You always hear of poker players playing for 36 hours plus non-stop. Can someone tell me how they stay awake and able to cocentrate for that long without stopping or making stupid mistakes? P.S. Without the use of illegal drugs!
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It is impossible to play for that length or anything close to that without making mistakes. Making mistakes is probably the reason anyone WOULD paly that long, to try and make up for their miscues. \n\nTo play that long takes a rare type of player/person. Some1 that is highly addictive, has serious gambling issues, and yes I'm sure coffee/caffeine pills help!
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hi heart of glass, was a bit of an online gambler meself... didn't see anyone about it but luckily managed to stop meself before it got too out of hand... What I found was by limiting my computer use to 2 hours per week, i no longer had time to spend when I logged on, just enough to answer emails... drastic I know... but think of the amount you've spent so far. That could have paid fer a nice holiday I bet. Anyway good luck.
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It really depends on how many times you go through REM cycles.  You typically should go through 4 complete cycles...from 6 to 8 hours, usually.  Interestingly, the world record for staying up was 11 nights straight and the guy who did it only needed one full night of sleep (14 hours) to recover!  I wouldn't recommend trying it, considering he thought there were hairy worms on his coat...he hallucinated.
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It depends on what they use and how much. I've seen people come awake 10-15 minutes after an operation. I've also seen them keep a friend under for 8 days. This was so he wouldn't move and start internal bleeding again. You need to talk with the doctor about this.
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OK; Hustling 101: DUDE, you deserved it. You are making it sound like you didn't know these guy from Adam. But something is telling me you did know one of them. Sounds like the one that was loosing. You are just too ashamed to say you know him. Well, if you didn't? WHAT EVER POSSESSED YOU TO RUST A STRANGER IN TO GIVING MONEY AWAY? HEY WHILE YOUR AT IT COULD YOU GIVE ME A MILLION FOR A SLOT???? \nSorry guy but you got hustled, flimflammed, bamboozled, horn swagged, and just plain SUCKERED. NO SNOOKER INVOLVED.  I was taught by the best pool players in Arkansas and the southern district for many of years and that was one of the first things that he taught me. \n\nNever and I mean never loan any money to anyone for any wager on billiards. \nNever tip your hand early.\nNever underestimate anyone. \n\nI have ticked a lot of players off when they start that crap playing and acting like their trying. Once they do that I never put any effort into it. Then I look them in the eyes and tell them to quit playing around if they want me to be serious with them. Then they realize that I know who they are.
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I don't want to make it seem like it's an easy thing to do, but I make a nice little side income playing poker on the internet. It requires a tremendous amount of studying, a huge dedication to the game, lots and lots of time, and a small initial investment (which you will lose at first).\n\nHowever, if you have the brains, the drive, and just a little bit of basic math under your belt you can make a tidy little profit on the side this way.\n\nIt's not easy, but it's better than having two jobs.
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Oh, boy how do i answer this one. I have heard about this and a buddy of mine says it is a blast (pun not intended).\n\nIts definately an adult drinking game with concentual adults. How do i answer this politely?\n\nIt deals with a girl and her friends (mostly gys getting together and drinking heavily.\n\nWhen the game begins the girl stands in the center of a crcle of guys she at this time is wearing high heels, platforms, mary janes etc... two eggs are placed into her shoes. This makes her balance on the balls of her feet.\n\nThe guys get to stare at a girl in a chicken pose (but sticking out)\n\nNow a money tray goes around the guys bet of the girl can make it through each round (12 rounds) without crushing the eggs. While the girl is balancing the guys are individually "keeping themselves occupied" \n\nEach round goes by, she doesnt crush the eggs, she gets to keep the money from the round. If she does break, the lat guy to "make a statement" on her shoes" gets the money.\n\nIt's an adult game.
