Re: a quick excercise - Describe how you feel and act when you are on Tilt
I get stubborn and rabid. In limit, I will 3-bet a raise, or cap a 3-bet. In NL, I will go all-in against a re-raise without stopping to think about if I am pot-committed or not.
In a SNG or late stages of a tournament, I will get so frustrated at missing out on the "big money" that I will push prematurely or tangle with chip-leaders when others may bust out before me. I get so sick of waiting for cards to play that I make my very marginal cards "the right cards".
I know that all of these things are WRONG, but I just can't stop. It's like stubbing my toe, then punching a wall because I'm angry at myself for doing that, then kicking the wall with the foot I originally stubbed my toe on because I'm ticked off I lost control enough to punch the wall.
Since I mainly play SNGs and the occassional MTT, I can just get up after tilting off my chips and take a walk while I feel stupid about my play.
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