Trouble sleeping after poker?

**Chipless Wonder** · 06-03-2009 02:59 PM

Does anyone have trouble sleeping after playing a lot of poker?

And if you've had this problem on the past, how did you solve it?

**dyehard** · 06-03-2009 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Chipless Wonder

Does anyone have trouble sleeping after playing a lot of poker?

And if you've had this problem on the past, how did you solve it?

I never have trouble sleeping after poker. But it probably has something to do with working on 5 hours of sleep, playing poker, then going to bed at 3:30am and then starting all over.

**Vestvik7** · 06-03-2009 03:27 PM

I always find it hard to sleep after an intense poker session.. And I havent solved it

**rryu87** · 06-03-2009 03:43 PM

too much thoughts on your mind. playing poker = mind exercise, need to rest your mind/brain before the sleep stage occurs.

**LAPPIN** · 06-03-2009 03:57 PM

count cards with sheep on them.

**Jake** · 06-03-2009 04:15 PM

When I first started I was cracked out all the time... It's a good sign that you're probably playing well, or at least thinking everything through to the extreme. But it will affect your game negatively over time.

Take a few days off here and there, and most importantly find something to take your mind off it after your session... make sure you get at least a few hours of mind relaxing time before you go to bed.. TV or whatever (not poker related)

**Clover23** · 06-03-2009 04:50 PM

Great post....... No solution from me

**ThePenguin22** · 06-03-2009 05:21 PM

I have never had trouble sleeping, whether Ive played a lot of poker or not. I also dont watch a lot of TV but I make a point of watching some light downloaded entertainment in bed for 30 minutes before I drift off. This used to be Star Trek (origional series

) now I have watched every episode

I watch an episode of King of the hill every night. Watching something you find really entertaining and very light hearted can cleanse you I think and even after the worst session you should rest easy. Soon as you wake the next day that bad session is the first thing on your mind but I think a TV programme you really enjoy can take your mind off almost anything for the short term. I used to watch downloaded poker proggrames in bed but now believe this is not the best thing to do (I watch them whilst I eat my dinner,lol.)