What do you do when you're in Tilt?

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Yes, of course, if you are in a tilt, it is better not to play for a couple of hours, to distract yourself. Of course, it's difficult to do this if you play several tournaments, but in most cases, being in a tilt, you won't achieve anything in them, so it's better to pause everything for 30 minutes and come to your senses.
 
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When I'm not having fun I just stop playing. There are other things in life too.
 
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you have to be calm and know when you have tilt and have control over it.
 
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Like many people here, I suffered from it for a long time.I was losing and could go play Spin&go and also lose out of anger.Now I'm closing pokerstars and going to do something else.Emotions do not lead to a positive result, you only make it worse for yourself
 
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Like many people here, I suffered from it for a long time.I was losing and could go play Spin&go and also lose out of anger.Now I'm closing pokerstars and going to do something else.Emotions do not lead to a positive result, you only make it worse for yourself
I'm also in tilt from time to time, but not as much as I used to. I have become more disciplined and when I lose too much I close poker and don't play for a few days. Relaxing with friends or doing something else. It helps me deal with my emotions.
 
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Normally I take my dog outside and play with him for a while, nothing soothes my mood more than playing with my little puggy
I think in time you’ll be a little better at bankroll management it really does come in time, 🙂 it’s easy to go on tilt and throw it all away but before you do it next time just think to yourself how long it has taken you to make that money and what it could be better spent on…. Also think about how gutted you will feel when you have nothing, if you can reflect before your actions you’ll be a lot better off… 😉

I hope this helps in some way my friend
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Discipline is so hard 🤣 (talking about bankrolling)
I know exactly what you mean , my little doggy always cheers me up no matter in what mood I may be in :)
 

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Discipline is so hard 🤣 (talking about bankrolling)
I know exactly what you mean , my little doggy always cheers me up no matter in what mood I may be in :)
Awww he/she is beautiful 🙂 how old? And yes your completely right it takes years to master bankroll management I can’t claim to be perfect myself 🤦‍♂️😂 I will however say my stats on poker if looked up are terrible but what I make on tactically sound bets puts me most of the time in good profits 👌🏻🙂 hopefully one day I’ll be a master at poker and make money on both 😂😂 I’ll attach a couple of my micro stake bets 😉

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Awww he/she is beautiful 🙂 how old? And yes your completely right it takes years to master bankroll management I can’t claim to be perfect myself 🤦‍♂️😂 I will however say my stats on poker if looked up are terrible but what I make on tactically sound bets puts me most of the time in good profits 👌🏻🙂 hopefully one day I’ll be a master at poker and make money on both 😂😂 I’ll attach a couple of my micro stake bets 😉

Much love
Danny
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My stats aren't great either when it comes to winnings. Most successful I am at live CashGame PLO. but at least I made almost 600 final tables since 2015 :)
Oh yeah my dog.. She's 3 years old and listens to the name Habibi (Darling in arabic)
 

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For example, I lose my entire bankroll. Or finished playing and go to rest to calm down. I can watch a movie, read a book or listen to music. It really helps to relax
Looking for advice on what to do when you've lost your entire bankroll makes no sense, because it's too late. You need to look for methods that can allow you to prevent the loss of your bankroll. For me, such a method is strict adherence to bankroll management.
 
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Looking for advice on what to do when you've lost your entire bankroll makes no sense, because it's too late. You need to look for methods that can allow you to prevent the loss of your bankroll. For me, such a method is strict adherence to bankroll management.
I was losing my bankroll when I started playing poker. For example, I had $50 in my balance, I signed up for a $10 tournament, and of course I lost everything very quickly. However, now I am more disciplined and try to play with the bankroll.
 
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Normally I will stop playing and set myself a time (e.g a day), that I can no longer play poker until after that time
 
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when you tilt, you should stop playing a while and see why you are loosing and what mistakes you did
then come back stronger and don't repeat those mistakes
 
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I now have a good handle on myself and my actions. If Iam tilting or losing, I just stop. But that's also because I now only play freerolls and use max 1% of my bankroll for other tournaments. This gives me a strong control over my losses.
 
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I just find a good 👍 movie 🍿 and watch and think 🤔 about what I can do to not make this happen again.
 
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the best way is to take a break, few days off to cool off and re-think about your strategy and game.
 
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On tilt, i play every hand and i do it poorly. Im mad to everyone, how this universe can do this to me? My tilt gets spotted very easily. I dont want to hit my cards, i bluff constantly. One month or one year after, - thats the scale of how long my tilts usually takes after lost my whole bankroll,- i finally stop crying and do it all over again. :p
 
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I just don't play when I realize that tilt is starting.
 
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I think that you first have to recognize why you tilt and then take care of getting it out of the way. You can't prevent yourself from losing, but you can prevent yourself from losing so much that it hurts, i.e. by paying attention to your bank roll and not playing more than you can afford.
 
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When I'm tilted it makes me want to cry and break everything. More when I lose with the fish that play poker.
 
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If I get kicked out of the tournaments I'm playing, I turn off my computer and wait until the next day to play.
 
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I'm always thinking about the long term
(“volume is key” and, of course, a decent game)
especially at tournaments
but also in cash games (10k hands is nothing)
just show up often enough in good situations (like FT bubble and ev+ moves)
and you will “help your happiness”
tilt cooler tilt cooler, everything that prevents you from winning

When I'm in a tilt, I want to cry and break everything. More when I lose with fish playing poker.
then you need to go to a psychologist or drink green tea

I've never lost my entire bankroll, it's like breaking the unwritten rule of “Never bet more than you're willing to lose”.
I bought the games and even before I touch the card, I say to myself, “This money is dead and gone” or “This money is not mine, it's part of the prize pool.” as much as I can possibly be able to, and generally speaking, you won't be able to win everything, as some will take 2nd, 3rd, 4th places, etc.
So I'm playing as well as I can and if I'm making money I'm happy, I've tried my best. If I win I'm sure I'm thrilled, it's everyone's intention to be in 1st place, but don't knock yourself out if you only finish 2nd or 3rd, you've certainly doubled your buy-in so you're still in profit.

I've played tilt so many times in cash games that I can hardly count on them, but I never buy-in more than I can afford to lose, and if I lose everything I've bought, I go home, sleep on. That's what they say there's always another game. I've seen some people win a small fortune playing roulette and then losing it all in a poker game for money. Why? That doesn't make sense.

Similarly, when you go to the racecourse and lose a fortune on horseback, you always save enough money to get home by taxi!
who has a bottomless bankroll who rarely tilts
 
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Or I start to hatch, usually it happens in large tournaments, I can sit waiting for 2-3 hours. And in smaller tournaments, when the loss of a monetary contribution is insignificant, I can play different cards, because I don’t want to endure a streak of bad luck any longer
 
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I stop playing , call it a day . If I am still in some games , I might start playing recklessly and lose very fast . I try to control it , the best way is to sit out for some minutes if you are still in some games or call it a day if that was the last game or if the other games are of non importance like freerolls .
 
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The best thing is not to continue playing, calm down so as not to make bad decisions, I think that it happens with time, it is very difficult to achieve that control the first time, my way of staying focused is knowing that what I made was the best decision and also knowing that self-control of the situation is an advantage that I will have because I will continue to be focused and make the best decisions
 
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