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I think checking my account balance obsessively is +EV. It may even be +$/hour

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why is this?

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Totally just a different psychological effect that it has on me. I'm fortunate enough to not have to worry about money (and scared enough to play really low stakes), so I play poker entirely to see higher numbers in my bank account/the cashier. Not looking at the cashier would, I think, make me scared either to lose chips or to give up a pot. Looking makes me think only about what makes that number go up by more more frequently.

Not sure if that makes sense, but it helps me.