How do you prepare yourself just before an online poker match?

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Dont really prep.. just mentally i guess.. getting in that disaplined state of mind is the main thing
 
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I don't have any special rituals. For example, how do you put on a cowboy hat :) But I always try to get a good sleep before an online poker match. Then the head thinks well, the mind is clear and it is easier to concentrate. I also try to eat before the match. Because then I just can forget about it and my stomach will hurt. It is very unpleasant when such things are distracted during the game.
 
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I don't have any special rituals. For example, how do you put on a cowboy hat :) But I always try to get a good sleep before an online poker match. Then the head thinks well, the mind is clear and it is easier to concentrate. I also try to eat before the match. Because then I just can forget about it and my stomach will hurt. It is very unpleasant when such things are distracted during the game.
That's correct.
 
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I like to workout before a session, have a shower, fill up the water bottle and get a good playlist going :)
 
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I do not prepare. I start tournament and immediately i want to eat, to drink, to sleep, to pee, and remember i did not turn off the iron so yeah. Preparation is not my strong side.:eek:
 
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A game of poker in its early days

Dont really prep.. just mentally i guess.. getting in that disaplined state of mind is the main thing

A game of poker in its early days requires mental preparation accompanied by light eating to conserve maximum energy to go further in the game.
 
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Mentally prepare is important of course but before the match iam trying to chillout and focus at the target which is on front of me as big tournament , dont distract ,bootle of whisky and Sprite and iam always playing like for fun cause when i want to win some really big money and its closer and closer to IT iam nervous sometimes and i make a bad decisions . So mentally preparing for it is most important .
 
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Nothing special get some coffe and somthing to eat and water and gl...
 
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Probably a week before the game you need not play at all, create mental starvation
 
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i eat very well before i play because i have no time for online poker during the break and have to use the 5 minutes for other things ... strengthened with a full stomach is a must for me
 
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I don't usually do any special rituals before playing poker.
I usually take the game seriously at night. During the day, I only play freerolls sometimes. There are time when I put the little girl to sleep, rock her and sit on an SnG or something.
 
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Sleep well and do not drink alcohol before the game)
 
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Before I start playing I have something to eat and choose my favorite music list and make myself coffee, I always have a bottle of water next to me so that I can have a drink during the break.
 
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Most of the time I play when I finish my work, so I make my self a coffee, relax and enjoy in game.
 
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I do absolutely nothing, normally when I play an On-line MTT I am using that to prepare for a Live event, I will play a lot of low stake MTTs to get me in the frame of mind to tackle a Live MTT marathon which will take a lot longer to play.

When the fun Stops, STOP!
 
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Get in the mode, good playlist and have fun
 
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1. Before game - sleep
2. Vodka
3. Allin in 1st level
4. Party all day
 
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All I do in preparation is to smoke a couple of cigarettes.
 
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My ideal ritual is: Workout, meditate, have some food, and a lot of coffee before and throughout!
 
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I usually turn on my computer and recline in my chair and then have fun. :) Ok seriously, I like to meditate before playing.
 
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I think you just need to get a good night's sleep before the poker session. And when you wake up, make some strong tea. Not coffee.
 
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