Do you have or did you had unbeatable edge?

[PoorGypsy]

I've noticed that mostly I'm out of the tournament when It's just 14 people left, Very rarely I play final tables and I'm sure that always it happenes to me because when its close to the money or to the moment of wining tickets I start to play to scared.

It's like I'm better whould go all in or fold then play normal ( I think because of fear I want or double up or bust) or I will easily fold AK on the flop or straight/flush draw because I'm afraid of loosing chips. But I don't understand that I still far from final table and I need to continue wining chips or my stack will melt before and it melts always. I defend my blind less, my agression going down, I wait only for premium. And still I loose with premium)) So I'm afraid to have a premium too.))

I catch some kind of numbness that I just want to sit out and I'm sure in sit out I would get further then playing. But then I start playing and when I loose I got very sad that I started at all.

I mean in the beggining of the tournament I'm not like that at all, that's why I biuld up a good stack, often I'm even a chip leader but then something brake in my mind and I start to do stupid moves I can not forget them and make everething worther.

I don't know ho to get through this fear it definetly doesn't help me.

Did you have same? What you do to that? How do you play late stages of tournaments? Or what is your unbeatable edge and how you strugle with it?

 

[locomojo]

I`m not sure I can offer any sound advice but I can sympathize. On the rare occasions I have been in big money games ($100+ buy-in ticket is my idea of a big game lol) I also have had panic attacks when I am doing really well. As soon as there is a possibility of getting a big win, my game goes out the window and I genuinely feel unwell. I suffer with anxiety in day to day life so I am prescribed medication for it which helps, I have taken Beta-blockers (Propranolol) in the past but the idea of taking medication to play a game that I usually play to relax & unwind doesn`t seem right.
Perhaps playing relaxing music or ambient sounds in the back-ground may help, or trying mindfulness, grounding & breathing techniques. I find being in a kind of Zen-like mindset generally helps overall in avoiding tilt. I usually play conservative in the early stages then gradually become more aggressive once in the later stages but that's often easier said than done. Good luck & my best wishes to you and if anyone else has any advice on this, I also would be interested in coping strategies' when getting game jitters.

 

[infonazar]

I've noticed that mostly I'm out of the tournament when It's just 14 people left, Very rarely I play final tables and I'm sure that always it happenes to me because when its close to the money or to the moment of wining tickets I start to play to scared.

It's like I'm better whould go all in or fold then play normal ( I think because of fear I want or double up or bust) or I will easily fold AK on the flop or straight/flush draw because I'm afraid of loosing chips. But I don't understand that I still far from final table and I need to continue wining chips or my stack will melt before and it melts always. I defend my blind less, my agression going down, I wait only for premium. And still I loose with premium)) So I'm afraid to have a premium too.))

I catch some kind of numbness that I just want to sit out and I'm sure in sit out I would get further then playing. But then I start playing and when I loose I got very sad that I started at all.

I mean in the beggining of the tournament I'm not like that at all, that's why I biuld up a good stack, often I'm even a chip leader but then something brake in my mind and I start to do stupid moves I can not forget them and make everething worther.

I don't know ho to get through this fear it definetly doesn't help me.

Did you have same? What you do to that? How do you play late stages of tournaments? Or what is your unbeatable edge and how you strugle with it?

In order not to feel afraid, you need to understand that you and your bankroll are not in danger. That is, if you play in a disciplined manner and follow bankroll management, then you simply have nothing to fear. You have to realise that disciplined players simply play when there are reasons to do so and do not play when there are no reasons. So, the question is only for you, what kind of player do you see yourself as?

 

[PoorGypsy]

I`m not sure I can offer any sound advice but I can sympathize. On the rare occasions I have been in big money games ($100+ buy-in ticket is my idea of a big game lol) I also have had panic attacks when I am doing really well. As soon as there is a possibility of getting a big win, my game goes out the window and I genuinely feel unwell. I suffer with anxiety in day to day life so I am prescribed medication for it which helps, I have taken Beta-blockers (Propranolol) in the past but the idea of taking medication to play a game that I usually play to relax & unwind doesn`t seem right.
Perhaps playing relaxing music or ambient sounds in the back-ground may help, or trying mindfulness, grounding & breathing techniques. I find being in a kind of Zen-like mindset generally helps overall in avoiding tilt. I usually play conservative in the early stages then gradually become more aggressive once in the later stages but that's often easier said than done. Good luck & my best wishes to you and if anyone else has any advice on this, I also would be interested in coping strategies' when getting game jitters.

Yeah last days I remind myself all the time that It doesn't matter if I win or loose. The main point is to learn how to become better and collect expirience. I say myself that if I loose my life will just stay same beautiful as it is and if I win it will become just a little bit better. It helps to calm down actually.

 

[PoorGypsy]

In order not to feel afraid, you need to understand that you and your bankroll are not in danger. That is, if you play in a disciplined manner and follow bankroll management, then you simply have nothing to fear. You have to realise that disciplined players simply play when there are reasons to do so and do not play when there are no reasons. So, the question is only for you, what kind of player do you see yourself as?

yeah, you are right. thank you. loosing is not bad if you are disciplined.

 

[Acechador]

There’s no such thing as an "unbeatable edge" in poker, but a significant edge can be achieved through disciplined bankroll management, deep game theory knowledge, and strong exploitative adjustments. The key is staying ahead of the competition as the game evolves.

 

[PoorGypsy]

ye

There’s no such thing as an "unbeatable edge" in poker, but a significant edge can be achieved through disciplined bankroll management, deep game theory knowledge, and strong exploitative adjustments. The key is staying ahead of the competition as the game evolves.

ah, just after I wrote the post I finaly won a ticket to 150 dollar live tournament, but I lost it today KK versus AA. A bit painfull but I'm happy I finalyy won a ticket after many monthes I was loosing right befiore a final table, right before a tickets or just geting in to minimum cash prize in a freerolls.