Forget how to Swim? I would soon find out! I hit the water, went under for a few seconds and then rose to the surface swimming like a Pro.
This impressed my Daughter so much she said "will I be able to do that?" "One day" I said "but not Today Honey".
Swimming, Riding a Bike, even Playing Poker is something I will never forget how to do, I might be a little rusty to begin with, but with patience it will always come back to you!
Uncloggie
Visionary
Bronze Level
I took a few years off. Forgot how it was playing freerolls, donkeys vs serious players. How much of a time waste it all is playing them. Only the good cc ones are really worth playing. Looking forward to qualifying for silver level and up.
s0ftdumps
Rock Star
Platinum Level
kids have scenario based solver Apps on their phones now. like chess problems used to be like in the news paper. poker might get alot less fun
