Play Less Earn More
Play Less Earn More
Play Less Earn More
So, you've had read all sorts of poker strategy and tutorial blogs, and you still can't see your game coming up to that level where you can confidently take all comers.
So I'm going to explain how you can use not playing poker to your advantage in terms of gains in winnings. I know it sounds strange (maybe downright impossible?), but it is important and so many people fail to do this, essentially giving up potential profit maximization.
Why you need a rest
So why can't a human being play poker profitably 12 hours a day, 7 days a week? Firstly, because humans aren't tireless machines, and hence have a fatigue threshold. Continuous playing takes a toll on a player's mental faculties. That brings me to the one thing we don't have in common with machines: emotion. You see, the trouble is that sometimes we cannot control it. I'm sure you can already see where this is headed. For the slow-on-the-uptake folks among us, I'll spill it I'm talking about the dreaded tilt.
Tilt commonly occurs, is commonly misperceived and commonly causes disaster. Why would anyone want to have this tilt' you speak of?! Well, none of us want to go on tilt, but at some point in our poker careers (for the majority, a lot more than 1 point) we will go on tilt. Even the best players go on tilt. It is unavoidable.
So what causes tilt? The causes of tilt are a period of negative variance in poker. In other words, bad luck. Negative variance doesn't just last for one or two bad beats. It can go on for days and sometimes weeks. It'd take a superhuman to not suffer some form of tilt after weeks upon weeks of constant bad beats. So what are the effects of tilt? Simply put, reckless play. You get mad because you're losing money and that causes you to play in an even more moronic fashion, causing you to lose some more: it's a vicious cycle.
So, you've had read all sorts of poker strategy and tutorial blogs, and you still can't see your game coming up to that level where you can confidently take all comers.
So I'm going to explain how you can use not playing poker to your advantage in terms of gains in winnings. I know it sounds strange (maybe downright impossible?), but it is important and so many people fail to do this, essentially giving up potential profit maximization.
Why you need a rest
So why can't a human being play poker profitably 12 hours a day, 7 days a week? Firstly, because humans aren't tireless machines, and hence have a fatigue threshold. Continuous playing takes a toll on a player's mental faculties. That brings me to the one thing we don't have in common with machines: emotion. You see, the trouble is that sometimes we cannot control it. I'm sure you can already see where this is headed. For the slow-on-the-uptake folks among us, I'll spill it I'm talking about the dreaded tilt.
Tilt commonly occurs, is commonly misperceived and commonly causes disaster. Why would anyone want to have this tilt' you speak of?! Well, none of us want to go on tilt, but at some point in our poker careers (for the majority, a lot more than 1 point) we will go on tilt. Even the best players go on tilt. It is unavoidable.
So what causes tilt? The causes of tilt are a period of negative variance in poker. In other words, bad luck. Negative variance doesn't just last for one or two bad beats. It can go on for days and sometimes weeks. It'd take a superhuman to not suffer some form of tilt after weeks upon weeks of constant bad beats. So what are the effects of tilt? Simply put, reckless play. You get mad because you're losing money and that causes you to play in an even more moronic fashion, causing you to lose some more: it's a vicious cycle.
This is why a poker player needs to take breaks when he/she is suffering a run of bad luck. It's because you cannot afford to go on tilt. This is why you need a rest, because you can't control your emotions. You want to avoid tilt at all costs, so you take a break which brings me to my next point.
How long is a break?
So taking a break to avoid tilt is all well and good, but how do you know when it's time to go back and play poker again? Well, trust me when I say, you'll know.
You already know that tilt is when you get mad at poker in general, and that's the time you want to be taking your break. You'll know that you're ready to go back and put your A' game back on when you have a positive craving to play poker.
So I'm on a break, now what do I do?
Don't play poker. Better still, don't even look at a deck of cards.
Tilt is a HUGE factor in poker. In most cases it is the difference between a winning and breakeven/losing player. So it is therefore essential that you can recognize tilt and know how to control it.
The first and most important thing you must do is recognize when you are on tilt. If you don't know you are on tilt, then you will not be able to stop it. You really do have to try to not think about big pots you lost a little while back, just play the hand as if nothing out of the ordinary (no bad beats) happened previously. This is the first step to killing tilt.
Also, set limits as to how much you can lose in one day. When you surpass the limit, quit for the day. Do this no matter what, even if you feel you are playing your best. If you quit for the day if you reach your loss limit, then you are guaranteed to come back fresh the next day and ready to kill some fishes.
The last word on this topic is that you don't HAVE to play poker. Poker is a mere click away, so don't obsess over it. Don't play poker because you feel you are obliged to. Play when you are feeling 100% and when you feel you are on top of your game.
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