I'm not going onto the hand details, as they don't matter - I'm just venting.

Last night, I played one .50/1 NLHE on PS for about 6 hours. I did ok, but not great...no significant profit, playing very tight...too tight probably. I think I was up about $12 after 5 hours ($100 buy). I then lost about $60 in two successive hands where I was ahead after a substantial bet, got called, and got sucked out on.

As you can see by my thread title, for whatever reason (I'm generally very level headed) I completely lost my cool, and went all-in post-flop on rags to a KK9 flop, and of course lost to a guy who really did have a K

I've never experienced such a response before...no idea why I reacted that way, but I did. I'm ususally the guy who can't fathom how Phil H. gets so upset when he _knows_ there is luck involved.

Thanks for letting me vent

It happens to everyone, even the pros. I usualy fold the next hand after a really bad beat, unless I get a really good hand, b/c I know I'll be on tilt. It's something I really need to work on.

I have found "Zen and POker" to be one of the best anti-tilt ideas ever. "Tao" is also supposed to be very good.

IT just puts a lot of things into perspective and allows me to regain focus.

Defiantly worth the read, just stay away from his math.

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