How Do You Handle Stress in Poker?

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Few days ago I ate a lot of normal chocolate and chocolate sweets before a cash game session, and I swear I never saw that much premium starting hands. So, I can say that chocolate prevents stress. I should try to do it more often :D

yes, its the sugar, its like a drug for your brain, so i bet you thought of a bad hand as a good one :p :) but in the long run its not very good because it fuels your brain with energy and it depletes it very soon, and then you need more and more chocolate but every next time it feels lees than the first, so take it easy :)
arm yourself with good music and happy thoughts and patience :)
 
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I know I'm going to tell myself but it happens, my friend, not one move after another, that's what irritates me and I do not know how to deal well with
 
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I beat my wife. It really takes the edge off
 
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Hola, generalmente cuando tengo una mala carrera y estoy estresado, enciendo el televisor y pongo un video documental en tu tubo, o salgo al balcón a fumar un cigarrillo, pero siempre trato de olvidar inmediatamente cualquier badbet que tengas, tienes que ser como el tenis ... rápido para olvidar una mala jugada y seguir :elefant::elefant::elefant:
 
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Always take a shower to relax before a big tournament or a session, I also see football matches or talk shows videos plus poker study videos
 
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O2 CAN DO

After a dissapointing grind i put my head out of the window, watch a the stars, take a deep breath, enjoy the silcence, smoke a cigarette and think about trash.

That helps me for the next run. Keep Ur Head Up^^
 
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Get up and take a break. Tilt is the worse way one can play.If you find yourself chasing or playing starting hands you normally wouldn't play - quit the session. Poker is going anywhere. Get your head right or don't play.
 
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Sometimes it is frustrating to spend several hours without winning really rewarding prizes, or worse yet we lose. What to do to avoid getting sick from anxiety, panic, or stress?
Play only freerolls, and if you still experience anxiety, panic or stress go to a psychiatrist.
 
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I like to play chess and poker at the same time so if I lose a good hand at poker I make a good movement at chess;if I lose the queen at chess I win a big pot at poker but when I lose both the bad beat is terrific and my pressure goes up so I need to breath in and take water to calm down.
 
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When playing poker, you can put it on your hand (for example, an elastic band), and when it's a difficult situation to stretch the elastic band to hit your brush, then you'll remember what your tactic should be to play +, sometimes people play on a few hours accumulate a decent stack, and then there is one distribution that is able to turn the whole game, after which a person gets stress and he does not know how to overcome it, but you can overcome it with patience or with an excellent break (maybe it will be your hobby) and personally for me, sport is very strong in such a situation, all the negative goes away after training:)
 
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Includes music, I drink hot tea or just leave the game for a couple of days to avoid disspersii
 
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this is my method that i want to share.
- first close ur eyes, remember every bad beat, every donk and all those river that make you jump from your chair becouse they are the reason that you lost in ur poker journey..
- take a deep breath... hold them.. now imagine you on the beach alone in your private island...
- release ur breath very slowly...fuuhhhh... whoosaaaaahhh...
- open your eyes look at ur bankroll ballance then go swear as much as you can...

gg
 
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I always take a break from poker when getting frustrated. When i feel calm again then I will return to play more poker.
 
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When it happens with me, I try to concentrate and just keep playing right.
 
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take a deep breath and relax, if that doesn't work then stop a come back another day
 
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If you have bead beats in poker you should always take a little break because there is a chance that you could go on tilt if you lose your cool. so keep your head cool and play like you are a pro player and if a bead bit come just continue like it never happaned cause you know you made a good decision in some situation. :)
 
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I watch funny videos, or listen to music.
 
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good experiences.. ty guys for sharing!
 
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Good music man, that's the main reason I can keep my calm.
Light up a cigarette( if you don't smoke then don't do it 😂)
Make a coffee.
And if this three things don't calm me up then I just stop playing.
I do exactly this is very good, the best form to calm down
 
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Each person has its own way of handling it. I personally have two ways. Listening to music relax me but if im very nervous, i like to go to my basement where i have a punching bag and give it my best :D its funny but thats what i do to relieve my anger.
 
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Vape some good weed, take brief break, or put on some good music and try to focus...
 
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Honestly, I just realized something for myself. Okay, heres the thing. You only have one life and you decide what you are going to do with it. If you want to play poker and make a real profit out of it, you have to understand that only the most lucky ones can do it quickly in one day. You have to play thousands and thousands of hands before get some good results and of course you will lose often, but it is a part of the game, it is a rule, I would say. So you have to accept that rule. There are two reasons why you lose: the first- because of bad luck in a particular situation, as I sad earlier, you have to accept this part of the game. Look at the professionals, they often lose as well as you. No one controls what cards will be dealt. The second: because of your wrong decisions. Yep, in this case you have to work on your mistakes and get better and better every day.

You must to feel confident and to know that your hard work will be rewarded. Never fall into despair.
 
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Have patience to learn from mistakes study the game to evolve and good luck.
 
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