18 Sep 08

Got Tilt?

Today we are introducing the first of a series of articles, written by the psychologist Robert Langer, which deal with the topic of tilt.

Read the article: Tilt: Introduction

"The ability to manage a tilt phase becomes more and more important as the technical of abilities of the players becomes more equal - which will be the case once you have reached the middle limits. Once you can no longer depend on the technical superiority of your play compared to that of your opponents', variance and its accompanying swings will become a bigger part of the game."

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Silver article provides an introduction to our upcoming series of articles dealing with the topic of tilt. Written by the psychological consultant Robert Langer, the articles give you an insight into dealing with tilt situations and the different forms of tilt that you can be confronted with: Tilt: Introduction

The topic of tilt is a very prevalent aspect of the game, as you can also see in this week's 'Weekly Vote': Shuffle up and Tilt

Over the course of the the following week, you can look forward to the rest of the series which consists of the following articles:

Tilt: Bad Beats and Variance
Tilt: Scared Money
Tilt: Excessive Play
Tilt: Little Fish and Card Sharks