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ToNy70929
Visionary
Bronze Level
For me personally, the increase in blinds causes a higher concentration and responsibility. The higher the rate, the higher the voltage. It all depends on the current material condition, if there is not enough money in your pocket, then the fear of making mistakes is higher.
thwenth1983
Visionary
Platinum Level
Poker vs stress
Good morning everyone.
Poker is a game that can be stressful, it is very important for a poker player to know how to deal with emotions.
I see very good players playing and it seems that the result of the table does not affect them, as an example the professional player Fedor Holz, is always calm no matter the result.
Good morning everyone.
Poker is a game that can be stressful, it is very important for a poker player to know how to deal with emotions.
I see very good players playing and it seems that the result of the table does not affect them, as an example the professional player Fedor Holz, is always calm no matter the result.
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Arthur ZM
Rock Star
Silver Level
For me, playing poker is not always stressful, if only the tournament I play is important to me, then I feel some kind of stress. I don’t care about the comments of other players. Betting in poker doesn’t affect me either. I don’t think that with experience my stress decreased.
Misaki
Visionary
Silver Level
if you play it for a living it can be really stressful. Especially in "downswing days". Because many players just start to doubt in their strategy. They doubt in their abilities, they start to count how many buy ins they lost, and it's a real test for your mindset. That's why BRM is such a important thing if poker is your full time job. If you just play for fun, you have a job, I don't think you can feel that stress.
JLit
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Money Worries = Stressed Poker
It's only stressful when the money on the table matters too much to you. I've had this problem many times in the past. It would cause me to lose patience in the long-run and make stupid mistakes both on the table and in what I was buying into. Or I would have to withdraw my money after doing well, causing me to get nowhere int he long run because I kept having to start over. :deal:
To avoid this I'm working on creating a bankroll form freerolls & building off of that. It keeps my "real life" and poker separated so hopefully one day poker can contribute to my income without the stress of leaving "real" money on the table. The sky is the limit, just keep playing, grinding, and improving. When the worry of losing the money you put into the game goes away, the stress of the game melts away and it sets you free to make the best poker moves & decisions instead of watching for the bubble just to get you buy-in back.
It's only stressful when the money on the table matters too much to you. I've had this problem many times in the past. It would cause me to lose patience in the long-run and make stupid mistakes both on the table and in what I was buying into. Or I would have to withdraw my money after doing well, causing me to get nowhere int he long run because I kept having to start over. :deal:
To avoid this I'm working on creating a bankroll form freerolls & building off of that. It keeps my "real life" and poker separated so hopefully one day poker can contribute to my income without the stress of leaving "real" money on the table. The sky is the limit, just keep playing, grinding, and improving. When the worry of losing the money you put into the game goes away, the stress of the game melts away and it sets you free to make the best poker moves & decisions instead of watching for the bubble just to get you buy-in back.
ArmiSoo7
Visionary
Bronze Level
No. I do not care about chat . If someone says something to me , than it is just his problem. The Poker is no something , that you can learn and win every tournament. Poker is card game, and as we know, you need luck in all card games.
Some times I just get mad about so big unlucky moment, but I am telling to me self, that it is just cards game, and you can not win all the time.
Some times I just get mad about so big unlucky moment, but I am telling to me self, that it is just cards game, and you can not win all the time.
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DAD3x3
Rising Star
Bronze Level
starfall
Visionary
Silver Level
If someone tries to be offensive, I'll be amused, because that player may be off their game. I only care about game chat in so far as it might offer some insight into the mood of the other players - insult me all you like, I don't care.
As far as stress goes - yes, it's more tense when there's more money on the line. It gets easier with time - and it's much easier when you're not playing scared money (i.e. money you can't afford to lose). However, there's just general life lessons - if you made the right choice and got unlucky, that's life sometimes, just move on. Focus on where you are and where you go from there more than how you got there, because it's the things you can change (i.e. the future) that should be the focus. That focus helps reduce stress because you're not fixating on the past and the mistakes you made or that unlucky hand.
As far as stress goes - yes, it's more tense when there's more money on the line. It gets easier with time - and it's much easier when you're not playing scared money (i.e. money you can't afford to lose). However, there's just general life lessons - if you made the right choice and got unlucky, that's life sometimes, just move on. Focus on where you are and where you go from there more than how you got there, because it's the things you can change (i.e. the future) that should be the focus. That focus helps reduce stress because you're not fixating on the past and the mistakes you made or that unlucky hand.
Evan Jarvis
Legend
Platinum Level
No chat, don't take it too seriously, can use it to try and tilt your opponents.
If it bothers you just turn it off, easy fix
Yes, when the bets get big stress increases, but if you are playing small enough stakes this shouldn't be the case. It also decreases with experience, comfort and confidence build
Don't play too much tables and don't play when you're tired.
You will feel much less affected by stress this way.
Maybe this video helps you too
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vittopio
Visionary
Silver Level
Unfortunately this poker game with incomplete information (this involves the element of luck). On the one hand, it attracts a lot of recreational players and on the other hand gives you the opportunity to win a bad game! So I think there are inevitable stressful situations!
malitoxdk16
Rock Star
Silver Level
Poker is not stressful for me. On the contrary, it generates all kinds of emotions for me ... but if it generates stress, I think you should try something better ... or maybe you had high expectations of winning and you are losing, you do not generate profits so that it becomes routine and stressful to try to think of just winning and have no results