Hi all, I played my first Big slick poker tour event tonight and it was a lot of fun. I busted out after about an hour of playing but I enjoyed myself. I had like 3 blinds left and shipped it with 66 and lost to ATo.
anyways my question is does anyone have any tips on calming down before you start to play? I sat down and in like the first five hands I was just so nervous. It wasn't even for money! I just got a huge rush and couldn't relax and think. The third hand I got I played it to the showdown and didn't even realize it but I had 2 pair. I felt like a huge moron because I had no idea how I missed that. my head was not clear at all
Like any stressful performance situation it get easier with repetition which is experience. its good to have a little nerves though which keeps you on your toes and heightens your awareness.
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I think I'll just get it in bad here and chalk it up to variance.
if it makes you feel any better, it was a little known fact that bill russell (one of the greatest boston celtics players of all time and winner of 11 championships) would throw up in the locker room before every game because he'd be nervous.
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anyways my question is does anyone have any tips on calming down before you start to play?
Well when you get to my age, it's waking up in time to play that's the issue..
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Ive played a ton of live MTT and still get super nervous before almost all of them.
Part of the game imo.
Now this is hard to believe... really?
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if it makes you feel any better, it was a little known fact that bill russell (one of the greatest boston celtics players of all time and winner of 11 championships) would throw up in the locker room before every game because he'd be nervous.
Terry Sawchuck fwiw..
Seriously though, just think what the others at your table must think of you, looking so menacing and all... Or at least imagine it...
Use the old trick of imagining your opponents in their underwear. Of course if Drtyore is at your table, you won't have to. Odds are he will already be pantsless.
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i use to get nervous everytime i would sit down at a cash game table for like the first few hands, but like someone above stated it gets easier with repetition, personally i think the nerves are better to keep you on your toes
have decaf...no seriously, basically probably the more you play the more you relax....try having a quick cash game session if you can, get the thoughts flowing, probably pass the jitters...or instead be nervous and in turn not play anything till you relax a bit, yes your folding but really its better than giving something tellish away
Like anything if you are too relaxed it may kill your focus. If I am not nervous before a session it bothers me. I like to think of it as your body preparing you to goto battle and its good to get a little adreline rush from the nerves.
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