Re: Length of sessions help or hurt psychology?
Once I get to the point where my body can perform no function other than play poker the game is usually so good that it doesn't matter. That point is typically after 12 hours or so. Sort of depends how long I slept the night before/how often and long I've been playing live lately. In these situations I basically play until the point where I feel I can barely drive home while keeping my eyes open. Last week I was honestly in a pretty bad spot where I played from about 10pm-noon and my eyes kept trying to close on me while I was stuck in traffic so I turned up music/air conditioning to turbo power to help me. If I was in a nearby hotel I imagine I would not have a problem playing 15-20 hours. Sessions shorter than 8 hours don't really ever happen any more. 8-10 is my normal and if I'm not winning a lot I leave.
So the answer is that I agree the ability to play well decreases after a certain amount of hours, but if you are staying for the right reasons then you are still a huge favorite.
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