Discipline and poker

[BanditAssasin]

Pointing devices.

[JanelleBB7]

I had my first losing night and I felt very fustrated. I wanted to start pushing my good hands more and I did and just lost more, so then I stopped and put on some good music. Put on something which will lift up your spirts! Then I didn't make it all back but at least I stopped losing [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]!

[GrumpyB]

My worst indiscipline is thinking "maybe he's bluffing" in the face of a mega river bet rather than taking just one second to think about EV and confirm what my gut already told me - "fold". Two hours of grinding down the drain!

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[PantsOnFire]

If your question is stricly about maintaining discipline at a poker table, I have an opinion.

You should go into each poker session in top form to maintain a high level on concentration. This means being in shape, being well rested, having eaten proper meals, not being on drugs or booze, being in a solid frame of mind (i.e. no back of your mind distractions) and generally being prepared for your upcoming session.

Think of an airline pilot. You are an airline pilot on an 8 hour flight and you are responsible for getting all the passengers safely and securely from A to B (all the passengers being you, and A to B being your start and end session times).

When you are prepared like this, you can maintain the discipline at the table you need to stick with your starting hand requirements, accept bad beats, observe your opponents, assess your play and in general be relaxed and alert.

You might also want to read a book called Zen and the Art of Poker.

[MrBump]

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Not chasing cards or getting too attached to your hand. Got to be able to accept when you are beat and throw it away.

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Yes, this is a big one IMO and can be tough to do when you hit TPTK on the flop, like the other poster said.

Good discipline here can make a huge difference to your win-rate.

[Terremoto]

Fear and pride are your enemies.

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[Quicksilvre]

How about not withdrawing funds from your bankroll and spending it every single time you show a profit? That used to be my biggest issue.

[dubiousdrift]

Quitting (or more precisely, not quitting) is probably one of my biggest leaks.

Having the discipline to stand up, sign off or walk away when I know I'm not playing my best game takes a lot for me - especially when I'm stuck.

[Edukashun]

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Quitting (or more precisely, not quitting) is probably one of my biggest leaks.

Having the discipline to stand up, sign off or walk away when I know I'm not playing my best game takes a lot for me - especially when I'm stuck.

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QFT

I think this is finally sinking into my head - It's all one long game

[fadedstar]

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mouses or mice???

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