How Do You Keep Your Cool?

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Its hard to keep my cool when I get a bad beat. I usually play more hands after I get sucked out on to get my chips back. This usually does not work out. A cigarette helps me relax after a beat. Maybe I could take more breaks after a game with a bad beat. Maybe that would help keep my cool.
 
It's hard not to feel nervous, it happens to me when I'm in an important play, when I have committed all my chips, my heart accelerates, when I'm in final tables the nerves are more, you know wanting to win the 1st place, sometimes I only calm down when I say: relax and play safe, do not go crazy, just relax and make your game! that has helped me.. GL:burnout:
 
If I have a horrible loss I just walk away and do something else and eventually my mind is onto something new, away from the pure fury from before.
 
To succeed in poker, you always have to keep calm and sober mind. The poker program is made up of success with so many failures. Keep up with your strategy, work on the mistakes, learn something new and you will feel much more confident in different situations.
 
A little bit of distraction is probably good,e.g try multitabling.
 
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Hi there,

what you are experiencing is called adrenaline and used wisely, it can keep you alert and focused especially at the table.
A fellow cardschat follower suggested more exposure to this pressure and i agree..practice makes perfect after all!

My advice would be - look at why you are playing, whats your motivation? Reduce your stakes if the financial aspect concerns you.

Keep hydrated, read and research = all of these help.

I wish you well with the sweaty hands!

pirateglenn🙂
 
jfmcd86 said:
How do you keep your cool while your playing poker? to not have sweats , heart beats faster when playing online or event live events ?

When i play local texas holdem tournaments i tend to get really nervous when I'm head to head or even at a final table . this happens to me around the bubble too.. My hands start to sweat, my whole body seems to be really shaky, my heart pounds faster than normal. But the feeling passes when i win a very big pot , but my hands still get sweaty 😕

So basically i think i get nervous of losing? or winning?? how can i maintain this??
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All this should be telling you is that you are human ….lol
I remember watching a segment of poker after dark [I believe] and Sammy Farah, who is a poker pro, took a real bad beat on one hand and after the loss, his comment was asking everyone at the table if it was hot in the casino.
So nothing new here when you get all these feelings.
 
@Pablo22 that's a great advice, I will try this!
I'm actually doing the opposite, energy drinks haha. Although it's for a reason, I'm even more scary money otherwise :/

Good thread, I thought I was just the only one being a chicken...
 
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A good, calm mindset, and a low distraction environment is great to keep the mind at bay.
Patience is very hard to maintain at times, especially when the adrenaline is pumping.
What I like to do, is listen to some chill music, get comfortable, and just keep my head in the game.
lol
 
I'm very nervous when I'm beaten at a 5% chance, already broke a lot of keyboards and mouses😀
 
Use all of your time on the clock, this will give you
time to calm down and relax with a good hand.
 
Unfortunately for me, this is also a problem ! I still can't control myself . That only did not try . Nothing helps !
 
I also have a very hard time dealing with the hard beats I was thinking of wearing headphones but think that'll be more of a distraction
 
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