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.
Man, this is the kind of problem that we will always has... it isnt something that disappears as we get experience... what changes is how we face and react to this kind of problem. Of course, the instinct to chase and recover the lost values is veruy strong, but I learn a long time ago that this is the moment when I can destroy myself if I give in to temptation.
What I do? The first thing is stop to play when I get angry... the gamblyng require discipline and a "clear head"... if its not possible to think strategically so is better to turn off the computer and do something else.
After that... I accept the loss, understand that money not longer belongs to me... sometimes I review my strategy when I believedcould really win with it, see if I made a mistake or was just a stroke of bad luck... plan the next bet and move on.
If the my loss is very big... I reduce my exposure beting with small amounts and make less risky bets.... it is not cowardice, its bankroll management.... I think is better take two steps back than to lose the entire bankroll.