How do you feel when playing poker?

[tantrum]

I try not to have feelings at the poker table but sometimes 

after a bad beat I suffer from serious 'Poker Taurettes,' but that usually lasts 1-2 minutes and yes it makes me feel better, and enables me to regain focus, so I can continue playing. ( they are very bad, not for public hearing)

I have to say, that they are getting less often, and less severe as I am learning to control my emotions.

[JoeStrummer]

When I play on the net I start off with the intention to be calm and pick my spots, but I just cant help myself getting involved with people chatting away about this and that etc etc. then when someone is abusive I just lose the plot totally and abuse them back then abuse everyone on the table, then to top it off I go all in (just to show how strong I am) to any slight raise with any two cards. I never seem to win 

[Dingdell]

If I'm playing well I feel in control, if it's not so good I hang on to the table for dear life - at any time i could get thrown off.

Playing at Luton I feel safe whatever happens, at Southend i feel unsafe constantly due to the loose play. At the sportsman I feel a little in awe and at the Vic I feel like it's fun, especially if you go with the right people.

Rarely do i feel its life or death - which i would like to make my play more focused - but on the other hand I don't want to be so absorbed as to be suicidal if I loose.

I play more tournament but enjoy cash more - i think it's the quick results.

It really just depends   

[bhoywonder]

nice response people

me personally i treat it as a treat to play live thus i have fun......but serious fun at that

i love trying to read peoples hands by betting patterns and percieved tells,oftentimes i am way of the mark,its all a big learning process...

early stages in a mtt is a bit like dodging big bullets being fired at you,but when u get a chance to fire a few bullets back it leaves a satisfying,almost drug like high..

getting to the Ft and in the money is just a pure buzz,its strange but i find i am much more relaxed around the FT tahn the early stages and if i look around you can notice the tense people ( they just stop talking)...