Poker Players Share Strategies for Dealing with the Urge to Check Results

Aleksey atatawenka shares that he tries to check results at the end of the day or session but sometimes updates them every five minutes during play. He mentions that checking results frequently can trigger a loss of self-control.

Obliterator believes that checking results more than once a week is negative expected value (EV). He also notes that checking results during a session can lead to maximum tilt.

Scottyrae checks results only when looking at EV results and does not see the point in checking during a session. Liverpooljke checks his own results only once a month for reporting purposes but looks at others' graphs constantly. Igor IgorChe notes that checking results during a session can lead to a change in mood and distraction from the game.