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Old 10-05-2005, 07:25 PM
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Default Re: OT: How do you avoid \"burnout\"?

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Mainly for those who regularly play 30+ SNGs in a day.

For me, I have 2 methods.

1. I give myself a lofty target of 10 buy-ins in a day. If I hit 10 buy-ins profit then I consider it a good day and take the rest off and come back tomorrow.

2. If I feel I'm playing badly or tilting or just tired, I see this as a good sign to say sayonara for the day.

Do any of you practice any anti-burnout plans?

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Don't give yourself a 10 buyin target. When you are winning big is almost always the time to play more than usual, not less. This kind of rule should negatively effect your long term results. For most people it's better to stop if you are down 10 buyins.

For the perfect person it doesn't matter whether you are up and down and you can play perfectly all the time. Unfortunately it's very hard to be perfect.
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