How to bring a professional character?

nastena2992

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Please tell me how to raise a professional character ? That is not to ignore the result? Do not fall into the tilt ? Continuously play in mathematics ?
 
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SlavaUa

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You have to learn play poker, read books, look various poker tournaments, and play, a lot of play.
 
westside1950

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I believe the key is in constant reviewing your game, upgrading it and learning new things. Poker changed a lot in past few years, more and more people start playing it every day, so we can say it's constantly developing.
Mastering a game 5 years ago was a much easierr then it's today.

Besides that, you should always play your A game (your best game) and try to tilt less. You can never reduce tilt to a zero, but you can try to put it as low as you can.

Good luck :)
 
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If you can lose with a smile on your face, then you're doing something right. Losing might not be fun, but it's a part of the game.
 
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To understand what you did in the play of a hand, all right, though lost and not be upset.
 
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Learn to enjoy the game and enjoy making the right decision rather than just enjoying the result. So if you manage to make 3-bet PF look bluffy and V shoves on you with KQ or something and then sucks out on you, be happy that you made the right play and that if you continue to make plays like that, long term you'll be making money.
 
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One key to professional conduct is to keep foremost in your mind your long term objectives and results, and to discount your short term results. Individual bad beats or lost opportunities should pale in comparison with your win rate over months and years.

When one can realize that a single large lost pot (while it sucks!) isn't a reflection of your training and skill, but rather an ephemeral occurrence, it can be easier not to overreact with swearing, throwing things, rants, etc.

One other simple way to maintain a professional appearance is to avoid table chat, entirely. I almost never comment in the chat - for good or ill - since I believe it can only work against me over time. Crying to the table over a beat, or gloating over a suck-out, can only spread a negative image of me on the site over time.

While I make notes about players such as "whiney" over lost pots, or "jerk" after a suck out, I never share those opinions, or any other information for that matter, in chat.

Wanting to be a professional equates to acting professional. Accept nothing less from yourself.
 
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