How To Play Well When Losing at Poker

Joel Wald
15 Aug 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
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Watch how to maintain solid decision-making during losing poker sessions. This video demonstrates proper tilt control, thin value betting techniques, and disciplined play on WPT Gold's $0.50/$1/$2 cash games. Learn to stay patient, avoid forcing plays, and find profitable spots even when cards aren't falling your way.

The key to surviving losing sessions is patience and discipline. Avoid forcing plays when behind. Focus on thin value spots and opponent reads.

Mental Game Mastery:

  • Tilt control strategies when stuck early in session after big bluff gets called
  • Proper bankroll management by topping up when below 100 big blinds
  • Exploiting loose-passive opponents with 40%+ VPIP and low aggression
  • Thin value betting against recreational players in favorable spots
  • Position awareness and range advantage in straddled pots
  • Reading opponent stats and adjusting strategy accordingly
  • Staying disciplined with marginal hands when tempted to force action
About the Author
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Joel Wald Professional No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games Player & Coach

Joel Wald is a professional poker coach and player with over five years of experience making a living from poker, mainly playing $5/10 to $10/25 No-Limit Hold’em. He has coached more than 150 students, many of whom went on to win major tournaments or significantly increase their hourly earnings. Joel teaches both live and online strategy, mental game, bankroll planning, HUD analysis, and the balance between GTO and exploitative play. He shares clear, data-driven lessons using tools like Flopzilla, PioSolver, and PokerSnowie.

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