When you bust out from a cash game or poker tournament thanks to a bad beat the first feeling is one of disappointment, then anger and then back to disappointment at the injustice of it. You then need the reassurance that you are still a great player and that it was not your fault that you busted out so you seek out a willing pair of ears to whom you passionately tell your tale of woe. Only nobody wants to listen! More injustice! This article is going to look at why people seem to avoid listening to bad beat stories.
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We discuss regularly how to avoid going on tilt and how to manage your emotions at the poker table and this is really important to maximising your abilities. We are going to focus today on how to deal with opponents during a cash game or poker tournament and things to bear in mind when they are playing hands soon after a bad beat, argument or loss of a big pot. Both Texas Hold’em online and live poker gives you opportunities to benefit from a weaker moment in your opponents.
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