Some pointers to get over a typical tiltish reaction are taking a little walk, hitting the weights, or just doing whatever you do to clear your head and chill out. With a clear mind you should be able to think sensibly about why you were stressed so much and how to fix it. In tourney play this is a bit tougher, but you can still take a short breather. Just sit out a few hands, in person leave your PC and take a little stroll around the house.

How many times have you heard a disgruntling scream which goes – That’s Poker! If you have just undergone a savagely bad beat and some smartypants screams out, ‘ That’s poker!’ , you’ll probably want to kick him in the guts – extra hard. It is perfectly alright to have those feelings, but less acceptable to act on them. Bear in mind that just because you badly want to hurt someone does not mean that what they are saying is not valid.

One of the best things you can do if you are feeling your tilt-o-meter winding up is to remind yourself of all the pots you have taken – and will take again – with bad beats of your own. Belittling the winner after a bad beat is a sure sign you are on tilt and the sharks will get a whiff of it in the water. As an alternative, use gestures that say ‘ nice hand’ or ‘ that’s poker!’ and let them know that you know they suck and it is so not going to affect you in any way or even your game.

Use your pent up frustrations in beating your opponent because as the old saying goes – ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’. Do you feel tilt coming on? Ask yourself if it is because you played into someones hands by betting big or simply walked your stupid little self into a stronger hand and got tripped and tracked! Whatever the reason, smart players recognize frustration as a sign that they might be doing something wrong. If you can take a step back and channel your emotions into honing your attack, you are in an infinitely stronger position than the tilter.

Lose on a tough beat or two and you will realize that other players will be watching for signs that you are about to go shaky. If you can keep your wits about you then this is your opportunity to tighten up and patiently wait your turn to strike back with solid hands against players who falsely assume that you’re weak. If you’re lucky enough to draw a monster soon after a bad beat then you’re in the perfect position to clean up by feigning signs of tilt with big, aggressive bets.