Lessons from Pokerstars SCOOP

The most important online poker championship (PokerStars WCOOP) is drawing close and I've learnt several lessons from the Spring Championship Of Online Poker that I wish to share with fellow poker players, especially those based in the Asia-Pacific region.

In retrospect, I overtaxed myself in May 2010 by playing SCOOP and the APPT Macau side events without thinking too carefully. I was overly excited like a kid who chanced upon a buffet of fun poker events and I definitely over extended myself.

For 2 weeks straight, I was on a bad sleeping schedule while playing the SCOOP and participating in the Spring Festival of Poker during APPT Macau. I played 20-hour days and was destroying my body without knowing it.

By the time the APPT and SCOOP Main event drew close, I had to be hospitalised for two days with a high fever topping 39.8 degrees. To put it simply, I was running "hot" but not in the way I would have liked!

If you're going to play long poker sessions, treat your body with respect!

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