Does the chat comment affect you?




If the bet is very high, stress increases?




how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

Originally Posted by efranto2286

Does the chat comment affect you?




If the bet is very high, stress increases?




how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

I will attempt to answer this but apparently based on answers from another thread, I'm an anomaly.

Does the chat comment affect you?

No, not at all


If the bet is very high, stress increases?


No, I do not feel any different regardless of the size of bet. Matter of fact I generally feel better if the bet size is high, because that generally either means an easy fold, or max value.

how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

I guess it decreases with experience, again this is difficult for me to answer because I was fearless even when I first started. I used to be described as a Hyper LAG in my very early stages of learning, and over the past 5 or 6 years have transitioned to a LAG style, but more recently hovering towards TAG so as I transitioned to a tighter range percentage my confidence was always high because it was high when I started. So I never really experienced stress....

Yes MemphisGrind you are definitely not the norm. However, it is probably what players should strive for.. with proper bank rolling, each buy in becomes a matter of maximizing value and high bet sizes are welcomed. Chat is the lay person's entertainment, whereas serious poker players are only interested in the cards and results. If you're properly rolled and are confident in your play, there should be no stress. If you're a gambling addict or trying to feed yourself through poker and you're not good enough, that's where the stress soars.

Originally Posted by puzzlefish

Yes MemphisGrind you are definitely not the norm. However, it is probably what players should strive for.. with proper bank rolling, each buy in becomes a matter of maximizing value and high bet sizes are welcomed. Chat is the lay person's entertainment, whereas serious poker players are only interested in the cards and results. If you're properly rolled and are confident in your play, there should be no stress. If you're a gambling addict or trying to feed yourself through poker and you're not good enough, that's where the stress soars.

That makes sense I guess.. I have some friends that struggle in those areas. I had the privilege of hanging around top pro's early on and still real good friends with a lot today, and listening to advice from them, they beat it into my skull how important playing within your means is.

Hello.
Meditation always helps me to refrain from stress. In my opinion, this is the most effective way to get rid of bad emotions. Try to meditate at least once a day, and I am sure you will get a positive effect.

Very stressful at times. I find that playing within a normal Bankroll, like 50 buy ins, helps alleviate that stress

i dont even look at the chat. when there are nice players and they engage i reply. but it doesnt make me stress about it

"Does the chat comment affect you?"
- No 'cause my chat is blocked hahaha.

"If the bet is very high, stress increases?"
- No!

"how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?"
- I find it particularly difficult to control stress, but that is something of my own personality and will hardly change.

Uff.... quite stressful, a lot of adrenalin is emitted.

Nope,,,all fun,all the time. I truly love this game,,,

I do not get stressed out over poker because I play within my means. That’s not to say I do not have nerves in some hands or tournaments but my life is never dependent on it so no major worries.

Poker has some stresful sectors.When you make a high bet bluff stress is at high limit.Also when you moved all in .You need to be calm while playing as far as you can .

It very much depends on the way you play. Some people are playing at much higher stakes than their bankroll or experience allows and this naturally causes stress. This component of the game is in fact something that gamblers need and want. If you follow good bankroll management and play at levels for which you have enough skills stress is much reduced. Regarding the chat - i do not care about it.

I dont pay much attention to the chat, when the bet is high i get a little tense sometimes but overall i just get pissed by lucky donks.

I like chat, I use it as I would table talk in a live session.

If a big bet stresses you maybe it means you are playing in higher buyin than what you should.

I dont know what tennica is, so I cant answer your third question.

Shouldnt be unless it your job or playing for too much money

There is no stress, and excitement is present, but does not interfere...

I am a freeroll player, and as a generality, the game is not really stressful. I try not to allow it to be stressful by making the plays that I deem to be the correct plays and make the calls at the correct time. Therefore, my levels of stress will be much lower because I believe that I have made the correct play. If I win I normally feel as though I deserved to win, If I lose than I take it with a grain of salt and move on to the next hand.

in our time of life... even going to the grocery store is subject to stress and anxiety))))

quite stressful

the chat doest affect me, but, as the game go by, and mostly in the final table, its very stressfull.

Don't buy into chat gimmicks, its just them trying to get a feel on you. I don't ever chat in serious events. But I will in freerolls and and good fun with the friends. Take it easy and patience is the name of the game!!!

For me, nothing affects the game if they write bad things to me, it’s just not pleasant for me to read and I turn off the player’s chat so that he doesn’t distract me from the game, maybe for me before I was all very tense in the game, but now I’m playing calmly Do not be nervous and enjoy the game and get good results!

if chatting someone wrote about the good, showing the thumb up or blink smiley, and if they write about the bad, do not get nervous, showing thumbs down and try to knock out a player from the tournament

remember, they're either trying to get information or be friendly or be an idiot ... some people just like to talk ... some of them think they're Daniel Negraneau and can read into your soul ... now Daniel might be able to but them not so much ... just look at it for what it's worth, entertainment, don't let it get you off your game, if it's affecting you turn it off

Chat log not affect me at all so they can text whatever in there I my answer something but most of time I'm just ignore it.
Stress, there's no stress at all because I'm not thinking about money so I can play same level like with real money and play money.

Originally Posted by efranto2286

Does the chat comment affect you?

If the bet is very high, stress increases?

how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

When you know why you are raising then it is not stressful. Usually you want a caller - otherwise how can you effectively increase your chip stack size?

You're bet is "very high"? If a big bet stresses you mentally then you may not be properly bankrolled for that game and you should consider dropping down in buy-in limits.

Control also affects stress levels.....are you always just calling? Or are you driving the action by being the raiser with good position.

