hardongear
Rock Star
Silver Level
Yeah took me quite awhile to find the right approach when it came to dealing with the ups and downs. Finding balance was a lot tougher when I was younger, not married and had a lot of time to play. Now it's a lot easier that life is busier and now that I have a family to look after. Boxing/weight equipment was always an obvious stress reliefer for me as I was quite into sports and boxing when in high school and as a young adult. Scotch came later.
The challenge of coming threw a huge field to make the final table and potentially win is truly very alluring and appealing to me. Oh cash tables for me are far and away more profitable it's not even close. Sadly my appeal for cash isn't close to my appeal for MTT's and never has been. I really gotta force myself to get motived to play cash as I don't really care about the money. I also think MTT's appeal more to me cause there is actually an end goal in MTT's. Cash really from one session to the next there really isn't an end goal like in an MTT.
I already play higher MTT's when I play compared to cash where I stay at micro/low stakes up too 50nl. This time once I reach $2500+ for a bankroll I'll venture too 100nl and take shot. Another goal I have is to get better at 6max cash tables this year. I've always played and enjoyed full-ring the most. My 6max game is a little weak in comparison.
I sense your next question which I get a lot. "Why you stay at micro/low stakes so long?" Easy one. Poker was never about the money for me it was about have an enjoyable, fun, relaxing and challenging hobby. The higher one goes in stakes the bigger the bankroll one needs to keep on the site(which I don't fully trust any site 100%) and the higher you go in stakes the more one has to worry about cheaters. Also the harder one has to work and study to be a winner. In the end it's just easier to have a day job that makes me six figures. online poker is hard to be a winner at long term even at micro/low stakes. I don't need another job that's harder then the one I have already.
Cheers!!!
Gallarado777
Legend
Loyaler
if you're in tilt just don't play poker that day or take a shower and go outside and get some fresh air and exercise. All these methods help you avoid your poker tilt, or you can just control it. But it's hard to do it. You need to understand that this is poker and it happens and you just have to accept the failure factor and just tell me to be lucky another time at poker
dimon4ik89
Visionary
Platinum Level
Tilt is a situation when a player loses psychological balance, negative emotions appear inside, the player begins to rush and make rash decisions. This is a problem related to the internal state of a person. In order to avoid tilt, you need to learn to control yourself. If you can't do this, then you need to learn to identify this moment when you start to tilt, and just stop playing for a few hours, go for a walk, get some fresh air. And when the negative emotions go away and you relax again, you can continue playing. I think there are no other options to combat tilt.
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aavesh76f
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Now days I just don't get to fired up....so don't really have much of a tilt issue. My biggest tilt is likely enjoying MTT's too much. If I only spent all my time playing cash tables I'd be a lot better off $$$ as overall I make a lot more from cash tables then MTT's. MTT's I'm smallish winner when compared to cash. I just enjoy MTT's way too much to give them up lol.
Paya_31
Visionary
Bronze Level
Hello friend, over time you will understand that it is part of the game and that you will get used to these situations, but if you are just starting out you should take a break and do something that you like or are passionate about, to calm down. This way you will avoid losing the tournament or losing money with your anger or other emotions. The same thing happens when you win, you have to try to control your emotions. Greetings
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s0ftdumps
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Your insights about managing tilt in poker are spot on. Recognizing how tilt can negatively impact decision-making and overall performance is crucial for any player striving to improve. Indeed, focusing on making decisions based on positive expected value (EV) or independent chip model (ICM) rather than emotions is key to long-term success in the game.
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
You simply cannot avoid losing your temper when things don't go they way you expect them to, But if you cannot except that sometimes even great players go on tilt, then perhaps you should find a simpler game than poker.
I usually take a deep breath and think of my mother's favourite phrase "there are worse things happen at sea", She was always right, and when you think logically about the situation you put yourself in, There are worse things that could happen, Losing your temper and throwing a fit is not going to help you, so avoiding Tilt and taking control of your emotions keeps you a better player.
I usually take a deep breath and think of my mother's favourite phrase "there are worse things happen at sea", She was always right, and when you think logically about the situation you put yourself in, There are worse things that could happen, Losing your temper and throwing a fit is not going to help you, so avoiding Tilt and taking control of your emotions keeps you a better player.
istbno
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Avoiding tilt in online poker is crucial for maintaining emotional balance and a healthy bankroll. Recognize the onset of tilt, such as frustration or aggression, and take a break. Practice mindfulness and deep breathing to calm the mind. Maintain perspective and set strict bankroll limits. Keep a poker journal for insights. Continually work on game strategy and emotional control to minimize tilt's impact.
dreamer13
Legend
Platinum Level
Some weaknesses don't apply to poker at all. For example, problems at work or at home, health problems, financial difficulties - in general, anything that may bother you increases your vulnerability at the poker table. For example, if you had a hard day at work, you had a fight with your wife at home, and you have a headache, don’t sit down to play to “relax.” If you sit down at the table in this state, you can consider that the first step towards tilt and loss has already been taken.
Luvepoker
Lost in the twilight zone
Community Guide
Avoiding tilt is not something you need to work on in game but before you play. Mediation and knowing that variance is going to happing both in your favor and against you at time will work out. Listening to mediation music while playing has a really good calming and grounding aspect to me as a player. Yes, there are times stepping away from the game is going to be helpful as well.
I used to tilt a lot in poker and in life. Today I don't tilt very much and in poker nobody sees any tilt in me. Yes there are time the game gets me and when I lose another bad beat, I do feel some frustration but today I just laugh or roll my eyes and know it will be better soon.
I used to tilt a lot in poker and in life. Today I don't tilt very much and in poker nobody sees any tilt in me. Yes there are time the game gets me and when I lose another bad beat, I do feel some frustration but today I just laugh or roll my eyes and know it will be better soon.
Ingryd
Rock Star
Silver Level
There is a very good text right here on the website that helped me a lot. I was on tilt for many days and couldn't regulate myself. Until I lost my entire bankroll The tips helped me a lot on how to breathe. Run and even wash the dishes for 10 minutes before returning to the game. Or even not playing for days to regulate myself
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darkgonz
Rock Star
Bronze Level
You have to think in the long term in the case of bad beads and learn that tilt only harms you in the short term and makes you make worse decisions in poker, but look at the other side in the long term by doing that action you make money. just think coldly
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aavesh76f
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Now days I just don't get to fired up....so don't really have much of a tilt issue. My biggest tilt is likely enjoying MTT's too much. If I only spent all my time playing cash tables I'd be a lot better off $$$ as overall I make a lot more from cash tables then MTT's. MTT's I'm smallish winner when compared to cash. I just enjoy MTT's way too much to give them up lol.
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