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ionized77
Rising Star
Silver Level
on and on i have treaded the live 1/2,2/5 nlhe at my local casinos and charity rooms. i go through serious ups and downs. long term, id say i lose or break even and want to be able to become a winning player.a big issue of mine is losing focus. for a while during my sessions i can pretty much assign ranges and hand read well, but after a bit,i stop focusing on that and just brainfart. its killing me.i start bluffing too much. pure bluffs way too often(little to no outs), i draw for the wrong price and dont even think about what my opponent has let alone thinking about what he thinks i have.this is my tilt playit happens when i miss in a big pot, run a bad bluff, or get sucked out on, or play a hand badly.i bought jareds book, the mental game of poker. its helping but i am also a superstious freak wich is another thing that kills me. not at the table but leading up to the game. so lets just face it. im a donk.does anyone have any suggestions on how i can stay disciplined, and focused so that i can slow down and think through every hand?pretty vague i know but i really want to improve and stop with the stupid mojo b.s before i play and be able to consitantly be logical about every desicion i make.i love strategy, i love the game, i just have a demon and it is a degenerate that i must kill to be able to bring it to the next level.thanks in advance to the serious replies