How to cure a steamer?
 

Those of you who play with me regularly know that bad beats never phase me, and I never go on tilt out of steam.

However, a family member of mine has this problem. I tried explaining to him that a poker player's job is only to get the best of it. Whether he wins or loses is irrelevant, and luck is of no significance in the long term. Can anyone direct me to helpful thread or articles which would help cure a steamer, and keep him level headed when the inevitable bad beats occur?

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

I bet the Psychology forum has lots of stuff on this topic.

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

Go to the pet store and get a large sized shock collar for training dogs. Put it on the offending family member and use it to shock him whenever he makes a bad play while steaming... oh you probably wanted a serious answer...

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

have him read ayn rand and become one of the rare, elite atheists

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

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have him read ayn rand and become one of the rare, elite atheists

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Certainly, that would work alot better than relying on collectivism and mysticism.

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

you're more guilty of using a crutch than they are

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

If you consider self-sufficiency a crutch, then you're right.

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

If being a steamer is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

there's nothing self-sufficient about it when you feel the need to adverstise

Re: How to cure a steamer?
 

He either learns to control it or he doesn't. If he reads a few tidbits from 2+2 it's really not going to help. This is something you sort of figure out on your own.