How to prepare/ warm up for a mtt session .

Basically I'm asking what you guys do to get the brain out of hibernation lol struggling to get my mojo going lately lmao !

Cup of tea and spliff.

I spend an hour doing the math to figure out what time I will have to go to bed if I win this thing and is it worth it to stay up 5+ hours. Sleep depravation*$/hr

Originally Posted by steelsatin

Basically I'm asking what you guys do to get the brain out of hibernation lol struggling to get my mojo going lately lmao !

Your brain is a muscle - the more you play, the more it'll know what to do automatically without having to think too hard. Study the maths side of it, make trigger posters (e.g. shoving ranges are the best one) with your ranges and use them regularly. Try and memorize stuff. Don't play too many tables, the more you play the quicker your decisions will become and the more tables you'll be able to play in time

Coffee and something healthy to eat beforehand, such as fruit, pasta, or rice & vegetables

Originally Posted by agnesamurphy

Coffee and something healthy to eat beforehand, such as fruit, pasta, or rice & vegetables

Depending on the person and their nutrition/bodyfat goals, 2 or 3 out the 4 should probably not be called healthy

I always liked late reg-ing 4-6 tourneys on the small end of my BI range at start of session - say at 1:30 if I was heading down to play the 2 PM PLO tourneys. That way you can play some easier resteal/push/fold spots right away with low risk and get your juices going.

Originally Posted by steelsatin

Basically I'm asking what you guys do to get the brain out of hibernation lol struggling to get my mojo going lately lmao !

I always review before I play. I don't think I've played without reviewing once this year.

I grab a coffee and get some food ready for breaks.
Also I get a notepad file open to quickly copy and paste hands to review later.
I talk briefly on skype to wish everyone good luck and do a little prayer to the poker gods.

thanks guys i'll try give all of these tips a go ! ( minus the spliffs lol ) but if anything else comes to mind please let me know

I like to start out with coffee, a couple of poker videos, and some hu sngs to get the juices flowing