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Ego tilt
I have been playing mostly 3/6 and 5/10 on Party for the last couple weeks, and doing relatively well, up about 300 or so over what must be 20 hours.
Yet, I sometimes notice myself steaming or otherwise tired, but still interested in Poker, so I drop down to a 2/4 game. I find myself deciding that I'm better than everyone else and I start making awful raises i.e. with ATo vs. 4 limpers, etc. etc. I seem to think that if I'm ultra aggressive, I'll win any pot simply because I deserve to, simply being better than everyone else. Does anyone else experience this? I suspect I'm turning into a maniac. |
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Re: Ego tilt
Yeah, that's typical of good players. They think they can run over the average low-limit games and save their "A-Game" for the higher stakes. You did hit it on the head when you called it "tilt," though. I like John Feeney's definition of tilt: tilt is when you make a decision that you know you shouldn't. In this case, you are experiencing "ego" induced tilt. Of course, you've already gotten a jump on it because you've identified it. Next time you find yourself dropping back to 2/4, make sure that you keep alert for bad raises.
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Re: Ego tilt
Yea, you have to let people give you money at the low limits -- don't try to take it -- at the higher limits, you can start to try to steal more...the skills are different, and the low limit ones are more boring, but that is what you have to do to win. The best advise that I ever got was, "Don't try to represent a hand into a large low limit field with a lot of players, or any field for that matter. Someone probably has that hand, or a few are drawing to hands that can beat it anyway. Have the cards and take the odds, but don't try to take the money--let them give it to you." (lose quote, but that is what he said) -- very Lee Jonesish if you ask me, but right on.
Now, don't forget, however, that some low limit games (Paradise / Stars) play like high limit games, and some high limit games (Party etc) play like low limit games sometimes. Never equate a limits to player ability, always look at it from a table / player perspective and a big bet perspective (not the dollar amount). Your skills as a good poker player are in adjustments and choice in what "skills" to use / hold back on, not the fact that you have played a high or low limit -- anyone can play any limit with the right roll and the right skills. I have played all limits now, and other than adjusting for tables and individuals, I have seen no differences. A tight table is a tight table -- a loose table a loose table. Only question is whether you have the bank roll to play. (note, this is online -- IRL, reads etc come into play, and that may alter things a little or a lot based on you.) Not sure if that helps, hurts, or is just writing to hear myself write, but I think it is true. |
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Re: Ego tilt
I think that's pretty common. One alternative to consider: if I'm too frazzled to play Hold'em well at $3/$6 or $5/$10, but am still in the mood for some recreational poker, I've taken to playing other games (usually Stud/8) for play money or at very low limits.
Last night I played my first ever hand of PLO and made The Wheel, so obviously I'm a natural. I plan to use my winnings to build hotels on Marvin Gardens and Ventnor. |
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Re: Ego tilt
[ QUOTE ]
I plan to use my winnings to build hotels on Marvin Gardens and Ventnor. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not entirely sure why, but i just spit water out on my keyboard. Damn that's funny. |
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Re: Ego tilt
Gamblor, i do something very close to this except mine is more like reverse tilt. I play correctly until I get a rush of cards and then my standards start to loosen way up until ive lost my profit and tighten up again. Im just now starting to fight these urges after 2 months of break even online play.
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Re: Ego tilt
LOL big time. Ego tilt --> Mega tilt this past Saturday night.
Excuse: practicing my maniac gear. LOL. |
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Re: Ego tilt
i'm with the replies to this thread but i do have a sense of unease
the most arrogant people i know are all very fine game players - some of the worst players are also arrogant but they are also ignorant and unthinking i think lady macbeth would of been a fair poker player - devious bitch that she was - "looketh like the rose but be the serpent under it" stripsqueez - chickenhawk ps - you may be excited to know that the Mr Burns casino episode aired on commercial television in adelaide, south australia, tuesday 10/11/03 at 6pm local time - a fine episode - although for the record my favourite episode contains the quote "hmmm a sextet of ale" |
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Re: Ego tilt
hmmm a sextet of ale
My choices from that episode include: The sex-ed tape in Krabappel's class: "This is Fuzzy Bunny. About a year ago, he noticed his voice was changing he had terrible acne, and had fur where there was no fur before." When they show Fuzzy Bunny having sex, Krabappel goes: "She's faking it" Lisa: "Dad what if I told you I could lose weight without lifting a finger?" Homer: "I'd say you were a lying scumbag" On the mistakenly-bought vocabulary tapes: Marge: Homer, has the weight loss tape reduced your appetite? Homer: Ah, lamentably no. My gastronomic rapacity knows no satieties. In the bedroom: Homer: "Here in the boudoir, the gourmand metamorphosises into the voluptuary!" After he sends back the vocabulary tapes: Homer: "Marge, where's that... metal dealy... you use to... dig... food..." |
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Re: Ego tilt
My favorite all time quote is from Homer in the Springfield Prohibition episode.
Alcohol, the cause of and solution to all the world's problems. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] |
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