Tilt Monkey
A tilt monkey is a player who goes on tilt easily, usually after a small setback. It is slang, related to 'monkey tilt', a reckless style of play in which an angry player pushes chips in too freely.
The simple explanation
When a bad beat or a few lost hands upset a tilt monkey, he starts to play wildly: calling too much, bluffing too often and chasing his losses. Other players try to stay calm and wait for the mistakes.
A closer look
Monkey tilt is described as one of the most expensive types of tilt, because the player shoves chips into the pot on any street without real thought. The term is useful for two purposes: you can try to spot a tilt monkey at the table and exploit him with solid hands, and you can check your own behavior. If you notice that you have started to play faster and looser after a loss, stop and take a break.
A practical example
A player loses a pot to a river card and, in the next hands, calls with weak hands and bluffs wildly. The table calls him a tilt monkey.
Full explanation
A tilt monkey is a player who goes on tilt easily, usually after a small setback. It is slang, related to ‘monkey tilt’, a reckless style of play in which an angry player pushes chips in too freely.
A tilt monkey is a player who easily goes on tilt.
It is related to ‘monkey tilt’, an aggressive and reckless form of tilt.
Opponents can exploit him by playing strong hands.
Spotting tilt in yourself is a core skill.