Mental game of Poker

How to prepare mentally during online.
I always make small deposit like 4-5K INR. I play few small tournament and reached at 15-20k like 5 times. But after that I always lost all the money in cash games in one night.
How can I stop myself from doing Same things again and again??

If you understand that you lose in cash games, then everything is very simple. Do not play cash games. I also always lost in cash games. So now I play only in tournaments.

MishkaZL said:

If you understand that you lose in cash games, then everything is very simple. Do not play cash games. I also always lost in cash games. So now I play only in tournaments.

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I also try to stop cash but whenever I am deep in a tournament and couldn't make more money I switched to cash.

You need discipline, no other way

2 options


1. learn to stick to the games you are already profitable at !


2. Move down in stakes and learn to beat the cash games and not tilt stacks away, then you can play both !


Either or but, both will take mental discipline ! Google Jared Tendler, if you need some work on the mental side

Yeah when you play Cash, I think everyone needs to start at the lowest limit. Even if you have a lot of money and can afford the higher limits. There's no point in being there if you can't beat the microstakes. The best way to prepare mentally is to know your game inside out. And that starts at the micros. Good luck.

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If you're winning money playing tournaments , and losing while playing cash (like most of us!) , then you simply need to focus on 1st lol
Its not easy and it takes time , but you should channel your boredom into watching your opponents and style they play ...not by changing the game ... and have proper bankroll for either tourneys/cash u choose to play ... else you'll lose it every time and keep depositing like us all lol

GL

It's very important not to rush and take time until the moment your hand is a favorite, if you are too bored to watch, try to use the markers for the players, it will give you the opportunity to watch the game and at the same time will be more interesting than just looking at the screen.

Yeah, as others have suggested - if you can't play cash games then don't. Sounds to me like you're tilting too easily and definitely playing at stakes too high for you: if you are playing just for fun then never play more than 10% of your bankroll at any time, if you're playing a bit more seriously then never play more than 5%, and if you're really trying to make money then you should be keeping it down to 1-3%.

I think variances in results over the long run are way more broad in the playing tournaments. That said if your bleeding cash in ring games. Start playing tournaments . and play on a fixed limit per session. This should at least slow down the blood flow.

JJP said:

2 options


1. learn to stick to the games you are already profitable at !


2. Move down in stakes and learn to beat the cash games and not tilt stacks away, then you can play both !


Either or but, both will take mental discipline ! Google Jared Tendler, if you need some work on the mental side

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Loved your response. Jared has some tutorial on Youtube as well.

Well if you're profiting at tourneys and losing at Cash games you know what you have to do, if you want to play something different maybe you should try K.O tourneys they can be fun and you won't need to get into the ITM to get some of it. Regard cash games you have to stop it while you're on the top, cause varience is going knock your door and cut away all your profit/bankroll, i used to have the same problem i always doubled my stack to some minutes later loose everything.

most of the time I watch poker-related videos to motivate and prepare myself mentally.I also like smoking a little to relax.I am in the same case every time I ride a large banckroll.je lose all the cash game.La plupard temp is because I do not play as it should be. But good, as long as we learn from his mistakes and avoid repeating them. This should allow you to start making big winnings again and to continue to improve your level of play.

It is very clear that you need to self-discipline ... if you are losing all the time at the cash tables ... then then do not play my friend ... now well if you like the excitement of playing at the cash tables then study and prepare well before playing cash ..!

Cash games have an entirely different dynamic than MTTs. Cash players are usually more sophisticated and you need to adapt accordingly. If you are doing well in tournaments stick with that until you make a big enough bankroll and then start playing cash at lower stakes then slowly you move up on bigger ones.

Tip: microstakes are gambler's paradise, so be careful.

If you miss the night, play during the day, because the tiredness unbalances the mind. Take the night off just to sleep

Great advice bro. Fatigue is real.

Cash games and tourneys or sngs play a lot differently...if you are losing in cash games maybe study up a bit or use a HUD...I only play tourneys and sngs because I win more doing that.

There is a lot of mental issues that can make you lose more...like going on tilt or moving up in stakes to recoup losses.

Hope my reply helps...

The mental part in poker plays a fundamental role in any poker player. I am not a poker pro but, my recommendation is that you should play the type of game where you feel most comfortable, in my case the sit n go and the tournaments are my favorite, I have never had good experiences in cash tables .

any article about this topic?

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Hd690 said:

How to prepare mentally during online.
I always make small deposit like 4-5K INR. I play few small tournament and reached at 15-20k like 5 times. But after that I always lost all the money in cash games in one night.
How can I stop myself from doing Same things again and again??

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Hey man - First and foremost that seems insane that you're depositing 4-5K. Good for you. Also - what does INR stand for? Congratulations also on apparently quadrupling your bankroll after a few small tournaments. I dont know how far you have that horseshoe shoved up your butt- but i'm gonna pretend like all of this is serious

So you're admitting that you lost all your money in cash games in one night. My first thought would be just to remind yourself that youre going to lose 20k in a night in cash games?? Seems pretty straight forward. I just quit dipping tobacco after 6 years because my doctor told me " its bad for you ".

So pretend im your money doctor. STOP PLAYING CASH GAMES. It's bad for you.

Nah but seriously try putting sticky notes on the corner of your computer or wherever your play space is. Just write NO CASH GAMES in red marker or something. I dont know man perhaps you should just call that 1-800-NoGambling number

Good luck moving forward friend

Travis
BCP - horseshoebhole