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Tilt is one of the most misunderstood concepts in all of poker and a big reason why it is because it is defined too broadly.<\/p>\nTilt is one of the most misunderstood concepts in all of poker and a big reason why it is because it is defined too broadly.<\/p>\n
When someone plays bad you\u2019ll often hear them say it was because they were simply on tilt<\/a>, but without saying why.<\/p>\n \u201cI was playing ok, then I went on tilt, then I started playing badly.\u201d It\u2019s as though tilt is just accepted as part of the game, rather than something to improve.<\/p>\n There are lots of different things that can cause you to play bad: you might be playing too loose or too tight, anxious in a big pot, running bad, tired, bored, distracted by the internet, a rude player in the chat box, and many others.<\/p>\n Each of reasons to play bad actually requires a unique strategy to fix it. If all defined under the umbrella of tilt, it would be like a going to a doctor saying that you don\u2019t feel well diagnosing you as being \u2018sick.\u2019 Thanks doc.<\/p>\n Having spent 1000\u2019s of hours coaching poker players<\/a>, answering questions, reading\/posting on forums, etc, and the most common reason poker player play bad when referring to tilt is anger.<\/p>\n There is only one reason why anger causes bad play. When your emotions rise too high the brain is designed to shut off higher level thinking. You can\u2019t think because the brain has shut off your ability to as part of what\u2019s commonly known as the fight\/flight mechanism. If your brain didn\u2019t do this you would just be angry and still playing fine. Tilt wouldn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n Nobody has control over this brain function. The only thing you can do control your anger from getting to the point where your thinking goes away. The only way to do this is to understand your patterns of tilt. Everyone tilts in predictable ways for them. Only when you understand this pattern can you control tilt, because it\u2019s impossible to control something you do not understand.<\/p>\n So start off by doing a Tilt Profile and then in my next blog I\u2019ll show you how to use this information to formulate a strategy to gain control of tilt.<\/p>\n On paper or the computer answer these questions. If other ideas about tilt come to mind write them down too, these questions are designed also to get you thinking more narrowly about tilt. Then in a few days do it again. Often more details will emerge about your tilt that is critical for eventually being able to control tilt.<\/p>\n For more information about Jared, his coaching or to ask him a question, visit jaredtendlerpoker.com<\/a>. You can also follow him on Facebook<\/a> & Twitter<\/a>. Also, keep an eye out for his upcoming book.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tilt is one of the most misunderstood concepts in all of poker and a big reason why it is because it is defined too broadly. When someone plays bad you\u2019ll often hear them say it was because they were simply on tilt, but without saying why. \u201cI was playing ok, then I went on tilt,<\/p>\nTilt = Anger + Bad Play<\/h3>\n
Tilt Profile<\/h3>\n
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