This Fish Chums
Visionary
Silver Level
I'd like to see if we can't get a thread started where people identify things that harm their gameplay and possibly how to overcome those things. Some will be obvious, but others might end up being things that happen to people and they've never quite thought if it that way before. I think this would be an exercise players of all skill levels could benefit from. Here's a few I can think of:
Obviously tilt is the most widely known cause of playing below your ability.
Another is actually feeling too good, like after winning a huge pot. If you're not careful you can think you can take on the world and start playing hands you shouldn't play thinking it's your lucky night. Or even just betting more than you normally should thinking you might as well maximize your profits while you are ahead.
Being drunk is probably the funnest thing that lowers your playing ability.
Being desperate can be a big one for me. If I'm low on chips or if I just lost a big hand I get to thinking "I HAVE to win this next hand" or "I have to start winning any hand I play" and end up losing chips because I'm not willing to let a hand go the way I should.
Anyone else?
Obviously tilt is the most widely known cause of playing below your ability.
Another is actually feeling too good, like after winning a huge pot. If you're not careful you can think you can take on the world and start playing hands you shouldn't play thinking it's your lucky night. Or even just betting more than you normally should thinking you might as well maximize your profits while you are ahead.
Being drunk is probably the funnest thing that lowers your playing ability.
Being desperate can be a big one for me. If I'm low on chips or if I just lost a big hand I get to thinking "I HAVE to win this next hand" or "I have to start winning any hand I play" and end up losing chips because I'm not willing to let a hand go the way I should.
Anyone else?