Why can't i go a session without making a mistake?

[Black_Angler]

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I don't know why you do it. I do it too. Maybe we should be glad we don't do it more?

The subject of "Tilt" may be a lot more complex than most people think. There's a book called, "Inside the Poker Mind" by psychologist/poker player John Feeney that you might find an interesting read. He talks about "subtle, unrecognized tilt," and defines "tilt" as occurring any time you make a play based on emotion of any kind; a play you might otherwise not make.

This is a lot more than blowing off your BR or throwing your cards at the dealer. It's the subtle little things like what you are describing.

And I think, having read it, that we ALL tilt some, even Phil Ivey!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Maybe we're best served by trying to understand it and manage it.

You might want to take a look at that book. Personally, I found it very helpful.

bill c

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I second that! Once I got past the basics of strategy, Inside the Poker Mind and Theory of Poker made the biggest impact on my EV. It's interesting to me that poker isn't necessarily about having the best skills/knowledge, it's about having better skills/knowledge than most others. I always look for poker tips where others might not think to look. In my mind, John Feeneys book has gone overlooked, and up until I came here have never even heard anybody else mention it (Death Donkey actually mentioned it in his Well post in the Micros).