Is this tilting?

Ladies and gents,

Another question for you. I have a weird method of going on tilt, if tilt it is.

When my killer hand gets cracked by a dum*ss who shouldn't have called, or my KK is up against AA and I lost a big pot...

My method of going on tilt is simply to pull the plug on that room, if not on my entire online poker session altogether. At that time, I just have no desire to play poker any more. I imagine dumb*ss over there, with MY money and simply want to punch him in the teeth. I have a sudden and immediate distaste for a game that lets me play correctly and not win. I feel no consolation for the fact that 9 times out of 10, I would win that pot. This time wasn't the time I won, it was the 1 time out of 10, and I just want MY money back...and I have no desire to go on without it, lol.

Winning my money back from him (the usual way people go on tilt) is no longer appealing to me. I don't want to win my money back from him. I just never wanted him to win in the first place. Ergo, my leaving before I punch my computer screen.

Surprisingly, I only go on this method of tilt when I was right, and I just go sucked out on. I rarely go on this form of tilt when I was the idiot (unless I have no more money left in that room. I rarely rebuy if I lose all my money.)

Anybody else have this unique issue?

I wouldn't call that tilt. I'd call that handling your tilt.

You recognize when your play is going to be tainted by your mental situation and you leave. Good job.

The "win it back" attitude isn't necessarily tilt either, but it's more iffy. This could be tilt, or it could be a player rejoicing over discovery of a fish.

Originally Posted by JeffreyGB

You recognize when your play is going to be tainted by your mental situation and you leave. Good job.

I second this...if you feel like you wanna just punch the guy in the face, then it's time to take a break.

What you described is handling a possible tilt

However you have to realize that poker is a game of odds and those are usually not a 100% in your favor.

Your method of leaving the table is fine as long as you play online ring games, but if you ever plan to play live games or Sngs/tourneys online it will not be as effective.

If you decide poker is a game you want to play you have to learn to accept the fact that sometimes people will catch their runner-runner or their miracle river card and this is just part of the cost of doing business in this game.

Handling tilt is so damn important. It looks like you are able to handle your tilt, so pat yourself on the back, a lot of decent players can't handle their tilt and that is why they lose their potential to be a great player and they will never win money.

Here is a post that will give you some more methods of controlling your tilt:
http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=10450

One thing that I see often with many players is the idea that poker is not gambling, and that you are somehow entitled to win if you had the best hand. Remember, KK vs AA the kings will win one time in five.
I recently had a hand where I lost a $760 pot when I flopped top set of Kings on a KQ7 rainbow board, checkraised a player all in, and he caught A,T to win with his JJ. I had him drawing practically dead.
Mathematically he will still win this hand 5% of the time, with effectively zero outs.
Poker is a game of the long term, and smaller edges than people think. Make sure you are playing within your bankroll, and you will learn with time to handle the beats. Until then, it seems you have a good way to handle them now. Just remember, the beats will always be in poker, no matter what level you play at. The more bad beats you are suffering, the greater your long term expectation. The better a player you are, the more you will get sucked out on, because more often you will have the best hand to start with.

I think what you are doing is good. It's definitely not what I do, but it's not a bad idea at all.

Whenever I get pissed on I just tell myself that it's a good sign. You WANT for people to be in a position that they have to suck out to win. If you suck out WAY less than you get sucked out on it means you are a good player.