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When do you play? Are you tired? Are you drinking? Do you feel well? These are significantly more important when playing online instead of at a B&M casino. Anytime you play for extended periods online this questions become paramount. After an extended session have you ever found yourself in a tournament that will go for one or two more hours when you would rather be in bed? Don't get involved in a tournament that you know will last long past your bedtime, unless you are rested and ready for the extended play. Few people play their best poker while drinking. Alcohol blurs the mind and blurry minds lose chips. When sitting at home, it is too easy to sit down and play at the computer when we are not at our best. Sometimes the best decision we can make is to take a pass and play another day. The games will still be there.

There are other considerations, besides the obvious effect on you. When do the other players play? I have a rather unique opportunity; I live several time zones from the United States . I sleep till noon my time, and then catch most of the late-niters from the U.S. as they are tiring and the edge has gone off of their game. By three or four in the afternoon, most of the fish have found a place to sleep, and I can take an afternoon nap too. The day of the week also seems to be important Friday and Saturday night along with Sunday afternoon are very lucrative times for me. During the week the tables seem to tighten up. We can't judge how drunk or how another player feels over the Internet, but we can pick the optimum times for our play. Keep records. When do you have your best expected value?