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Originally Posted by BeenAWhile
I got this strange sensation and after a rush of blood to the head I announce allin
Yeah, you just got the gambler's high. Your internal conversation went something like, "I'll show these losers who's got the biggest balls here and how wrong they were to mark me as a bad player."
The gambler's high has destroyed more poker players than illegal and legal drugs. Until you control it, you'll spew like this on a regular basis. The hard part is that poker is frankly boring without a little of the gambler's high. Think about how long you'd play poker if the stakes were matchsticks that you were going to return at the end of the game. The best players look for other outlets to get that high away from the poker table. They'll either do prop bets, degen in the pits, or bet on anything else. At the table, they don't indulge in it.
As soon as you feel that again, fold your hand, walk away from the table and don't come back until you're over it. All you will do is spew.