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#1

I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands. I have tried
standing up, looking around , drinking water or coffee but nothing seems to
help much. Any suggestions? Ray

#2

poochiekr4536l wrote:

I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands.
I have tried
standing up, looking around , drinking water or coffee but
nothing seems to
help much. Any suggestions?

I guess this is a little too obvious, but my suggestion is to stop
playing. Do something else. If you're tired take a nap or just rest,
watch TV, etc.
Skip

#3

I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands. I
have tried standing up,looking around , drinking water or coffee
but nothing seems to help much. Any suggestions? Ray

Ray,
Try this - look away from the screen and focus your eyes on the most
distant object/sign/display you can. Look intently for a full minute
or longer.
I remember reading about this 'trick' a number of years ago in a
publication for computer users and it works for me. There was a
scientific explanation as to why/how it worked, but I can't remember
the specifics.

Don the Dentist

#4

I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands. I have tried
standing up, looking around , drinking water or coffee but nothing seems to
help much. Any suggestions? Ray

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From: "poochiekr4536l" <poochiekr4536l@yahoo.com>

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Michelob Ultra works well for me, topped off by a few Crown and cokes. Really sharpens the game, and passes the time quite quickly. Those girls in the short skirts must really like me, they always give me my beer for free. Anyone else have this happen to them?

SK

"I live in my own little world, but it's ok, they know me here"

"There are more important things in life than money
- but women won't go out with you if you're broke."

"It isn't premarital sex if you have no intention of
getting married."

#5
#6

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "poochiekr4536l" <poochiekr4536l@y...>
wrote:

I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands. I

have tried

standing up, looking around , drinking water or coffee but nothing

seems to

help much. Any suggestions?

Either slow down, or just STOP PLAYING. Don't worry! The casinos will
still be their tomorrow. If a machine is in a 100%+ situation, but
you feel awful, then you can kiss that positive expectation goodbye!
If you're a normal under 100% player, then slow down. Take 10 minute
breaks. Play in shorter sessions. If you can't handle playing for 4
hours straight, then play for 1 hour, take a 10 minute break and play
for another hour, etc.

Perhaps you just shouldn't be gambling. I hope this helps. Replies
appreciated.

#7

Here's what I do - I make a conscious effort to take a second look. When I've selected the hold cards, I take a second look at the remaining cards. It does slow me down, but I think it does prevent errors and the "trauma" associated with realizing you made an error. Also, when I'm playing with/beside someone who will watch my machine, I'll take a 5 minute break/walk every hour or so.
Fred

  I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands. I have tried
  standing up, looking around , drinking water or coffee but nothing seems to
  help much. Any suggestions? Ray

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#8

I used to press on, thinking "Well, I'll REALLY REALLY concentrate
and the mistakes won't be toooo bad." Then one day on a quarter DB
machine, I held a high card and realized just as I hit the Deal
button that Cards #1 and #5 were a pair of 3s. Yep, the other pair
of 3s were the first two cards to come up on the re-deal.

It was a losing session to begin with and that $100 mistake pretty
much pissed me off for the rest of the day.

Skip is right: Feeling fatigued? STOP PLAYING.

carlos

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "jackessiebabe" <jackessiebabe@y...>
wrote:

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi Pooch,

This problem only occurs when I've been playing for 6 hours or more,
w/o appropriate breaks in the action.

But, if I am making mistakes, ESPECIALLY whiffing away cards that
should have been held, I know that I've played too long and that
it's time to take a break. I then do one of the following: Go up
to the room for an hour and snooze or watch TV, take a nice long
walk, have a meal break, or find a quiet corner and call someone
with whom I enjoy talking. After that, if I still don't feel
alert, refreshed and able to fully concentrate on strategy, I quit
for a longer period of time. Eventually, especially if this

happens

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at night, if I know I'm not playing well, I'll quit for the day. I
know the machines will always be there when I wake up in morning.

I think this probably happens to everyone, if they sit at one
machine for long periods of time.

Hope this helps.

Babe

- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "poochiekr4536l" <poochiekr4536l@y...>
wrote:
>
> I find that ,after several hours of play, I start missing hands.
I have tried
> standing up, looking around , drinking water or coffee but
nothing seems to
> help much. Any suggestions? Ray