Top Pros Who Tilt

Xavier · Sep 14, 2009

Which top pros out there do you know of who tilt?
For many or most it never happens.
But Mike Matusow is one for sure who can tilt.
I've only just started watching poker on tv really so not an expert.
Is Phil Hellmuth ever tiltable when he is pissed?

whoopwhoop · Sep 14, 2009

I watch high stakes poker on gsn. A couple of seasons ago Daniel Negreanu was down a lot. He was on tilt. Losing almost every pot. The thing is, he kept raising it up and then he would fold on the flop, turn, or river. So I would say Daniel.

S93 · Sep 14, 2009

Xavier said:
Which top pros out there do you know of who tilt?
For many or most it never happens.
But Mike Matusow is one for sure who can tilt.
I've only just started watching poker on tv really so not an expert.
Is Phil Hellmuth ever tiltable when he is pissed?

I dont think there is any player that never tilts.
There are more kinds of tilt then just a Matusow blow up kind.
Tilt is by definition any variation from your A game and no player can allways play there A game.
While i would think the top pros bring there A game more often then amatures since years of playing should have strengthen there mental state the reason there winning has probably more to do with that there B,C and D games are simply better then alot of players A game then that they never tilt.

Xavier · Sep 14, 2009

sindri_93 said:
I dont think there is any player that never tilts.
There are more kinds of tilt then just a Matusow blow up kind.

How about Dan Harrington.
That guy is like a Vulcan.

HipHopStoner · Sep 14, 2009

Yea, I would say people like Harrington, Smith and alot of the older pro's seem to be a lock for keeping their composure under any circumstances.

S93 · Sep 14, 2009

Xavier said:
How about Dan Harrington.
That guy is like a Vulcan.

Do u think when Harrington plays a 16+ hours sesion(not so uncommon for thouse guys to play that long if its a juicy game) he is playing aswell the 16th hour as he was in the first hour?

FREEROLLSFTW · Sep 14, 2009

Phil Hellmuth is most entertaining to watch when hes on tilt. Search it on youtube!!

Exit141RTe1 · Sep 16, 2009

I would say they all have tilt in them. Just my opinion though. The problem is most are not as entertaining as Phil and Mike when they lose it.

OzExorcist · Sep 16, 2009

sindri_93 said:
I dont think there is any player that never tilts.
There are more kinds of tilt then just a Matusow blow up kind.

I tend to agree.

Barry Greenstein probably comes the closest, he's taken six-figure losses after getting his money in good a few times on HSP and not batted an eyelid.

FWIW though I don't think playing less than your A game because you're tired after a 12+ hour session is the same as tilting.

jakattack · Sep 16, 2009

Seen Gus on tilt on the gus games alot........ Today infact!!!!!!

He is unlucky online and live this year at the wsop it happens too everyone appart from Durrr

FREEROLLSFTW · Sep 16, 2009

Allen Cunningham, ya that guy is always calm and makes the good decisions.

EDIT: Sorry i was thinking of someone who doesn't tilt

ted80 · Sep 16, 2009

its not tilt with those guys...its called 'plan b'...not that over the counter junk either, yeah, i'm sure we've all had to buy that before

seuatx · Sep 16, 2009

sindri_93 said:
I dont think there is any player that never tilts.
There are more kinds of tilt then just a Matusow blow up kind.
Tilt is by definition any variation from your A game and no player can allways play there A game.
While i would think the top pros bring there A game more often then amatures since years of playing should have strengthen there mental state the reason there winning has probably more to do with that there B,C and D games are simply better then alot of players A game then that they never tilt.

I have to agree not many that dont evever tilt on tv but i can tell you wh I never seen tilt for sure is Daniel Negrenea ... he always seems to keep his cool

OzExorcist · Sep 17, 2009

seuatx said:
I have to agree not many that dont evever tilt on tv but i can tell you wh I never seen tilt for sure is Daniel Negrenea ... he always seems to keep his cool

Watch some more High Stakes Poker - Negreanu may not tilt often, but it still happens. I think it's maybe Season 3 where he's just getting crushed hand after hand.

luckytvguy · Sep 17, 2009

FREEROLLSFTW said:
Phil Hellmuth is most entertaining to watch when hes on tilt. Search it on youtube!!

I think sometimes Phil pretended to be on tilt.At the end,he is not on tilt truly,but his opponents are led to be on tilt.

OzExorcist · Sep 17, 2009

knutlnut said:
How about Phil Laak? Although he might be more famous for his personality and not his play, anyone know if he is a reg at the bellagio?

In interviews he's said the Commerce is his regular casino. He no doubt plays at Bellagio from time to time though.

There, I resisted the urge to say anything about 10-20... d'oh!

S93 · Sep 17, 2009

OzExorcist said:
In interviews he's said the Commerce is his regular casino. He no doubt plays at Bellagio from time to time though.

There, I resisted the urge to say anything about 10-20... d'oh!

Cant resist.
Rumor has it he was last spotted at the Bellagio last night.........playing 10/20 NL......

AtiFCOD · Sep 17, 2009

seuatx said:
I have to agree not many that dont evever tilt on tv but i can tell you wh I never seen tilt for sure is Daniel Negrenea ... he always seems to keep his cool

Then look at this.

daniel negreanu vs eric lindgren:

YouTube - daniel negreanu vs erick lindgren high stakes poker

Exit141RTe1 · Sep 17, 2009

AtiFCOD said:
Then look at this.
daniel negreanu vs eric lindgren:

YouTube - daniel negreanu vs erick lindgren high stakes poker

I don't think that was a tilt. I think he thought the Eric was making a move base on the two previous hands where he got burned and he was being bullied to a fold. Worked great for Eric. Now if they show the next hand and there is angered loose abandonment play by DN, then, there is a case for tilt.

AtiFCOD · Sep 17, 2009

Exit141RTe1 said:
I don't think that was a tilt. I think he thought the Eric was making a move base on the two previous hands where he got burned and he was being bullied to a fold. Worked great for Eric. Now if they show the next hand and there is angered loose abandonment play by DN, then, there is a case for tilt.

I havent seen Negreanu being so angry before. He had lost big pot before and I guess that affected his play. I think its tilt. There is a pair on the board, big chance of full house and stronger straight and he called allin...

wagon596 · Sep 17, 2009

Honey

I like it when Phil Hellmuth says to his wife in the stands, something like, "hey honey, the stupid idiot called me with this trash". Does the guy not realize how stupid it sounds to be doing this, oh well he's still a kick azz player.
Take care

Jarod1231 · Sep 17, 2009

I've never seen Ivey tilt... but then again he isnt human

TheNoob · Sep 17, 2009

Jarod1231 said:
I've never seen Ivey tilt... but then again he isnt human

I think he came close in that HU match with Vanessa Rousso(sp?)

He wasn't catching anything, and Rousso was raising alot.

He seemed to be getting pretty steamed.

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