VysotskGSV
Rising Star
Bronze Level
How to deal with emotions in Poker
When you realize that it is a critical situation , do not despair !!!!!. Try to analyze and count your outs . Narrow your range of hands , if you start to give your emotions the upper hand over you it will not lead to good
JopyJoost
Rock Star
Silver Level
Why is it so difficult to keep calm??
I will tell you why.
It's difficult to keep calm because how can an apposing player get 3 running cards to make a flush and or straight after the flop and I get either my 2 pair or set on the turn or river and then they have the gall to tell you "the cards are dealt in a random fashion" but they forgot to add to that line, "to induce bidding".
There, I have said my piece. Do I feel better...no..but you just have to suck it up as a bad beat so they tell you.
This is all part of the love / hate relationship I have with online poker. I "love" my money and "hate" to lose it. The two reasons I have not used any of it for the past 10 + years of playing online poker. I just play the freerolls. I am just a recreational player but I still have this calming down problem....
:heeeellll
I will tell you why.
It's difficult to keep calm because how can an apposing player get 3 running cards to make a flush and or straight after the flop and I get either my 2 pair or set on the turn or river and then they have the gall to tell you "the cards are dealt in a random fashion" but they forgot to add to that line, "to induce bidding".
There, I have said my piece. Do I feel better...no..but you just have to suck it up as a bad beat so they tell you.
This is all part of the love / hate relationship I have with online poker. I "love" my money and "hate" to lose it. The two reasons I have not used any of it for the past 10 + years of playing online poker. I just play the freerolls. I am just a recreational player but I still have this calming down problem....
:heeeellll
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Millie232
Rock Star
Silver Level
Become less results oriented and understand that losing and folding hands is always going to be a part of poker. Long term, you’re always going to be making your 1 outers just as much as they are. I’d recommend reading “Zen and the Art of Poker” and “The Mental Game of Poker” if you need extra help with keeping your emotions out of the game.
gjwalk
Legend
Platinum Level
There's no use getting yourself upset over certain hands. AA is the best starting hand but it's still going to lose once in awhile, calling an all-in is never wrong, you made the right move, and that's what counts in the long run. Sometimes it's best to treat the game like a video game, figure out your pot odds and just concentrate on beating the game.
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GrannySmit77
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think it is normal to be upset after a bad beat. Dealing with it, really depends on what works for you. Often poker means heartbreak and disappointment. I find the more bad beats you go through the better you get at dealing with it. Google the hand Matt Affleck versus Jonathan Duhamel: AA versus JJ, in the Main Event, where AA loses. Sometimes when I have a bad beat I tell myself: "This still doesn't come close to that. I'm lucky I wasn't in that guy's shoes."
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sibird
Rock Star
Silver Level
Brain and heart
Brain and hearts are two vital things of our being. Brain deals with logic and reasoning. Heart deals with feelings. Both are essential for our living.
Too much use of brain may produce a kind of dryness which will make poker a boring thing. On the other hand your feelings may provide lubrication to that dryness and you find lot of interest in the game.
The question is how to deal with emotions (particularly the negative emotions) in poker? One way of dealing is just forget about your heart and play only with brain. As i mentioned earlier brain and heart are two things we have. We can use anyone or both.
Brain and hearts are two vital things of our being. Brain deals with logic and reasoning. Heart deals with feelings. Both are essential for our living.
Too much use of brain may produce a kind of dryness which will make poker a boring thing. On the other hand your feelings may provide lubrication to that dryness and you find lot of interest in the game.
The question is how to deal with emotions (particularly the negative emotions) in poker? One way of dealing is just forget about your heart and play only with brain. As i mentioned earlier brain and heart are two things we have. We can use anyone or both.
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nikstar86
Rising Star
Bronze Level
leogetz79
Visionary
Silver Level
maybe with time and experience we will all acquire that. but one thing ive learn and still dont here my self is, dont ever put all your money. you better raise, re raise than putting all your stack in risk. because there will always be the donkeys and the "who cares, its a freeroll" who will always get lucky. so my advice, dont know if it is a good one, will be that.
tazzmaster62
Rock Star
Silver Level
I deff know the feeling it happens to me lots too.
things ussually change, but not all the time.
just watch a few hands go bye if your on a bad losing streak and not getting no where take a 5 to 10 min break / sit out / dont call /
things ussually change, but not all the time.
just watch a few hands go bye if your on a bad losing streak and not getting no where take a 5 to 10 min break / sit out / dont call /
