[2Tone]

One of the big advantages of not playing poker for a living is that you don’t have to play anytime you don’t want to. A week from tonight, I’ll be in Vegas. A week ago, I was running cold, part of what seems to be a lengthy down cycle as of late. So before my big Vegas assault, I’m not playing a single hand for a (little) while. I plan to come back refreshed, my joy in the game renewed, and the nasty side of variance behind me.

There is lots of advise about what to do when running cold, or when poker seems to be occupying too much of your time, money, of otherwise causing problems. The best I know is to simply stop for a while. If that proves exceedingly difficult, there is a problem.

Don’t mean to get all preachy. Good luck.


(Oh. And that not playing a single hand? That's poker only. No-deposit required blackjack doesn't count.)