Tilt

Posted by wynn on Mar 10, 2010 in Donkeys, Rounders | 0 comments

[This post is part of my series on Mike McDermott quotes from the movie Rounders]

“The key to the game is playing the man, not the cards. A brilliant player can get a strong hand cracked, go on tilt, and lose his mind along with every single chip in front of him.”

This is so true, but it only applies to No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em. Limit games are more mechanical. Even spread limit games are tough to play the player because of the betting limits.

I generally lose if I get tilty. I often see other players that get emotional at the table and proceed to donk off all their chips.

This tilt quote, for me, is a universal law. And it works both ways. Put the other players on tilt, but never go on tilt yourself. When I get tilty, I rack up and leave. With chips.