Are you nervous at the final table?

[IADaveMark]

I would have to go with what some of the others have said. That is, being nervous approaching or on the bubble—especially if I am short stacked. Again, because that pay jump goes from 0 to usually more than enough to cover my buy-in. After that point, each pay jump is going to be incremental compared to that initial one.

That said, if I am pretty solid approaching the bubble, my play changes (as it should) but I'm not "nervous".

As for the final table, not really because I don't really get "nervous". But I suppose that depends on what you mean by "nervous". I usually perform well (and certainly better) under pressure in all areas of my life so the final table doesn't really stick out.

 

[Joe1]

I had several final tables, the more money there is in the pot, the better it is... but in general, yes, you are nervous

 

[IADaveMark]

... but you have to control your fear and play aggressively.

* smartly

"Aggressively" isn't always the right thing to do.

 

[Rui Ferreira]

You usually get butterflies in your stomach when you form the final table but it soon passes and concentration soon returns


“Success is the ability to go from defeat to defeat without losing your enthusiasm.”

 

[Foxie12340]

I just tell myself to breathe slowly until I’m comfortable

 

[AzazeL0707]

Depending on how much cchips i got ��

 

[amartimes]

I was on 109$ final table and it was not that nervous. If a player is tired then it might happen or any tilt can do as well!

 

[Fushicho]

No. I am very nervous at the start but after a while it just comes as 2nd nature, and once I'm in the money then it's a good day. Just got to play the cards and the situation after that.

 

[budweiser74777]

a little nervous - but very focused

 

[WaumpataMaikaefer]

I cant imagine anyone who would not be nervouse on FT.
I am.

 

[bidearm]

i am also a very nervous player and would be very noticable at a live table and am working on ways to stay calm

 

[Duxflux]

To be honest, I feel very comfortable in the final table because you have already achieved something and are usually already in the money. I therefore feel much less comfortable before the bubble than at the final table.

 

[jleon_zat]

If I get nervous and I don't know why and things go wrong, I hope to improve that

 

[nelomec]

Sometimes i feel nervous, but i think it change when you play more table, and when you are constantly in the FT

 

[pontvadasz]

I play calmly and patiently at the final table. Getting to the final table is harder. But it feels divine.

 

[ztibor72]

Nervous? No. Maybe excited but rather focused.

 

[sincos]

If the tournament is expensive, then of course I'm worried

 

[barbados]

On the contrary! I get nervous when it takes a long time to get to the final table because of the intransigence of opponents. As soon as I appear at the final table, there is a huge motivation to beat everyone.

 

[Iryna Stryzheuskaya]

Depends on the buy-in of the tournament. If the buy-in is high for me, of course I'm worried.

 

[dreamer13]

The first thing you should do is pick the weak link at the table.It's worth paying attention right away-this is the size of the stacks,so the opponent with the shortest stack immediately becomes a target for all players.Although,of course,it's disgusting to look at trash hands,but this is life:someone is born a princess, and someone dies,not born, and as far as excitement is concerned,excitement is inevitable in major tournaments.

 

[karylpretty]

I had some final table experiences and I don't feel nervous at all. I just enjoy the game and focus more on notes and ladders

 

[vardyonfire]

Nervous? Naaaah

I'm not nervous at all at the final table, no matter how many chips I have. If I'm a big stack I'm very quiet and I like to referee the fight between the little ones. I can take advantage of many opportunities to strengthen my position at the table, including with min-raises often winning. And when I'm poorer and I don't have as many chips I play Push probably any hand with certain cards that I consider at a certain point in a certain position. The fact that we have already reached the final table is a laudable thing, a bonus for everyone. So let's put our nerves and stress aside and try to win the tournament.

 

[German629]

I don't nervous especially at the Final table... by one simple cause,
because I'm at the Final table already! :angel: And this Event is a big success already
for me personality! :deal:

 

[ramdon p358]

If the prizes are big, I do get nervous, but if it is a freeroll I take it more calmly

 

[Panda19977]

I am more chilled there as the other players don’t go out of line that mich unobtrusive final table