Posts Tagged ‘luck and skill’
May 17th, 2009
Shut Up and Deal, Jessie May says, "Poker is a combination of luck and skill. People think mastering the skill part is hard, but they're wrong. The trick to poker is mastering the luck."
It is critical that you learn to keep your emotions in check when you play. Every player is going to suffer bad beats and losing hands. It's the luck of the draw and bad players do get lucky at times. It is the player who can remain calm in the face of adversity who will be the ultimate winner in the long run. All the poker experts advise learning how to play "tilt free" poker. Most of the time it is more than one incident that will set a player off. I think most of us know when we start to feel our emotions building up.
There are several things you can do when you feel you are on the verge of losing control. The first thing to do is take a deep breath. Breathing gets more oxygen to the brain and will help clear up your thinking. It is the first thing you are taught if you have ever tried any form of meditation or deep relaxation exercises. It is very simple and can be done right at the poker table without being too noticeable.
1. Take in a deep breath through your nose. Count to four as you are doing this filling your lower diaphragm.
2. Hold your breath while counting to four again.
3. Slowly exhale through your mouth.
4. Repeat this four times.
If deep breathing does not help sooth you, get up and leave the table for a few minutes. Take a walk to the rest room. If the walk does not calm you down try washing your face and hands. A little cool Water will help cool off the hot temper that you are feeling.
After taking a break, if you find that you are still not in control °f your emotions, then you have no choice but to leave the game. If the cause of your aggravation is one particular player then you can switch tables if that is possible. If not, quit playing altogether. It is better to call it a night then to risk going on tilt.
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