mushthebush
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Glad to see how many people on here are not nervous. Literally, the last 100 meters of a marathon with 9 people still fighting for the top places, with their last bits of hope and strength left, after hours of running and praying and mainly folding.
Nervous? Me? Nah, I don't care about money, you must've had me confused with someone else. No, no, not in for the money, I just spent 4,5,6,7 hours just for the pleasure of folding my trash hands.
I mean, I'm praying every single second that I get a premium hand or that everyone folds to my button or cutoff bluff just to get those extra chips to fight to see another premium hand. I speak with the Gods of Poker throughout the whole final table until I'm out. My wife cheers and swears all the way til the end of it. Doesn't matter if it's a $10-$50k Gtd or a $100 Freeroll. I always enjoy it and go through every possible emotion and play every trick in my book just to get one tiny little place higher on that list.
Nervous? Not only, but also. Trying to hide it, sure. But if I wasn't nervous, then I was definitely somewhere next door, out, looking for the toilet and ended up in the wrong place, at some final table and why not, play some "cards".
Good luck!
Out!
Nervous? Me? Nah, I don't care about money, you must've had me confused with someone else. No, no, not in for the money, I just spent 4,5,6,7 hours just for the pleasure of folding my trash hands.
I mean, I'm praying every single second that I get a premium hand or that everyone folds to my button or cutoff bluff just to get those extra chips to fight to see another premium hand. I speak with the Gods of Poker throughout the whole final table until I'm out. My wife cheers and swears all the way til the end of it. Doesn't matter if it's a $10-$50k Gtd or a $100 Freeroll. I always enjoy it and go through every possible emotion and play every trick in my book just to get one tiny little place higher on that list.
Nervous? Not only, but also. Trying to hide it, sure. But if I wasn't nervous, then I was definitely somewhere next door, out, looking for the toilet and ended up in the wrong place, at some final table and why not, play some "cards".
Good luck!
Out!
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Ipoh_Coconut
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I just got in final table yesterday. Although just a small buy in $1 , I felt a little bit nervous especially when I was the chip leader. Felt like want to protect the 1st position and end up knocked out at the 5th place.
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Complx_Poker
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I think its normal to be nervous/excited, especially when there is a lot of money on the line. However, part of being a good poker player, is hiding emotion. So it's simply a skill that takes practice. The more final tables you are on, the more comfortable it is. Obviously there is a tiny variation in strategy on the final table. But the core poker principles remain the same. Just enjoy the moment, play it like you would any other table. Sometimes for the big games, I just zone in, and pretend i'm playing at the pub. If you are purely money orientated, you won't be a successful poker player regardless.
So just pretend it's play money; Have fun, at the end of the day that's all that matters. If you are nervous because it's a lot of money that could affect your life negatively if you lose. You shouldn't have been playing those kind of stakes in the first place. You shouldn't be playing with more than 10% of your bankroll. And your bankroll should not be more than 10% of your real bank balance. (These numbers are very high, and you shouldn't be exceeding them anyways)
Bottom line, Just have fun, enjoy the ride!
Good Luck
So just pretend it's play money; Have fun, at the end of the day that's all that matters. If you are nervous because it's a lot of money that could affect your life negatively if you lose. You shouldn't have been playing those kind of stakes in the first place. You shouldn't be playing with more than 10% of your bankroll. And your bankroll should not be more than 10% of your real bank balance. (These numbers are very high, and you shouldn't be exceeding them anyways)
Bottom line, Just have fun, enjoy the ride!
Good Luck
Ketienne
Rock Star
Bronze Level
The first few times I was relatively nervous and perhaps played a bit too cautiously, which the other players quickly notice, for example when you fold quickly to a cbet. That's why I try to act independently of the depth of the tournament and since then it works better. Just stay cool and keep applying the knowledge that got you to the final table.
Of course, especially position game plays a very big role there.
Of course, especially position game plays a very big role there.
leoniq888
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Hi!
At the final table, I think everyone is nervous. But the size of your stack is very important here. If the stack is deep enough, I usually play very tight, sitting out the short guys. I try not to worry too much, and just play deliberately.
At the final table, I think everyone is nervous. But the size of your stack is very important here. If the stack is deep enough, I usually play very tight, sitting out the short guys. I try not to worry too much, and just play deliberately.
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ppartizan2
Rock Star
Bronze Level
No because its online poker.If it was live then thats something completely different.Also,you dont really play against top notch poker players online often times.
katifanko
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Yes and no. No because usually at that time you already scored some nice winnings. Yes because you've come so far and don't want to lose your hard-earned chip stack. Mostly I get nervous because only better players get to the final table, and that fact intimidates me, I can even lose my game a little bit.
davidjavi31
Enthusiast
Silver Level
It is normal to be nervous at a final table of a tournament, much more so if it is live. However, you must think that if you got there it is because you did things well, so what you can do best is to relax and enjoy that moment.
yango
Rock Star
Silver Level
It is inevitable because in the end what you are looking for is always to play well, for this reason you have moments when you can play with very strong hands that in the end are knocked down by bad hands for this reason you get nervous
Miguelpaniura0893
Rock Star
Bronze Level
That depends on how you get there, if you are nine or first, but you have already reached the final table to one of the most difficult goals in poker, so enjoy it because the rest that comes are profits, enjoy and try to play your best poker, good luck on the tables.