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[teh_minbet_pokr]

things that cure my tilt:

-running hot

-taking a break

only one of these options is under your control

[Dr_Doctr]

Nice post - I am very prone to tilt and it took me ages to realise it. It's very difficult for some people because of temperament and easy for others because of same. I found the biggest help was making sure you're over-rolled for the level you're playing. I'm a good winner over a large sample at NL100 but I found I was playing very badly for a while - just going into autopilot and not improving anything at all. Meanwhile I was withdrawing and playing on a short bankroll which increased tilt. Enjoying the game and improving so I can appreciate better play is my main goal since poker is just a hobby for me. But I was starting not to enjoy it. I take a break now and then and don't play for a few weeks.

[Lego05]

In my experience you have to get used to variance at each level individually. (It's not that different but the absolute value is...which can affect your emotions and therefore affect your playing.....disagreements?) I maybe be wrong.


However, let's say 50NL.... I was not good and then I started gettting good and I was beating it...then I was playing 100NL and I was doing dumb [censored] and I was being overagggro and throing away money.

Then I got used to 100NL and got used to having variance at that level which meant bigger swings.


Looking back I find it funny that the swings at 50NL at the imte meant nothing to me and the ones at 100NL were like god hitting me in the face.



In my opinion everything else being equal it is a comfort level thing....and when you immediately move up you will not be comfortable with the the monetary amounts....you should an hopefully will become comfortable with htis very quickly especially if you turn out to be a winner up there.

This is related to your bankroll which needs to be big enough to accomodate you.


Also taking a shot of a set # of BI'S's may help with this....I have never tried this though so I have no personal opinions to offer.

[Shags]

My problem with managing my BR as of late has been coming home from the bar and wanting to play. a few weeks ago i came home and decided that it would be ok to move up a level and loose 2 buyins (5 of my normal level). After that i felt dumb and wanted to make some of it back so i droped back down and lost 2 more at my normal level.

The next day i swore never to put my role at risk like that again. Now if i come home UTI and really feel the need to play poker ill play like a $1-$2 SNG or MTT. that way im not risking much and still get to play.

[Knoooby]

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The next day i swore never to put my role at risk like that again. Now if i come home UTI and really feel the need to play poker ill play like a $1-$2 SNG or MTT. that way im not risking much and still get to play.

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you are a degenrate gambler! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]


Edit: for certification!

[Check_The_Nuts]

I still haven't made a pooh-bah post haha.

As far as not playing hands stupid or whatever, once I started 8+ tabling I began to find very very standard lines for everything. Its weird how playing poker changes if you only have 2-3 seconds max to make a decision (otherwise you'll time out on like 5 tables).

Also tilting while 10 tabling is [censored] nasty. Gotta quit really really fast or bye bye like 2-3 buyins easy.

[Milky]

I like the idea about joining a $2 MTT or similar game if you still feel like playing but are tilting. I actually did this last night (played a $2 HU HORSE SNG) and lost but hey, it was only $2 and I had fun and learned about a game I've never played before.

Also, I find that I get lazy when I'm playing well and become more critical of my play when I'm playing bad, so I'll tend to post more hands, read the forums more, think about my game, etc. Basically I think these swings can be +EV in the long run since they make me really take a close look at what I'm doing and why I'm doing it, instead of just playing mindless poker.