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Should i try to contiin myself through rewards or self punishment? Should i try to contiin myself through rewards or self punishment?

11-23-2008 , 08:14 PM
Hi,
dont know where to start. I play HUSNGs and MTTs, but in the last days i got really spewy in HUSNGS and got really fancy and tried to bluff the biggest calling stations..then i tilted more.
The stoploss thing is working now-but when i tilt it usually just lets me decrease my bankroll slower and spread over some days - somehow im not really in shape atm too-
i´m starting with good goals and a good attitude (want to play my agame,think about my longterm goals,recap theory in my mind,tell me that its not about my ego) just to turn after some hands into the fancyplaying degen...knowing villain has toppair and will call an allin i still checkraise allin with some flushdraw and hate me after it and want to "punish" myself picking up hard items to punch myself...
so where do i have to apply conditioning? Should i be punching myself after i made a stupid play and see the results or should i interfere just when the thought comes up about making a stupid play? (And proceed then punching myself until i dont feel the need to do that stupid play anymore and rewarding me with something like cigarette or sweets?)
I guess at the moment i do stupid plays because i conditioned me wrong and "rewarded" myself with good feelings when i put a big suckout on someone or my play worked.
I´d like to hear some ideas on that topic.

Last edited by widowmakerrr; 11-23-2008 at 08:29 PM.
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11-23-2008 , 08:36 PM
Keep moving down in stakes until you're comftorable again. Don't chase losses. If that doesn't work take a break until you figure out what's going on.
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11-24-2008 , 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Professor_Jones
Keep moving down in stakes until you're comftorable again. Don't chase losses. If that doesn't work take a break until you figure out what's going on.
Thats definatly good advice and has to do something with my play but doesnt really answer my question about self conditioning so it would be nice if you would answer that question too.
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11-24-2008 , 06:59 AM
I don't think there's a simple answer to that question, it sounds like a bad idea though.

Anyway, just take a step back and re-evaluate. Problems can be hard to solve if you're too close to them.

Last edited by Professor_Jones; 11-24-2008 at 07:11 AM.
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