Putting your game on autopilot can be dangerous to your bankroll
Once poker players reach a certain level of experience and skill they may fall into the habit of letting their game run on autopilot. This can work in some situations, but in others it can spell disaster. Read on to learn which is which.
When playing on autopilot you are allowing your skills to play for you; your brain knows the odds, the percentages, and the rules of thumb on how to play most cards in most situations. Thus you don’t have to think very much beyond simple actions based on the situation. This style can be of great use if you are playing online and playing more than one tale at once. In fact, this is almost the exact way you should play; ask Hevad Khan if he used autopilot playing when he filmed himself playing 26 Sit and Go tables online at one time.
However going on autopilot in a live game, or when you are focused on one game online, is a mistake.
When you are on autopilot you can not pick up on subtle facts and figures that would cause you to change your tactics. If 99 times out of 100 you would make a play in a certain fashion, but 1 time out of 100 you would play it differently, autopilot isn’t going to be able to pick and choose; it will play 100 time the same way.
This may not sound like a big deal, but that 1 percent of the time can knock you right out of a major poker tournament.
So pay attention, don’t get lazy, and don’t let your autopilot run your game.
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