Expensive Mistakes

[nobetter]

I know that being emotionally tied to your hand, your game or somebody else's play can be very costly, but it still happens to me that

- I keep up my bluff on the turn or river when the opponent's play suggests they will raise me out
- when I'm holding a monster but an even bigger hand is possible and there's lots of money in the pot already, I'm calling high bets and even all-ins - I have a specialty for running with trips into straights or with flushes into full houses
- I get annoyed about somebody's playing style (or, often connected with that, their luck) and play irrationally against them, often making what should be their mistakes
- when the flop already looked drawy I keep on betting or calling small-average bets on the turn with TP or 2P

Admitting this is a little embarassing and I hope it to be the first step to avoiding these kind of mistakes in the future, probably they'll just vanish with experience, but do you have any kind of practical or psychological method or just any hint to avoid these?

[Queso]

It sounds like you already have a good grasp on what you're doing wrong. That's the most important thing.

[Tim]

Originally Posted by nobetter

Admitting this is a little embarassing and I hope it to be the first step to avoiding these kind of mistakes in the future, probably they'll just vanish with experience, but do you have any kind of practical or psychological method or just any hint to avoid these?

Getting annoyed by other players and "playing irrationally" sounds like you're suffering from tilt. The following articles might be helpful:

Identifying Tilt Triggers - For No-Tilt Poker
The Antidote for Tilt
Poker Sabotage - Ignoring Correct Poker Strategy

Recognising these problems in your game is the first step to fixing them.