Goggelheimer
Legend
Platinum Level
Both are tough, but staying level‑headed after a big win is usually the harder challenge.
A bad beat hits you like a punch — you know you’re upset, you feel the frustration immediately, and you can tell your emotions are flaring. It’s painful, but at least it’s obvious.
Winning tilt is sneakier. After a big pot you feel confident, sharp, maybe even invincible. That’s exactly when discipline starts to slip: you play looser, take spots you normally wouldn’t, and convince yourself you’re “in the zone.” It doesn’t feel like tilt — it feels like momentum — and that’s why it’s so dangerous.
So while bad beats sting more, big wins mess with your decision‑making in a quieter, more deceptive way.
A bad beat hits you like a punch — you know you’re upset, you feel the frustration immediately, and you can tell your emotions are flaring. It’s painful, but at least it’s obvious.
Winning tilt is sneakier. After a big pot you feel confident, sharp, maybe even invincible. That’s exactly when discipline starts to slip: you play looser, take spots you normally wouldn’t, and convince yourself you’re “in the zone.” It doesn’t feel like tilt — it feels like momentum — and that’s why it’s so dangerous.
So while bad beats sting more, big wins mess with your decision‑making in a quieter, more deceptive way.
tuitui
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I would say handling bad beats is definitely harder. I personally don't think I tilt after wins, maybe even play a bit more cautiously as I wouldn't want to loose the recent winnings. Bad Beat tilt is more of a panic reaction that may cause player to make extreme decisions, so that would probably be more of an issue for me.
M
ML51450
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Handling bad beat
Lena M
Legend
Platinum Level
In fact, these things are interrelated. It is difficult to be disciplined until you get used to it. Then everything goes quite well, and what is more, over time you will only improve your resilience.
