Since I started making my living playing poker, interviews or comments by big time pro's who talk about the importance of having a life outside of poker do seem to ring especially true, you may play poker quite a bit but as long as that isn't all you think about you aren't in bad shape.

As long as you have a life/interests outside of poker you should be fine of burnout, though I realise I'm succumbing to it myself when my play gradually tightens up to the point of idiocy. I suppose for others it could lead to loosening up, don't know.

Molina

Its not just winning or losing that makes me start to take a break. It is when my focus is not as good as it should be that I take a break. This is true for playing one session to long or playing to many days in a row. That said I have probably played 300+ days in the last year. I dont know if anyone else has noticed this but, working out seems to help with my poker play, when I feel strong physically, i fell like I play better poker.

I play fewer hours than any of you. I started a break about ten days ago. For you full timers, I'd suggest treating it as a job, forty hours a week tops. Play only your most profitable spots. My signs of burnout are grumpiness with the other players and feelings of urgency, being in a hurry. Winning streaks are as stressful as a couple of back to back losses. The reason to play poker is to keep from working, not to work harder in life.

I don't like poker or poker games as much as I once did. There is a short term burnout and a long term burnout. There are tremendous opportunites in poker. Were I younger, I might be taking a go for broke attitude and trying for all this big money.

It is not how many pots you win or how many hours you play, it is how much money you win.

I agree with Johnny. I play poker to try and get the stress out of my life...not back into it. 20 hours seems to be the magic number for me in terms of playing a week. If I decid I'm bored and want to play more...that's fine...but right now 20 hours is little stress with good reward.
Still feels like a grind though