How do you deal with tilt?

[crseae123]

I find when I'm on tilt either by by getting called by bad players I leave the game for a couple of hours because you easily go on a bad run

 

[BetterThanAvgButNotByMuch]

Yeah, stopping is a wonderful response. Just do something to stop thinking about poker and/or whatever upset.

Whatever helps you get away from that feeling or mindset will help big time.

A lot of people say to have another hobby or activity that you love that you can run to when poker isn't going your way but each individual person will have something that takes them to their "Happy Gilmore" happy place.

 

[edle]

Yeah, if you feel you are on a edge - you take a break and do something totally different what will take your mind of the game.

 

[Emily Trott]

I find when I'm on tilt either by by getting called by bad players I leave the game for a couple of hours because you easily go on a bad run

That may work for a cash game, but it definitely won't in a tournament. The best thing that you can do for either game is to learn how to handle a loss without having to take a break. I know it isn't easy but just look forward and never back. What has happened is over and done with, so play your game and you will succeed.

 

[M Cronick]

Refresh your mind. Breath and back to the game when you feel better. Never get a bad run. Enjoy the game.

 

[Misanthrop]

Actually you want bad players to make bad calls, because on the long run this makes you more profitable. Bad beats are part of the game. Easier said then achieved though...

 

[Igor Popadyk]

this is poker, and tilt is part of the game, but you need to understand where your weak point is and work on it, everyone has their own path, in any case you need to work on theory and psychology

 

[dreamer13]

Tilt is not when you are sick, which is why you play poorly, but when you are very angry with your allies or you gave -4 and on the spur of the moment want to make an ace, forgetting about everything.Tilt can be divided into an unlimited number of categories and types. But in fact, all this is the same thing - it prevents you from playing well.You get angry, your mouse flies into the wall, your keyboard goes out the window. Here you can see with the naked eye that you are on tilt. Such tilt is not difficult to notice, which means you can quickly take some action.Because of tilt, you stop playing to your full potential. You make the wrong decisions, stop giving kills, and as a result you start losing. And okay, losing a rating or a routine is very disappointing. Imagine if you are playing a tournament where you have a prize at stake. Also, the emotions that cause tilt greatly affect your mood, and it already begins to affect you, your family or friends.

 

[Dzill_230]

Tilt is not when you are sick, which is why you play poorly, but when you are very angry with your allies or you gave -4 and on the spur of the moment want to make an ace, forgetting about everything.Tilt can be divided into an unlimited number of categories and types. But in fact, all this is the same thing - it prevents you from playing well.You get angry, your mouse flies into the wall, your keyboard goes out the window. Here you can see with the naked eye that you are on tilt. Such tilt is not difficult to notice, which means you can quickly take some action.Because of tilt, you stop playing to your full potential. You make the wrong decisions, stop giving kills, and as a result you start losing. And okay, losing a rating or a routine is very disappointing. Imagine if you are playing a tournament where you have a prize at stake. Also, the emotions that cause tilt greatly affect your mood, and it already begins to affect you, your family or friends.

I fully agree. I have experienced and continue to experience this constantly, I can control some things, but not others. Sometimes it's harder to do than just acknowledging this fact for myself.

 

[0546474]

What kind of expression is this - "call from bad players." If you lose, it only means that either there was a cooler on the table or you played poorly!!! Accordingly, the cooler is part of the game, you just have to accept the result of this hand, or if it’s a bad game, then you have something to work on to prevent such mistakes in the future!!!

 

[Magallaneroy]

Is the best you can do, take a quick break.

 

[R.Holynskyi]

I find when I'm on tilt either by by getting called by bad players I leave the game for a couple of hours because you easily go on a bad run

If you have a clear bankroll management, you will accordingly always play only for the money you can afford to spend, and in this case, you will always easily control your own emotions and there will simply be no reason for tilting

 

[Rob Hobson]

The break and time cure the hangover of tilt and bad beat.

 

[MK_]

...you want to get bad calls, are you going to feel any better if you were outplayed?, you're going to make the most money from the mistakes your opponents make in the long run, don't focus on the short term.

 

[ppartizan2]

Look buddy, not a lot to be said here right? I mean tilts are just a part of the game, its that simple. Just get over it. Accept it, and move on, be better, adapt, overcome.

 

[yogo9]

Work on accepting that variance exists, and even when you do the right things, you can still lose. It's part of the game, and it sucks, but it's inevitable.

In the moment, if you're feeling really angry / upset / stressed, try the 4-7-8 breathing method (Google it and you'll find the details, but basically it's breathe in through the nose for 4 seconds, hold for 7, breathe out the mouth for 8). It'll help calm you down so you can start to think rationally again. Works well for general life tilt as well!

 

[Oliverromero]

Take a break and do something totally different.

 

[luk0123]

Usually when I am in tilt it is extremely difficult for me to deal with it. Most of the Times I need at least a good couple of hours the calm down. Do something completely different in order to firget about poker amd start fresh. Otherwise I simply start losing money.

 

[Mr.$t0k]

I am try to relax, walk on the street, look on the water, breath on full lungs