How to Get Myself to Step Away From the Table?

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I have a hard time getting myself to stop playing for example yesterday I was up $300 I thought since I'm doing so good may as well keep going, then I lost $50 and I got tilted so I thought I need to make that money back so I started playing so poorly that I think a 6 year old could clear me out calling everything and just doing stupid bets. Then the more I kept losing the more I had this "I don't care anymore" mentality and played even worse not only did I lose the $300 profit I also lost $500 of my buy in. If I'm up I keep playing if I'm down I keep playing and then when I wipe out my bankroll I stop playing for a few days and then I'm back at it again. I can't get myself to stay in a positive bankroll for more than 4 days because I never stop playing when I should because the time never seems quite right. Any suggestions?
 
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Yes. Have same problem. Won - do something else, spend money )
It's harder to stop when you loose than win.
 
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You know the signs when you're tilting. You know when you should be taking a break. My advice - listen to yourself. Find something else that you enjoy doing, and do that when you take a break. Make taking a break 'fun' so your inner self will want to take that break.
 
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Before session set up limits for yourself, like you take a break or stop playing completely if you are down several buy-ins. And set time for yourself: for example play 45 minutes and then take a break (it depends on how long you can keep your concentration and still be playing your a-game). After it if you feel like you're ready to play your best game, go back. Don't rush if you're tilted, you can write down some reminders for yourself.
 
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I have a hard time getting myself to stop playing for example yesterday I was up $300 I thought since I'm doing so good may as well keep going, then I lost $50 and I got tilted so I thought I need to make that money back so I started playing so poorly that I think a 6 year old could clear me out calling everything and just doing stupid bets. Then the more I kept losing the more I had this "I don't care anymore" mentality and played even worse not only did I lose the $300 profit I also lost $500 of my buy in. If I'm up I keep playing if I'm down I keep playing and then when I wipe out my bankroll I stop playing for a few days and then I'm back at it again. I can't get myself to stay in a positive bankroll for more than 4 days because I never stop playing when I should because the time never seems quite right. Any suggestions?

Are you my twin :O :O :O
Literally, I mean it............................... read my last post I donno where I wrote, exactly same problem. damnn
 
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I have a hard time getting myself to stop playing for example yesterday I was up $300 I thought since I'm doing so good may as well keep going, then I lost $50 and I got tilted so I thought I need to make that money back so I started playing so poorly that I think a 6 year old could clear me out calling everything and just doing stupid bets. Then the more I kept losing the more I had this "I don't care anymore" mentality and played even worse not only did I lose the $300 profit I also lost $500 of my buy in. If I'm up I keep playing if I'm down I keep playing and then when I wipe out my bankroll I stop playing for a few days and then I'm back at it again. I can't get myself to stay in a positive bankroll for more than 4 days because I never stop playing when I should because the time never seems quite right. Any suggestions?



I find for me, not everybody, but for me I go in to the session with a plan. Yes I will cut my profit but I protect myself against, well...myself.
So when I was a live cash game player $100nl, I'd bring $300, $200 in my pocket and $100 outside in my car.
Here was my system:
Buy-in for $100, if I get to $400, that's my last hand and no matter what I make myself go home. I know a lot of people say that's a bad idea and you should play a set time limit and I agree with them, if, and only if, you can not tilt.
So moving on, if I lost my first buyin, and I played "correctly" I immediately rebuy for another $100. If that gets to $400, same story, I'm out. However, if I go broke again I have the whole walk to the car to figure out if it's worth going back in, or just get into the car and go home.
So, I'm walking to the car to get my last buy in I brought, now I'm reviewing all the crucial hands I played.
Answer yourself honesty, did I run bad or play bad. If I ran bad, I'm going back in, if I played bad, no need to burn more money today. Come back tomorrow refreshed and get back to my game.
Now, if I go back, I'm still shooting for that $400 mark, trying to salvage a small profit on the day and not much more.

You don't have to use this system, but I think it's a good idea to create your own system tailored to you, just have a plan before you even sit down at the tables.
Gl, sorry this is so long
 
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You must learn to play to profit not to enjoy it.

^ this is the core issue you are having
 
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To me it sounds like you play for fun so treat it as if you go to the movies, a concert or a soccer game i.e. play for 1,5 hours, enjoy it when you win or hate it when you loose, talk about it with your friends and have a beer afterwards. :cool:
 
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If the game does not work - get out of the table. So you need to do always.
 
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I suggest you follow the scheme: you have $ 100. If you win $ 100 - you leave a table with 200$. Lose $ 100 - leave the table with $ 0. The rest of the hour and you decide to play further or not.
 
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when you feel you're tilted at that time , just take a break even a short one , take a shower or walk for sometimes , clear your mind and go back to it then
 
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Friend you have to know how to manage your bankroll, is the best way to keep you. You can win $ 300 but you lose $ 50, meaning you spend 1/4 of what you earn. You have to be clear on what limits to play depending on your bankroll. For example, my bank is $ 150 so I usually play tournaments and sit from $ 1.50 to $ 3.30. And I'm doing pretty well. It is always good to keep a controlled line of our bank. regards
 
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Control ur mind before it controls you
 
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The story is not new,the same situation.Easy solution, break.
 
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sell your computer this is the best option! I'm almost doing it haha
 
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You know the signs when you're tilting. You know when you should be taking a break. My advice - listen to yourself. Find something else that you enjoy doing, and do that when you take a break. Make taking a break 'fun' so your inner self will want to take that break.

I suggest you follow the scheme: you have $ 100. If you win $ 100 - you leave a table with 200$. Lose $ 100 - leave the table with $ 0. The rest of the hour and you decide to play further or not.

People do all kinds of things that they know are bad for them - smoke cigarettes, drink too much, eat poorly, play while on tilt. It's hard to stop.

The two quotes above represent the two options.

The most reliable is to set a rule that you will stop after winning or losing a certain amount.

The most profitable, but the hardest to achieve, is to make a rule to ask yourself frequently why you are still in this game.
You have a large profit or a large loss, but you are playing well, and you are more skilled than some of the other players at the table? Great, keep playing that way.
You are making silly plays because you think you are rich or "on a hot streak", or because you are on tilt or trying to make up for losses? Take a break.
 
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I already smashed mine yesterday. I have the same problem, I can't stop playing for fun or to see if I get Lucky. Yesterday a stubborn BIG Chipleader was always raising in a tournament. I was well doing and waiting for a chance to double up with him. He went all in, I called with KJo, ho showed 79o and hit the 9. I left Tournament on 13th place, 12 were paid. One more round and I would have recovered my all-day buy ins. I just cannot resist to show I got balls :cool: I guess all these overviews, coolness, awareness of tilt is THIS big part that makes the difference between Poker Players and successful Poker Players. I guess for you working with strict limits would be a GREAT idea!
 
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