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For as long as I can remember I've always gotten headaches and stress in my face when I'm sweating cards coming which in turn gives me acne. It doesn't matter if there is no money on the line, it's just a bad habit I've developed which is now instinct when I play online. Does this happen for anyone else, and does anyone have any tips for getting rid of it?
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Try and not look as the cards come out. I assume you play more than one tournament at a time, move onto another tournament and play your hand in that tournament. Once your all in, it's out of your control, theres no need to sweat it. I think stacking your tables and not watching might help. Or go to your doctor and ask what he can suggest to help stress and acne.
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this is the best advice, use a software called Stack and Tiles and it will help you to not sweat anymoreOriginally Posted by gosoxxx
stack your tables
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I prefer watching the %'s instead (if shown). There's something about thatl two outer s.o.b. flashing into your face that just breaks the zen.
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I do this too for some reason.
Originally Posted by Blisstoff
I prefer watching the %'s instead (if shown).
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Try just staying calm and working at stakes that don't matter to you money wise. Also exercise because I find that it's easier to stay positive when you're exercising regularly.
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I like cheering for my opponents cards. If my Aa vs flush draw i will be going crazy for a . People think IM nuts but it works.
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Originally Posted by EricWRX
Everytime i'm get all in i minimize my table and wait for a message to come up and say i'm busto.
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One last tip to run better. If you are all in with 99 vs AK, don't say "NO ACE, NO KING! NO ACE, NO KING!" When you say that it will come, just root for your card "9! 9! 9! 9! 9!". Trust me. You cant root against the cards you don't want, you have to root for the cards you do want. It works.
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Originally Posted by Tilted0o
One last tip to run better. If you are all in with 99 vs AK, don't say "NO ACE, NO KING! NO ACE, NO KING!" When you say that it will come, just root for your card "9! 9! 9! 9! 9!". Trust me. You cant root against the cards you don't want, you have to root for the cards you do want. It works.
I think this only works if you work in the holy city...................i read somewhere you need to type in the chatbox "go canada" before shoving allin -
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Guess, I am not the only one who does this!! I mix in 4 too.Originally Posted by matze_widi
i scream "deuce" like 30 times per hour, wiredly even when i have AK vs A2
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+1, unfortunately i tend to look the HH afterwards and get even more pissedOriginally Posted by EricWRX
Everytime i'm get all in i minimize my table and wait for a message to come up and say i'm busto.
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Type "hold" in the chat.
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Soon as I hit all in I immediately bring up youporn before the board is even dealt.
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haha some good and funny posts itt. thanks for all the replies. I don't like to stack them just because sometimes I misclick the wrong table, but I did put all my poker tables on a different monitor and only look at it when it's my turn to act. This helped a lot of the tense feelings and anxiousness, as I found it also happened when I was waiting for other people to act. Not sure what exactly is causing it, but the repetition of sweating and subconsciously thinking I have anything to do with the outcome of the cards is definitely a factor. It's tough to break out of old habits but it's definitely helping so thanks guys.
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ya i do the same.. works for me :)
Originally Posted by yjbrewer
I like cheering for my opponents cards. If my Aa vs flush draw i will be going crazy for a . People think IM nuts but it works.
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group of my friends who played would root for 444444444444444444444's
Originally Posted by matze_widi
i scream "deuce" like 30 times per hour, wiredly even when i have AK vs A2
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