Tilt
Tilt is a state of frustration or anger in which a player stops playing his normal game and makes poor decisions. It often follows a bad beat or a long losing run.
The simple explanation
A player who is on tilt plays too many hands and bluffs too often. He wants to win back what he lost at once. The word comes from pinball, where shaking the machine too hard caused a 'tilt' and stopped the game.
A closer look
There are many types of tilt: steaming after a bad beat, running bad tilt after a long downswing, and monkey tilt, which is reckless aggression. Good players learn their own triggers. Methods to fight tilt include breaks, stop-loss limits, a regular routine and accepting variance. Opponents can exploit a player on tilt by waiting for strong hands, as he gives chips away.
A practical example
After losing a big pot on the river, a player starts to call with any two cards. He is on tilt.
Full explanation
Tilt is a state of frustration or anger in which a player stops playing his normal game and makes poor decisions. It often follows a bad beat or a long losing run.
Tilt is a state of emotional frustration that harms decisions.
It is often caused by bad beats.
The word comes from pinball machines.
Stop playing when you notice it.