Poker Boredom

I think we all go through stretches of time when we become bored with things in life. I have been now running bar poker tournaments for over 8 years and could run one in my sleep. I have met many great people from different back rounds that have become my friends that I would never have had the chance to otherwise. I have owned a poker magazine and an online gaming site. I have met many poker celebrates. I have played in many big poker tournaments. I believe that I have a wealth of knowledge about poker and the people that play. I have blogged about all the interesting and weird things that happen in bar poker games. I have written a beginning of a book about bar poker. Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed all that poker has brought to me from a night sitting on the couch watching the World Poker Tour with my family wondering if there was a bar promotion somewhere in the poker craze. I feel as if I am going through the motions when I play in my bar poker games. I find myself playing more hands and bluffing more just to see if I can get away with it. I am making after the flop calls that make no sense just to see if I can get lucky. I know that it isn't good for the my overall poker game. I blame it on boredom of playing poker with the same people week after week. People that I like or people that I don't it really doesn't matter. The answer is I need to go and play more poker at casinos or card rooms, but that takes time and money. It also doesn't help that I live a long way from any casino or card room. I have noticed that my tolerance for people has been shortening. For this I apologize and will try and improve on it. I am wondering if poker pros go through this same type of thing. I am sure they do, but wonder more on how they deal with it. I suppose some use drugs and alcohol or even go to therapy. None of those are an option for me. I guess I will just keep at it and hopfully play my way through this.

Have a great 4th of July weekend!