longest time away from poker?

[irishpint]

im not in a particular bad run of cards or anything, i just have no desire to play for a while- so i wont. what's the longest 'break' you've taken from the game? i like talking, thinking, etc. about it, just dont have the desire to play right now. odd?

[Reef]

a week or two. I don't think these were by choice.

my longest voluntary break was probably a week.

[SmileyEH]

Maybe a week. The need to feed and clothe myself always brigns me back.

-SmileyEH

[TheBlueMonster]

Three days

[krubban]

I had a 4 month break when World of Warcraft came out. Was sick and tired of playing anyways. But now I'm back and poker feels so much more fun then it used to right before i took a break. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[autobet]

Ten years. I did play about once a year during that stretch.

Now I like to take a week off every month or two. Sometimes the breaks are after loosing streaks, but just as often after winning streaks.

Playing when I feel like it makes all the differences. It not just about making money.

[Cosimo]

I read part of HEPFAP and played live 2000-ish. Nothing serious til Summer 2003. Played for about 6 months and took a break for six months, played for a couple months took a break for 4, played for a couple months took a break for 4. And here I am. Been playing for about five weeks.

I've got a day job that pays the bills, so poker is just spending money. At 1-2, it's not a lot of spending money.

[SoftcoreRevolt]

About 10 days.

[ace_in_the_hole]

In the last 2 years I can't remember going more than a day without playing live or online. Kinda sick. But it made it possible for em to move out of my parent's house. When i started my poker income was slightly less than my part time job and now its is close to triple that. ($/HR)

[GoblinMason (Craig)]

When I started work this summer, I took about 5 weaks off of poker. I was also burnt out on it anyway and a little bitter about missing the wsop by one spot.

It's good to be back though.

-Craig

[Vroomster]

Longest break was 4 days, but then again, only started playing 4 months ago. I'd been getting somewhat cold cards, though the bigger reason was that I was using that as an excuse to get pissed, tilt and play poorly. Took a break, came back, played somewhat ok break even poker for a week, but felt reenergized nonetheless. After that, cards started showing again.

[stu-unger]

i've never been one to take more than a couple of days off every month or so. but i am thinking about taking about 2 weeks off as i feel a little burnt out and have a long trip to vegas at the beginning of september.

i am wondering if anyone noticed any differences in their play after taking time like this off. i think i will enjoy playing more again, i am just concerned that i may be a little off when i come back to playing. anyone with experience with time off, feel like they play better/worse when they come back?

[SoftcoreRevolt]

Yeah, that's pretty much how I was before I took a 10 day break 2 weeks ago. I looked back at the past year and realized there were maybe 3-4 days I hadn't played any sort of poker at all, all due to being out of town.

[TexArcher]

I take a couple days in a row here or there, usually when I'm not running well. No longer than that unless I'm out of town...

[DemonDeac]

im about to take a 3 month break when i go to Rome to study abroad. i dont mind...

[DesignProdigy]

a little less than two months