a little help needed

iBoT

i ve noticed theres a dramatic difference between my online play and live eg when playing live im very patience and it does seem to bother me if i dont win a hand for 2 hours its the compete opposite for online im easily go on tilt and i seem to for get it is real money lol which can be a bit of problem. i m considering giving up online play but usually win back some of my online losses if not all .im not happy with online play at all!

ntlbell

I'm not sure you expect from replies, you seem to know the answers to your own question.

POKERKING

im the exact same i think its cos wen your not playing a hand online all you can do is look at the wall well for me anyway but live theres a bit of banter at the table and a bit of craic and atmosphere that you just dont get online thats why much prefer live...

Culchie

iBoT wrote:

i ve noticed theres a dramatic difference between my online play and live eg when playing live im very patience and it does seem to bother me if i dont win a hand for 2 hours its the compete opposite for online im easily go on tilt and i seem to for get it is real money lol which can be a bit of problem. i m considering giving up online play but usually win back some of my online losses if not all .im not happy with online play at all!

Show your missus your online losses, that will help concentrate the mind.

iBoT

i want to change my online play looking 4 some tips if possible or am i to set in my bad habits and ill be a marginal loser for good, dont mean to answer by questions

Ollieboy

My problem is the other way around, my online game is a lot stronger than my live game and I can be very patience both live and online, but always seem to get outdrawn in live games, but this mostly comes from my lack of live game and that its easier to move to another game online and get a result while forgetting my losses.

But its something I'm working on this year. So more live games is the target.

sunzz

This may come across a little strange but I always try and talk to myself during a hand, as In okay I’m going to play this J,6o I just want to come across as a loose player to get paid later on etc, however if I limp under the gun and it's raised a substanstiol amount I always say okay, not worth calling here, could get in trouble for the stack they and I have behind me. Just remind yourself at every opportunity that your playing for real cash + think about what the missus will do to you if you lose it all Just be patient but do mix it up quite a bit. Think of position, table image and chips before you get into any pot

I always think that listening to a bit of music on the net and even at live games is nice, keeps you concentration up and relaxes you. Nothing better than when you lose a big hand at a live game, and are just about to go and tilt than sticking on the ipod and listening to some nice relaxing music to get your head around things.

iBoT

ill try talkin myself thru the hand tat sounds good but i dont like da music idea doesnt suit me if im listening to an up beat music i seem to play up beat or over bet which can be a very bad thing when betting into nuts

BrokenArrows

Im generally a strong enough player online but my problem is that if im playing and hand after hand i get nothing i get bored and tend to make stupid mistakes. Ill get an ok hand but nothing great and it probably seems great after getting nothing for so long. Eventually getting beaten by a much better hand.

Im getting better at this now.

What ive started doing is while waiting for bets to come around i sit back from the screen and fold my arms away from the mouse.

It prevents me from making rash decisions. Its been working so far.

strewelpeter

Culchie wrote:

Show your missus your online losses, that will help concentrate the mind.

I'll tell you whats even worse...when she sees your balance after the best month on record :eek:

5starpool

iBoT wrote:

ill try talkin myself thru the hand tat sounds good but i dont like da music idea doesnt suit me if im listening to an up beat music i seem to play up beat or over bet which can be a very bad thing when betting into nuts

Text speak creeping in. Isn't there a rule about that? Personally I hate it anyhow, whatever the rule.

Doc Farrell

ur rite 5strpl, me hte it 2!
my online game is quite atrocious actually, just to comment on the thread.

peeko

You could multi-tabling at a lower level and only play choice hands? That way you won't be as bored. Just a thought!

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

or use the blank times when playing to take writing/typing lessons?

iBoT

thanks all for the replys i ll post an update up in a week so when i get back to online play taking a little break from it