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I am a recreational player. I've been going to the WSOP for years to play a couple of events. I already have a room reservation at Horseshoe to play again this summer. I am old. I'll be 75 next month. I played a local tournament yesterday. I played so extremely poorly that I was left shaken. My short term memory is already very bad. I took yesterday's result as a sign that I may be in cognitive decline. I have the bankroll to play the Monster Stack again but should I? Should I just give up on po
eddie, i'm sorry to hear that, i can't imagine what it must feel like
but i think it's important to recognize this stuff, because most people don't notice it at all and are oblivious, so if you see it that's actually a very good sign that you're still operational just aware of the lower level
i would not play competitively for amounts that are going to financially impact you - i would instead take that money you would have spent on the buyin and instead just spent it on having some nice things on your vegas trip like some fine dining or going to some shows or something else that's fun to do
but first and foremost, there's no shame in what is happening to you, it happens to all of us eventually and i only wish my own parents were as accepting of it as you are
just go to vegas and have fun without entering tournies is my suggestion, father time is undefeated, just enjoy your retirement - i'm sure you could persevere and keep going and find some success, but remember most hall of famers retire when they were still good enough to keep on playing in the league a few extra years as well because it's far better to exit on your own terms than to be pushed out the door
Rickroll -- thanks for your kind reply. There's nothing like poker to reveal the true state of one's cognitive functioning. It is possible to run so good that one's flaws aren't revealed. It wouldn't be a financial hardship to play the Monster Stack one more time. I am following someone's suggestion to try a Lions Mane mushroom supplement for cognitive health. If anyone has other suggestions along this line chime in. It wouldn't be a tragedy to finally let go of big buy in poker. We'll see how I play in the interim.
Since tournaments often require very long hours of play, maybe you would do better focusing on cash games where you can limit your session lengths to stretches where you can stay focused.
As for cognitive enhancement, I'd suggest caffeine. Some people say creatine helps.
Rickroll -- thanks for your kind reply. There's nothing like poker to reveal the true state of one's cognitive functioning. It is possible to run so good that one's flaws aren't revealed. It wouldn't be a financial hardship to play the Monster Stack one more time. I am following someone's suggestion to try a Lions Mane mushroom supplement for cognitive health. If anyone has other suggestions along this line chime in. It wouldn't be a tragedy to finally let go of big buy in poker. We'll see how I
Since tournaments often require very long hours of play, maybe you would do better focusing on cash games where you can limit your session lengths to stretches where you can stay focused.
As for cognitive enhancement, I'd suggest caffeine. Some people say creatine helps.
Yes, independent of your suggestion that I am only just now seeing, I ordered some creatine a couple of days ago.
