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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A bad beat causes negative emotion as soon as that bad card hits the felt causing you to lose the pot. The first thing you feel is irritation and anger that you have lost the pot you feel you deserved to win. The second may be anger at your opponent daring to celebrate even though they are just plain lucky. You then imagine your chip stack and the chips you have just lost. If you are still in the tournament you must bounce back from the bad beat or your game will be negatively affected from this point forward and you may bust out. In cash games the next hand could be costly if you are on tilt.
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