Re: I panic when playing live!
I haven't read all of the replies, but I can tell you what worked for me.
I just played A LOT! If I felt nervous about a big play, I just tried to step back and think objectively. If I could not do that, I would have ONE beer and ONE only (something I like and that I am used to: a local IPA) and fold a few hands unless it was AQ+, TT+. Once I did that and got my head back, my game came back like riding the bike as a kid. The biggest anxiety that I get once in a while is when someone stares me down. That's okay, it's part of the deal. I've come up with lots of things to do for that too. But I'll leave you to your imagination.
Once you get used to people doing that, you can start screwing with people. That's when I know I'm home.
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