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There are no prefixed times, of course and anybody plays as he prefer.\nSomebody play 2-3 time in a day while other guys only 2-3 time in a week.\nYou have to act according to your excitement and lust. Then with the age and a stable relation\nthat habit decreases slowly till to vanish even.\nI don’t know your age, but when I was very young I mastu*bate every day.
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Assuming you live in America, you cannot really be a pro until you are 21.  Most casinos and tournaments require you to be 21 to play, so trying to be a pro at 20 is just not going to work.\n\nYou should also consider that the life of a poker player is not as amazing as you might think.  You will have to work unsocial hours and the job is stressful.  You will pay a lot of money for insurance, and even the best players in the world have been broke at least once.  While it may seem like a glamorous profession, it is still regarded is dubious by a lot of people, and for every person that tries to go pro there are dozens more that fail.\n\nPersonally I think you should finish up your education, get a real job and be an enthusiastic amateur.  Play in several tournaments a year, play online, play the home games.  Allow poker to make you money on the side, on top of your real job.  If things go real well for you maybe drop your day job to part time and eventually quit if you continue to be successful.\n\nIf you are thinking about just dropping out of whatever you are doing and moving to Vegas, be very careful.  You would not be the first person to think of this idea, and for every Phil Hellmuth there are hundreds of John Doe's who lost it all trying to make a living this way.\n\nWhatever you decide, good luck!
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Why not leave your house and actually play real pool with real people for once.\n\nIt's not just a computer game you know.
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Don't have a man right now, but the one I had awoke from the dead any time there was a game on.  When I say dead, I mean in a dead hung-over sleep.  If the world was ending with exposive materials, he would sleep right through that, but not the games.
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He plays till 11:00-11:15.\n\nNice show, by the way!!!
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you dam hookers, learn to slice the dam ball while your in prison, insert joke here, it wont be mulligan your taking i believe they call him bubba, no really, i believe you are intitled to replay the stroke - 19-3/1 Ball Accidentally Strikes Opponent Standing, ruling, There is no penalty and the player is entitled to replay the stroke — Rule 19-3. but thats just a rule, what you need is a dam good lawyer, blame it on carl the grounds keeper, and never speak of that day ever again, grip it and rip it
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I would like to know too.  I don't get OLN and I don't understand how ESPN shows poker and not hockey.  Seriously, whoever watches poker on TV needs to get a life.
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Not enough in general. We need good six hours sleep .\nAlso your age sex your physical conditions the type of work , all play a role. How can I pilot or driver be continuously exposed to short periods of sleep and endangering the life of many.\nIf you are enjjoying holidays and watching WORLD CUP FOOT BALL MATCH DAILY LATE IN THE NIGHT AT PLACES LIKE ASIA then less sleep, intemittent sleep during night and a day time nap is ok. You cant help it. We get to watch such matches once in four years and there is thrill in watching LIVE not recorded and replayed
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MAKE SURE YOU STOP ! ! ! ! YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF :^)\n\nI'm in exactly the same position - have just stopped (again!) - 7 days now - after 30/day since December (and 20/day before then ... No patch, no nothing... but ... will power ... and SPORT ! I think sport, and the ensuing self knowledge/respect, are perhaps the way out of this ...\n\nI do triathlon, and smoking like I did is in no way compatible with the life I want to lead... \n\nThink about sport ... You need to give time to sport to make your life different, better... To make your life whole, healthy, clean, and hopefully, cigarette free ...\n\nI will probably fall again, but then I will also stop again ... for the same reasons ... But that's life, and where there's life ...    ;^)\n\nWe need to find pride in ourselves, see what addiction really is, and be stronger than the cigarettes that chain our lives ...\n\nGood luck to all of us ;^)\n\nAnd to HELL with the Big Money Tabacoo Companies and their shareholders who cream benefits from the demise and illness of others !!!
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I once met a monk who trained himself to stay awake for 3 weeks, but he technique was different than what you are asking. He was using meditation to change consciousness instead of sleep, but he could stay awake for 3 weeks. It was a very painful training to get there though.