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Psychology of grind vs gamble Psychology of grind vs gamble

03-03-2021 , 07:51 AM
Hey, first post in here.

Just wondered if anyone had any input on the following?

I've played poker for many years, micros to mid/high stakes (SNGs/MTTs) but also been a bit of a gambler so rarely had a solid roll for sustained lengths (fluctuates a lot). I've noticed recently that I'm far more comfortable playing say $30 games with 30bi than $100 games with 150bi. The money means something to my life at both stake levels but let's assume I'm playing the exact same players, why am I quitting a lot quicker when winning at the higher stakes than I would at the lower stakes? If I lose a few I feel a lot more panic despite having 5x as big of a roll relative to the stakes and if I win I just want to book a win in. For the record, when gambling I've done far higher bets than $100 so it's not the monetary value of $100 that is causing the anxiety (in my opinion).

I'm wondering how much age could have to do with things? When I was 18-21 I would rarely ever quit a game yet now I'm bordering 30 it just feels completely different.

Thanks in advance.
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