Having good position should decrease stress levels because you are in more control.

Good luck !

Hi.
I play poker for about one year. At the moment, I am playing only in freerolls. I have never received stress from the game. I love poker and I just enjoy the game.

Poker can upset me just terrible River or drunk rich people. Everything else is pure enjoyment

For me there is no stress factor to the game of poker. JUst play the best I can and let the rest roll off.

Good question!

I think that it depends on your character. As with everything in life some people are stressed out when playing with huge amounts of money, some not. Some people struggle to hold a gun in a fight, some not. Some won´t jump out of a plane, some do.

I would suggest everyone to find out his/her preferred stress level or preferred threshold because if you do not look for your "max" stress level you might come into situations you did not want to. Maybe you did not want to bet in that situation but nevertheless you did because your stress level negatively affected your actions.

Greets and all the best!

Chat comments don't affect me, but I try to affect people... Even though my actions are not based on what I'm trying to do.

That said, I will not try this if I'm with family or within this community. The only purpose is to earn money, not being an as...

affects mainly only in the emotional and psychological form, unless it is a detailed analysis of the specific distribution

my chat is always disabled among other things that only get the focus of what matters

If some ones trying to talk in live poker would be more stressing than online, but live talking is easier to pick up tells being in the presents of your opponents. With large bets is similar to the talking stress situations with me also, and yes agreed the more experience poker player you are is a stress reliever.

I think poker is only stressful if you play at the top of your bankroll. If you play lower stakes, the game seems to go a lot smoother.

I get stressed out when I go card dead in both cash games and tournaments. I get stressed when I get coolered over and over again.

Usually when that happens though I just take an extended break to calm down. Going on tilt during a downswing only makes it worse.

After watching a few players call each other names (like stupid), I have totally tuned-out all comments.
The stress I experience, is when I make a stupid move. I expect to take bad beats, because I have zero luck, but making mistakes is when I feel the stress. This is about me against myself.
Yes medication can help, but bankroll management can minimize stress the most.

If poker is stressing you out you probably need to drop in stakes to where you are more comfortable.

Originally Posted by efranto2286

Does the chat comment affect you?




If the bet is very high, stress increases?




how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

1) Comment does not affect me. Some players have tried to talk trash to hurt my feelings, but they were barking up the wrong tree I have no feelings but they did and didn't like to take their own medicine!!
2) I play my game. The bet they make is up to me to call or not based on my game!
3) I was never stressed so it can't decrease!

I find that while chat can affect people into tilting easily...i notice most players tend to tilt when they lose a hand with a stronger hand...esp when some ass ppays a 5-8 offsuit vs KK and someone ricers a 2 pair lol...its sad but thats usually when most get super tilted

Yes, without a doubt. If you're playing outside of your bankroll or are trying to actually make a living, its' gonna hurt when you run bad for a while or get unlucky. In practicality--it's called variance and it happens to everyone. But there's a reason why many folks have taken long breaks or even quit altogether the game of poker. Playing for recreation, sure, that is feasible and at times fun. But if you're trying to make a living well, you're gonna have to take a lot of hits to your chin before pay dirt.

Well, I thynk thar if playing poker is stressful you're playing wrong

To reduce stress, you need to play more poker, with experience stress decreases.

Originally Posted by efranto2286

Does the chat comment affect you?




If the bet is very high, stress increases?




how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

Poker is fun, disregard bad comments and laugh. Don't worry about big bets, they may save you $$$$.

yes it is at times for everyone. But if u prepare have a game plan (strategy) you are familiar and comfortable with you should sit down at table with confidence that ur technique's will work and this will relieve a lot of the anxiety, But theres always gonna be a little with all in showdowns and bad beats. I feed off of it myself.....the more u play/win the more comfortable you will become. good luck at the tables...

Wasn't back in the day until BLACK FRIDAY when all the sites went down. Now it's hard to find an honest online poker site to play on from the comfort of your own home and make money.

The poker game is not stressful at all if if you can live with the idea of losing all the bankroll. Otherwise you will have that scary thought in your mind and this will affect you.

Stay within your bankroll, treat the game as fun and after you are rivered fort the umpteenth time learn to treat the game as the joke it is.
You will feel stress if you treat this game seriously and try to win money from it.
The casinos feel know stress, they just continue to get rich from the rake.

Originally Posted by efranto2286

Does the chat comment affect you?

It can do, some rude and nasty comments for sure. But it shouldn't affect the game. Although, I'm aware that recreational players often get angry, when they're losing. It's actually a good indicator, because the good regulars or pros never do such comments usually. But if you can't cope with the rude comments at online poker, the best thing is to keep chat closed.

Originally Posted by efranto2286

If the bet is very high, stress increases?

Yes, definitely it can be. Therefor the best advice on that - know your limits and play accordingly, stick to a solid bankroll management and you'll never have "scared money" feeling. Play always with the money you can afford to lose and don't think of it, as it were real money. The money in poker is not like the money in your wallet, it's more like money, that you're investing in some business. If things go wrong, you may lose them and it's fine, because you know about risks and you have it already calculated. Basically, in ideal case, you shall forget about money and playing only cards, players and situation. Any other thoughts will be distracting you from the game and causing bad decisions.

Originally Posted by efranto2286

how does stress, some tennica in particular or only with experience decrease?

Yes, of course, with the experience, knowledge and understanding the game better, stress from losing will decrease more and more with each Million of hands you have played. Some day it will become nearly a routine. Although it won't completely go away. Even professionals do have stress at downswing times, when they see their bankroll melting and they lose money, no matter what they do. It's just part of the game and either you take it or leave it.