I just want to bring this up since almost everyone here has probably gone through it at some point. When you’re on a losing streak, especially after back-to-back bad beats, the temptation to chase and go bigger on the next bet is really strong. Some call it tilt, others just see it as frustration kicking in.
So my question is, how do you personally deal with tilt? Do you stop betting for the day, reduce your stakes, or maybe change sports altogether just to reset your mind? I’d like to hear how different bettors handle this, since losing streaks are really part of the grind no matter how good your strategy is.
I just stop playing and don't come back for a while. It sometimes takes as long as a week before I come back and play again. I have tried the other way and chased my losses too. It always ended badly. When bad luck kicks in, you just can't get away from it as long as you keep playing. Quitting for a while is the only way out.
I go watch a TV show or read a book instead of gambling during that time. When I come back and play, it feels way better like that. When I chase my losses I get more and more frustrated and I don't make bets to get angry. I play to have fun and having a losing streak ain't no fun.
I usually do this if I see that there's no hope to win today especially if I'm getting to much losing streak. Since there's no point to gamble back again and we could possibly lose lots of money if we decide to continue.
I also believe we can't flip the situation if we are having a bad day since stress will add up the tension and we lose focus at that time so best to avoid then just play on next day.
Good to do those other activities so that we can forget gambling for that day. I believe one day or 2 day off after losing streak occurs will refresh us since that's what I'm doing since its really frustrating to lose and not cool if we lose lots of money due to uncontrol or bad mistakes we have do while we are having a rough day. So everything should be in good place and lets control our activities.