Do bad beats throw you off your game? Recovering.. how?

[Barbarrossa]

Ok ok.. Decided to spend a dollar instead of freerolling it. Came in with 7 levels of late registration to go. Made a conscious decision to play a little more aggressive and do some reraising at opportune spots etc. Actually was chip leader(currently 4 out of 90 left) I was dealt pocket Aces. Under the gun raised.. fold fold.. I 3 bet.. button raised.. both blinds and UTG folded.. I went all in.. button called. AA vs JQ offsuit. rainbow nothing flop.. runner runner J Q and he wins.. Even losing a decent pot to him I was still chip leader. As I write story NOW I am 8 of 81...

My question is.. How do you get back in the mindset? How do you recover? It's amazing to me the difference in how I was playing... and now. lol gonna go get a shot of Jack and sit out for 5 minute I think.

Tourney on break.. 10 of 76.. top 45 pay. ACR $300 GTD 6 - Max table.

 

[Donny bennight]

Just sit out a couple of hands and let it go.

 

[B1731898]

Of course they throw me off of my game, but the trick is how long? How long am I going to let someone's bulls#^$ have a negative effect on my game? So I try and make it an instantaneous recovery.

 

[Tamik228]

Ok ok.. Decided to spend a dollar instead of freerolling it. Came in with 7 levels of late registration to go. Made a conscious decision to play a little more aggressive and do some reraising at opportune spots etc. Actually was chip leader(currently 4 out of 90 left) I was dealt pocket Aces. Under the gun raised.. fold fold.. I 3 bet.. button raised.. both blinds and UTG folded.. I went all in.. button called. AA vs JQ offsuit. rainbow nothing flop.. runner runner J Q and he wins.. Even losing a decent pot to him I was still chip leader. As I write story NOW I am 8 of 81...

My question is.. How do you get back in the mindset? How do you recover? It's amazing to me the difference in how I was playing... and now. lol gonna go get a shot of Jack and sit out for 5 minute I think.

Tourney on break.. 10 of 76.. top 45 pay. ACR $300 GTD 6 - Max table.

Play tightly aggressive and success will come to you. No need to worry, everything will be fine. I support you my friend, good luck to you in the tournament.:icon_thum

 

[Barbarrossa]

I guess the best way to get back with it is.. (in addition to walking away for a few minutes) have a 'bad beat' of your own. Doubled up against new chip leader SB vs BB.. I had pocket 7's he had pocket kings.big bet vs big bet.. low cards on flop.. all in and he followed all in.. KNEW I was dead.. 7 on the river and back to chip leader again.

Currently 5 of 10.. sweating it out.

 

[Barbarrossa]

Ended up 7th place for 12.75 biggest money so far.. lol

Dealt pocket 10s..

4 at table.. 3X BB bet from UTG with my pocket 10s.. fold fold BB called.

Flop was 2 6 8 rainbow.. He bet decent sized... I was thinking maybe he had top pair.. I went all in and he called. he had 6 8 offsuit. I know defend the BB but didn't think he would be Defending the BB against an UTG 3X bet with that.

Either way it was a good experience. Thanks for the responses on the thread!

 

[ekgbeat]

Yes, no matter how good you are at poker, I think that everyone gets tilted. You are right that it all matters about how you deal with it.

Online tournaments: First it is best to get it out. So I might scream, then I make sure I fold every hand that's not 10s+. I try to do some breathing and think about the spots that got me there. More likely then not, I have given another player a bad beat so I remind my self that I have done the same thing. Once I gain focus, I get back into the game.

Live Tournaments: I smile a lot more after a bad beat, and put in both of my earbuds (I usually play with one in so I can hear). I do my calming, then get back to focus.

Cash: I sit out and move away from the PC/table. Calm down, then come back focused.


Everyone tilts, it's about how you deal with it that counts.


Congrats on your run and good luck to you in the future.

 

[Barbarrossa]

3:40 AM .. Did 2 ACR freerolls after tourney.. came in 5th and 6th.. $12.75 plus .75 and .95 $14.45 minus the 1.10 tourney fee. Twas a good day.. Now time to crash before my wife wakes up and realizes I haven't been to bed yet. (praying dogs don't bark when I go downstairs)

 

[onione6ix]

If your getting it in good . And your opponents are getting it in bad. Having to hit Runner , Runner to beat you . Isn't that the point of poker ? You did everything right.

Your fixated over the results of one hand. Look at poker as a lifetime. Not just one hand. You should be rooting for the Donkey with Queen Hi all in with 2 cards to come. Once that guy has the feeling he can never "Get There". Will that donkey continue to play poker?