What Psychological Problems Do You Have in Poker?

1k95 · Nov 27, 2018

Let's talk about psychological issues in poker. Thanks for answers.

1k95 · Nov 27, 2018

-Not the right awareness of gaming reality.
- Laziness.
-Tilt.
-Fear.
-Lack of motivation.

freestocks · Nov 27, 2018

I tend to talk about poker a lot. In daily life I will say "think long think wrong" which is a poker saying.

mtmigmike · Nov 28, 2018

I am very nervous when I lose poker, and I can't do anything about it, I guess I have to play freeroll more to make bankroll, then it will be easier to play

GRIN281289 · Nov 28, 2018

I've been really nervous lately and it really hurts my game . well, sometimes you lack motivation.

akmost · Nov 28, 2018

I sometimes get upset when they randomly click buttons and they get there on the river.

Generally I have eliminated tilt from my game , if you played well and your opponent hit his runner runner straight in a flip is not much you can do right? If your decision was correct,end of story!

My biggest fear is variance

triplstacker · Nov 28, 2018

I tilt and stove with low equity draws.

ph_il · Nov 28, 2018

I'm working on a post about bad beats, downswings, variance, and how I don't tilt/how I got over tilting. It'll be great to take some of issues players have in this thread and applying it to what I'm writing.

JohnnyBoy928 · Nov 28, 2018

I need to STOP showing people my cards when I win... I know I have to but I keep doing it anyways... I'm an idiot!... lol

Also I need to stop telling people what I folded as well.... Who cares what I folded anyways? right? lol

As far as tells... Well no one has told me that I have any... but I am sure I do...

I also take it personal if someone bluffs me and then shows their cards to throw it in my face... I know that is a strategy in itself but I need to not let them know it bothered me at all... because it's just business! :eek2:

MrPokerVerse · Nov 28, 2018

Reading through other post (as I thought there was no issues) have to say variance. Not much control but knowing that, it really shouldn't be an issue. Was definitely biggest hurdle to over come though.

hugh blair · Nov 28, 2018

I have got a gorilla on my back too many to write here haha.:hahaha:

Newzooozooo · Nov 28, 2018

Hi.
Sometimes I am too emotional. And at such moments it is very difficult for me to avoid mistakes. If I feel that I can not control the game, I just stop playing. In my opinion, in such cases, it is better to go for a walk, relax, than continue the game.
Good luck.

marcelo benavidez · Nov 28, 2018

sometimes, when i lose the little bankroll i could make, a little sad, but, go on.

Zvezda kz · Nov 28, 2018

Naturally, during a poker game I have a lot of psychological problems.
I can be on the slope when I often lose with the best card on the alleys. I often lose my motivation to play poker with frequent and lengthy games with microlimit.
But I am working on my psychological problems and are looking for a way out. I hope that in due time the problems will disappear.

FernA9ndo · Nov 28, 2018

Psychological problems can determine the winnings of a poker player or if there isnt profit. Sometimes you can just go crazy that things will happen in the right moments.

okeedokalee · Nov 28, 2018

Not sure if it is on the subject but after I build a stack I tend to get distracted or lose concentration.
I also have a mental block when I have a big stack near the bubble. While you hang around waiting for the bubble to burst chips are disappearing through the blinds.
On the other hand if I bully the table, many times I reduce my stack.
A rock and a hard place...

xRanieri · Nov 29, 2018

For online poker, it's not as bad, but I still have a HUGE FEAR of anxiety that people will judge me for making a bad call.

In Live, this fear really makes me nervous. I also suffer from Social Anxiety, so I'm very concerned about the social element. When I sit down at a live table, I see people make unbelievably shitty plays, and then complain. When you have social anxiety, you kinda just agree with them, meanwhile in my head I'm like: Why did you call a cold 4-bet with 44?

Lena M · Nov 29, 2018

Hello.
Perhaps my biggest problem while playing poker is the lack of proper patience. Very often I am in a hurry and therefore I make mistakes. I noticed that in the days when I patiently wait for strong cards, I have much better results. I believe that patience is the key skill of a successful player.

monstr999999 · Nov 29, 2018

1k95 said:
-Not the right awareness of gaming reality.
- Laziness.
-Tilt.
-Fear.
-Lack of motivation.

lack of money must be added)))
:icon_geek

whiskers77 · Nov 29, 2018

JohnnyBoy928 said:
I need to STOP showing people my cards when I win... I know I have to but I keep doing it anyways... I'm an idiot!... lol

Also I need to stop telling people what I folded as well.... Who cares what I folded anyways? right? lol

As far as tells... Well no one has told me that I have any... but I am sure I do...

I also take it personal if someone bluffs me and then shows their cards to throw it in my face... I know that is a strategy in itself but I need to not let them know it bothered me at all... because it's just business! :eek2:

Well, of course good players are interested in what you are folding or what you have.
It gives them a lot of hints, what kind of range you play in certains situations.
I usually have the opinion, when someone wants to see my hand, he has to pay for this.

okeedokalee said:
Not sure if it is on the subject but after I build a stack I tend to get distracted or lose concentration.
I also have a mental block when I have a big stack near the bubble. While you hang around waiting for the bubble to burst chips are disappearing through the blinds.
On the other hand if I bully the table, many times I reduce my stack.
A rock and a hard place...

I know this problem also pretty good. After building some stack at the beginning I often freeze my game, what is really not good. I also think, it is not so easy to find the balance in these moments. Actually, you should be using your stack, but when you feel you are melting it away with the actions, that you do, it is also not so nice situation. It would be interesting to hear for me too, how other people deal with this situation, who can master this issue.

AlexDriver · Dec 3, 2018

When I lose I am very nervous. Then I start to tilt and unfortunately lose even more

bellicoso · Dec 3, 2018

Anger. It happens just about every time there's a suck out. It's the last thing I need to learn to accept about the game. But it destroys me mentally.

millya5 · Dec 3, 2018

mtmigmike said:
I am very nervous when I lose poker, and I can't do anything about it, I guess I have to play freeroll more to make bankroll, then it will be easier to play

Now you fret to make bankroll for freerolls ... freerolls are now poor and there are a lot of people for $ 100

TulasMoreno · Dec 3, 2018

When things aren't going good, I enter in a kind of depression.

aj88xa869 · Dec 3, 2018

I'm addicted to chasing gut shot straights and flushes as opposed to counting outs, especially when it makes absolutely no sense against an aggressive opponent deep in a tournament when I am in great position.

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