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Originally Posted by NoSurprises
My biggest leak by far is acting too fast. My main game is Zoom 50nl on Stars. In large pots, I have a huge problem in that I hit the call/raise button when I know I should stop, look at villains stats/notes in a little more detail, try and range him THEN call/raise or fold. No matter how much I try and prep myself before a session, I still have these stupid rushes of blood to the head.
Anyone have any tips to try to get around this? I've tried post it notes on the screen, a huge banner across the screen saying "THINK IT THROUGH!!!" but it all goes out of the window in that moment. I guess the adrenaline rush is somehow shutting down a part of my brain in that moment.
Hi NoSurprises:
Let me throw out something that in your case could be completely wrong. In today's poker psychology literature, there's a lot of emphasis on hand histories. The more the better, and in my opinion once you study the proper recommended amount of hand histories, you'll go crazy.
But if this is your approach, and now a situation comes up where you may need to think a little, perhaps your approach is to say, "Hey, that's similar to a particular hand history I recently looked at" and thus since you know the answer your decision is quickly made.
In my opinion, the right approach is to emphasize the appropriate poker concepts. Now when a tough situation comes up, think about the concepts that apply, and some of these may contradict each other, and this should slow down your decision process and perhaps lead to better decisions.
Also, I'm not saying to never look at a hand history, and when playing it can be important to remember a hand or two to think about later. But try to think about them from a concept point of view and not as a presolved solution.
Best wishes,
Mason