Does your play style say anything about you?

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 10, 2026

Good afternoon guys, how are you?

Have you ever stopped to think that the way you play poker may have something to do with the way you look at life?

I'm not saying that every aggressive player is aggressive outside the tables, or that every nit is afraid to take risks. But some patterns are curious.

There are players who must always be involved in the hand. Another prefers to wait for the perfect opportunity. And there are those who, after losing a large hand, begin to accelerate the game trying to recover immediately.

In my case, I consider myself an anxious person and I noticed that this also appeared in my poker.

Sometimes I wanted to solve everything quickly, I thought too much about the result and made decisions on the spur of the moment.

I've been working on this with help, reading, exercise, sleep care, and breathing. The anxiety hasn't gone away, but today I can better understand when it begins to influence my decisions.

And that ended up improving my game as well.

Maybe poker doesn't reveal exactly who we are, but it can reveal some behaviors that we don't even notice.

And you?
Have you noticed any of your off-the-table traits showing up in your game? ♠️

john_entony · Aug 10, 2026

I think so, poker style is closely linked to a player's personality. The simplest example is "TILT", which indicates that a person has weak nerves and an inability to handle stress.

okeedokalee · Aug 10, 2026

Interesting question! I play balanced poker and try never to be read. In reality my physical balance is crap. If the cops asked me to stand on one leg or granny step a straight line they would think Iwas drunk.

Emily Trott · Aug 11, 2026

I'm very polite and believe in complimenting people on their accomplishments, which is why you'll always hear me saying "Nice hand." when someone beats me.

One of the nicest compliments I've received at the poker table was during a break another player told me that I was one of the most patient players he'd ever seen. I thanked him and said that I'd learned to be patient at other activities I've participated in.

narc · Aug 11, 2026

AdelsonFagundes said:
Good afternoon guys, how are you?

Have you ever stopped to think that the way you play poker may have something to do with the way you look at life?

I'm not saying that every aggressive player is aggressive outside the tables, or that every nit is afraid to take risks. But some patterns are curious.

There are players who must always be involved in the hand. Another prefers to wait for the perfect opportunity. And there are those who, after losing a large hand, begin to accelerate the game trying to recover immediately.

In my case, I consider myself an anxious person and I noticed that this also appeared in my poker.

Sometimes I wanted to solve everything quickly, I thought too much about the result and made decisions on the spur of the moment.

I've been working on this with help, reading, exercise, sleep care, and breathing. The anxiety hasn't gone away, but today I can better understand when it begins to influence my decisions.

And that ended up improving my game as well.

Maybe poker doesn't reveal exactly who we are, but it can reveal some behaviors that we don't even notice.

And you?
Have you noticed any of your off-the-table traits showing up in your game? ♠️

How about saving that aggression for poker?

I like playing when I'm motivated; I find I play better that way than on autopilot.

miric007 · Aug 11, 2026

I love challenges, I think that's why I often play hands I shouldn't and bluff😁

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 12, 2026

narc said:
Que tal guardar essa agressividade para o pôquer?

Gosto de jogar quando estou motivado; acho que jogo melhor assim do que no piloto automático.

Truth. We need to stop opening the table for nothing.

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 12, 2026

john_entony said:
Acredito que sim, o estilo de jogo no pôquer está intimamente ligado à personalidade do jogador. O exemplo mais simples é "TILT", que indica que a pessoa tem nervos frágeis e dificuldade em lidar com o estresse.

Concórdia. Tilt is perhaps one of the clearest examples of how the emotional end up showing up on the table. Sometimes poker shows that before we know it.

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 12, 2026

okeedokalee said:
Pergunta interessante! Eu jogo poker de forma equilibrada e tento nunca ser lido. Na realidade, meu equilíbrio físico é péssimo. Se os policiais me pedissem para ficar em um pé só ou andar em linha reta como uma vovó, eles pensariam que eu estava bêbado.

I liked the example! In fact, we may need to be careful not to try to explain everything by personality. Poker is also full of unpredictable situations.

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 12, 2026

Emily Trott said:
Sou muito educado e acredito em elogiar as pessoas por suas conquistas, por isso você sempre me ouvirá dizer "Bela mão" quando alguém me vence. Um dos elogios mais gentis que recebi em uma mesa de pôquer foi durante um intervalo, quando outro jogador me disse que eu era um dos jogadores mais pacientes que ele já tinha visto. Agradeci e disse que aprendi a ser paciente em outras atividades das quais participei.

That's really cool. Patience is a trait that makes a big difference in poker, and it's interesting to know that you also learned this off the table. I need to evolve a lot in this regard.

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 12, 2026

miric007 said:
Adoro desafios, acho que é por isso que muitas vezes jogo mãos que não deveria e blefo 😁

I think a lot of people identify with that! The challenge from time to time makes us leave our comfort zone, but it can also make us invent some necessary hands.

AdelsonFagundes · Aug 12, 2026

Nameless14 said:
Com certeza me identifico com isso. O pôquer pode expor hábitos que você nem percebe que tem. Percebi que, quando estou impaciente fora das mesas, também posso ficar impaciente nelas — principalmente depois de levar uma bad beat.
Aprender a desacelerar, aceitar que nem todos os resultados estão sob meu controle e focar em tomar a melhor decisão em vez de forçar um resultado tem me ajudado muito. É engraçado o quanto o pôquer pode te ensinar sobre você mesmo. ♠️

That's exactly what it is. That part of focusing on the decision and not on the result changed my way of looking at poker a lot as well. Bad beat tests that patience a lot. ♠️

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