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Originally Posted by zippyroo
Lost two buy ins today. It’s so tilting. One of those days where the only good hands you get are in early position, you raise and get 4-6 calls. You have AK of spades, flop is all low cards and red, etc. People chase needing two running card to beat you, and get there. It’s frustrating. I’m taking a week off to make sure I’m not on tilt when I go back.
This is more important an issue than you may think it is. It could be 1) you're playing badly 2) you're getting unlucky or 3) both.
Regardless, this is where a lot of "away from the table" poker skills come to light. Patience, discipline, a willingness to accept maybe you played bad and can improve, etc. A winning poker player realizes that some days, he/she is just going to get stacked, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. Also instead of looking at the end result - try to ask yourself the critical question: "is there anything I could have done differently"?
If you find yourself routinely pissed off, you need to improve your mental game before you return to the felt. Your emotional discipline is just as important as your skill at NLHE.
To be completely honest, getting stacked twice is FAR from what it SHOULD require you to get so frustrated you take a week off. Professionals commonly lose two buy ins back to back. It's not a big deal -- and if it is, you're playing well above your bankroll.