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Tilting after bad beat. Tilting after bad beat.

07-23-2018 , 02:46 PM
I play in microstakes and I'm not the type to tilt after losing all-in pre flop against better hand, or losing a big pot against better hand and player post-flop. But I find myself tilting after losing pre-flop all in when I'm the big favorite to win it, and I also tilt after losing big pot post-flop after my opponent hits a lucky 1-4 outer and wins big pot. These beats builds the tilt in me, I'm able to brush it off early in the session if I lose, but in mid-late session when I lose couple pre-flop all in's in a row or just get unlucky post-flop I tilt, and by tilting I mean: I start playing hands which I wouldnt play normally, I start taking bad spots which normally I wouldn't take, and I move all-in pre flop with the hands I wouldnt normally move all-in pre hoping to get lucky like other guys who got lucky against me.

Right now i'm on the break from poker. So I thought the best thing to do when I'm on the break is to work on my mental game, and ask people advices on forums like 2+2 forum. Any advice is welcomed.
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07-24-2018 , 08:55 AM
There are a couple of really good podcasts that I have found very helpful for my mental game:

1) The Mindset Advantage

2) Poker on the Mind
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09-14-2018 , 10:06 AM
It's great you've identified what kind of losses affect you more than others.

What is important to realise is there is difference between pain and suffering. In poker, when we lose we all feel a pain. It's a natural response to losing money and part of being human.

A useful concept formula to bear in mind is this:

Suffering = Pain x Resistance

Resistance can be thought about on a scale from reject to accept. The reason you struggle with tilt is because you struggle to fully accept the result that occurs. The quicker you can accept the outcome, the better your mental well being will be.

How you actually do this practically requires a well though out method, that involves:
  • Instilling different beliefs through repetition
  • Being self-aware to realise your overall happiness levels before you play
  • Having a useful method you can use when "tilt" strikes
  • Understanding how you can clear up any lingering feelings
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09-26-2018 , 09:30 AM
I think the best you can do is not pay attention to the results as well as not wait for immediate winnings, especially if you play tournaments. Just see if your action is the best you could do at that moment and ignore what the deck will do. Sometimes, after an all in preflop, I simply shift my focus to another table, without even seeing the results of that hand, because in fact, looking will not change anything
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