Identifying & Managing TILT!

[rippyuk]

I've had an an absolutely horrendous couple of hours, playing terribly & donking off chips. Don't know exactly what it is that set me off, but I've had to stop playing before I make serious dents in my 'roll. Just wondered how you guys identify when you're on tilt, and what you do to manage yourself when you are? Are you good at spotting early on that you're playing badly? Do you quit for the rest of the day? Take an hour off? As far as I'm concerned, tilting is any time when emotion overrides logic - but sometimes I don't know I'm doing it.

[whycantistayawayfromdogs]

Re: Identifying & Managing TILT! Seriously this is THE single biggest leak you can plug in poker, nothing will improve your winrate more than eradicating tilt. Having said that - I havnt managed it... Ive been running like complete dogshit - I think im now 20BI (at 25nl and 50nl) below expection over about a month at full tilt and betfair - and its really affected me. Before I could take a beat, laugh and know that I will get his money eventually, now it just makes me angry. Im terrible at spotting it until I review my session and think...'that was completely retarded'. I now play hour long sessions and take breaks etc..Any other ideas? I hope this thread gets the attention and replies that it deserves and that maybe we could all learn something from each other.