Stopping when you know you are on tilt

[kyzerjose]

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Seriously though.....

For the most part, it occurs when the money means something. We're all guilty of it to a certain degree.

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tilt is the result of a "gambling mentality" (the need to get even, the emotional effect of losing money, etc.)

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I find it interesting that these factors are mentioned frequently when the topic of "tilt" comes up but we seldom talk about the elephant sitting in all of our poker rooms, poor self image.

Even though some may poopoo the concept, a "tilt proof" player needs to understand that it's okay to lose.

As Dr. Al mentions in his book, losing is a very natural thing. More players lose than win.

We, as poker players, in order to make sound decisions are frequently forced to make choices that are counter-intuitive to our nature.

When things don't go our way, I believe there is a tendency to somehow subconsciously tie the result of the decision to our self worth.



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