[Mattuo]

I decided to take a break from poker. I started to play it so much I started to find myself bored at the tables and I decided I should leave until it has my full attention again.

Ive read the super system but it does not have very much info on tourny style play only a few pages. Anyone know of a good book to better your game in tourny style play? Any other sources of information or tips would be appreciated too.

[iceberg]

Good idea to take a break once in a while. I had gone on one major Tilt because the boredom snuck up on me and I played higher stakes to get the same excitement. Next thing I knew, couple of hundred gone. I took a few weeks off and read up my old books and am Back in the Saddle again. Good luck.

[TriptreysNJ]

yes, please, take a nice long break. So that in the meantime, I can collect all those nice pots you'll be missing out on.

[Texas72]

Breaks are always good. The fish aren't going anywhere; there's no reason to feel like you have to play every single day. Usually you come back from a break much fresher, and have thought about your game while you weren't playing, which makes you do better when you return.

For tourney strategy, you can't beat Harrington on Hold'Em - there are two volumes out now, with the third volume coming soon. Big books, but a lot of that is hand examples, so it's not something that is overwhelming.

Also Phil Gordon's Little Green Book is supposed to be good, but perhaps a little on the basic side. Someone who has played a ton of tournies probably won't pick up a lot of new stuff. (I haven't read it yet though; that's just what I was told).

[sensei24]

The last break i took was in august last year.
I've got a break from all and just relax in a 2 weeks vacation on the Black Sea.
When i come back took me another week to play like i did before.

[UofTNick]

It never hurts to take a break - you should be re-energized (poker wise) and refocused at the tables when you come back.

The closest thing I have come to a break has been the past month or so. I really haven't played any poker, other than the BBP events. Hoping to get back into it, when school slows down a bit......if ever.....

[AGreen]

Originally Posted by Texas72

For tourney strategy, you can't beat Harrington on Hold'Em - there are two volumes out now, with the third volume coming soon. Big books, but a lot of that is hand examples, so it's not something that is overwhelming.

Also Phil Gordon's Little Green Book is supposed to be good, but perhaps a little on the basic side. Someone who has played a ton of tournies probably won't pick up a lot of new stuff. (I haven't read it yet though; that's just what I was told).

Yea the LGB has a lot of basics in it, but I had never read it before so I decided to check it out. HoH is amazing, I'm rereading Vol. 2 right at the moment. I'm actually in the middle of a "break" right now. I'm playing minimal amounts and trying to get some more reading in. I haven't read quite a few books and I really want to be on top of my game. I'm not losing or in jeopardy of losing the house, it's just I want to reevaluate my game and take it to the next level.

[Merkiwaters]

haha consider it a break where you can refocus your energies upon the realm of poker. hope you pop back better than ever, man.

[spresso81]

Breaks are good whether they last a week or a month. Focus on what you feel you need to improve.

Getting bored is probably as bad as tilting. You try bad hands to spice things up and that will kil you.

GL

[hayden1009]

I have been toying with the idea of either taking a break or giving up the game entirely......it just seems that its getting harder to find a table with good players....and I know current wisdom would dictate that you want a table of fish but I have seen too many fish winning at the river on hands that a good player would not have even bothered to see the flop and it gets exasperating.