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Originally Posted by insyder19
I am really bad at expressing myself through writing but I think you probably misunderstood me.
I don't mean to become a bot or play purely GTO. I am not talking about gameplay in general but about the way humans behave at the tables. For example, most if not all poker players would make a much better decision away from the table or even as an observer compared to the player actually being in the hand. If we have more time and are not involved in something we usually are able to be much more rational and make a better decision.
I notice myself, that I clearly play much different when I am winning compared to when I am losing. I also play differently when running bad. I am pretty sure that applies to every poker player and the question is, how do we combat that?
I think you made a good point about reframing our mind, any specific book or technique you would recommend?
Hey,
Yeah I eventually got what you meant, and in that sense you're right. As humans we are inherently biased, and much of that is involved with the reality that the only true perspective we are directly privy to is our own, and we are both consciously and unconsciously motivated to feel good about ourselves, and to see consistency with our worldview.
I can give you a general tip about tilt, and the psychological impact of running bad. The most important thing in my opinion is self-awareness in this respect, as often when things go awry at the table individuals are not able to notice that they are tilting, are not able to admit to themselves that they are on tilt, or simply are not able to get up even though they are conscious (or "pre-conscious") of that fact. PM me and I wouldn't mind throwing you a bone w/ a tip that I want to save for the book in this regard, ;-).
There are a lot of things that you can do but it's multifaceted, and much of what you need to do in order to control issues of tilt and sub-optimal play during bad runs is outside of the poker room/website. Nevertheless, once you are able to recognize when you're on tilt and know that you need to take action, generally speaking what needs to be done involves stepping away and removing yourself in a way in which you can reconcile your mindset or make the decision to quit.
I can elaborate on this stuff for days, so I'm gonna save some for the book -