Pressure When Playing Poker

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Do you feel sometimes pressure in your head while you playing poker?
 
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Most of the time I am relaxed and enjoying it. When I am in big hands there is definitely an increased level of anticipation but not sure I would call that pressure.
 
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if you are feeling pressured in anyway dont play that day, yeah theres some nervous moments but if your money is in good and you get knocked out or bad beat , you still made the right decision preflop regardless and it should be fun and friendly not pressured :)
 
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I feel when I play high stakes and put me all-in when I have a very good game but has Draw the letters of the best table than mine.
 
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One of the best pieces of poker advice I read was "when in doubt, FOLD!" if your conscience is telling you that something doesn't feel right, you're probably correct. The "pressure" you describe could be referred to as excitement or as dakota-xx said, anticipation.
 
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the pressure comes when you go all in...for me
 
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It happens sometimes. After a long poker game. Or when you play a very important distribution.
 
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I might feel a little pressure when approaching the bubble. I normally try not to think about the money. And I'd definitely rather play to win then try to fold my way to min cash. But at the same time, by the time you reach the bubble, you've invested so much time that I hate to at least not get my money back. Plus that's when I start catching those bad beats as players start making desperation shoves, my unfoldable pairs, like AA and KK, always seem to lose to runner runner.

The rest of the time, I'm not sure if I would call what I feel pressure, but I definitely feel something. Regardless of what you call it, it helps me keep my edge. When I don't have that feeling is when I find myself making those questionable calls, or chasing draws when I would normally tell myself to lay it down.
 
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I do enjoy plaing a lot but the pressure kicks in when i start to tilt.I try to control that as good as i can.
 
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My heart beats faster when I am in a big hand.
 
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yeah sometime when plays for a long time
but real pressure feels when playing turbo tournament with 1500 starti g chips
 
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Like all good Sportspersons, we dont the pressure and always do what comes naturally. Years of playing and becoming conditioned to handle any situation, is no different to any sport or occupation.
Sponsorship and Staking might come with some pressure, but again, its only due to a level of responsibility. Pressure becomes drive after the first encounter with it.
 
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Only when its a big hand in the money. So pretty much, after the bubble or all in situation.
 
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I usually feel pressure after going on a downswing because that's a point where I'm lacking in confidence and questioning my own abilities. I desperately want a win just to prove to myself that I can do it. That is stressful to me. But if I feel that I'm significantly better than the other players on my table, then I tend to relax a lot more.
 
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