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I’m sure the word TILT is nothing that you haven’t heard before even if you are new to poker. In a nutshell, being on TILT means that you are no longer thinking clearly or that something occurred at the table that has upset you. A few things that could set someone on TILT are :

1.       Taking a Bad Beat  – Getting your cash in the pot with the best hand only to be outdrawn by a  weaker hand

2.       Being shown a Bluff – Sometimes after you fold your opponent will show his terrible hand which can get you upset

3.       Drunk Players at the Poker Table – Although it’s fun to play against people when they have been drinking as they tend to make errors, listening to them yap away is enough to set anyone off

4.       Trash Talker at the Table – Some use this tactic to throw you off your game. They constantly berate you at the table hoping to get an edge and make you do something stupid to lose all of your chips. (I’m really not a big fan of this approach, but it is effective for some)

That was just a few examples of things that can put you TILT. If for any reason you find yourself TILTING it’s best to take a break and walk away from the table. Poker is a game of making the correct decisions based on incomplete information. If you’re not thinking correctly and making bad decisions then you stand a good chance to lose a lot of money. Being in the correct “Poker State of Mind” is very important to your long term poker success. Here are some other examples of things to avoid:

1.       Avoid playing if you are Tired

2.       Don’t play if you are drinking or have been drinking

3.       Avoid watching TV while playing

4.       Don’t  answer emails or surf the web

It can sometimes feel like forever waiting for hands to play so we tend to do other things. If you find yourself getting bored and looking for things to do, my suggestion would be to play a few tables at the same time if you are playing on line. This way there is no time to get bored since there are more chances to have good  cards on multiple tables. If you find yourself not focussing and lacking concentration then you should probably quit for a bit. You really shouldn’t worry about it, you know you will always be able to play again tomorrow.

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We here the term poker bankroll and bankroll management all of the time, but why is this so important? The easy answer to this question is, If you have no money left then you really can’t continue playing. I know it sounds simple, but this is the main reason why so many poker players lose.Redeposits back into the poker sites is very common as players are trying to win too much too fast.

For those of you that are not familiar with the term bankroll, basically it is the amount of money that you have put aside to play poker and nothing else. Cash needed for necessaties like clothing, food and rent should never be used. It should be an amount that you can comfortably afford to use and lose playing poker. When it comes to managing my poker bankroll, here is what I would suggest and personally use. 

SNG (Sit n Go’s) – I use 2% or 1/50^th of my bankroll for each buy in. For example if you have a $1000 bankroll then you should be playing $20 SNG’s

Multi Table Tournaments (MTT) – I used 1% or 1/100^th of my bankroll for each buy in. Since the Multi Table Tournaments usually only payout the top 10%, you will find yourself not cashing as often.

Cash Games – Use only 2% or 1/50^th of each buy in. As an example if you were playing $1/$2 NL, the buy in is usually 100 X Big Blind so in this case $200. To play at these levels a poker bankroll of 10K would be required.

These are the simple guidelines that I have followed to never have to redeposit into my poker site again and as extreme as it seems, will virtually eliminate the possibilities of you going broke. Poker can be a roller coaster ride at times and you will inevitably go through some losing periods. If you don’t have enough money to go through these swings it adds a lot of pressure on you, which in turn forces you to make bad decisions because the money is an issue. The old saying “Scared money is losing money” is so true.

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