Tilt its Origin and what it means in Poker

in poker •  7 years ago 

The below is directly from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_(poker)
Was reading up on this and came across the term steam and though it ironic for this platform so shared it (though spelled differently).

Tilt is a poker term for a state of mental or emotional confusion or frustration in which a player adopts a less than optimal strategy, usually resulting in the player becoming over-aggressive.

This term is closely associated with "steam" and some consider the terms equivalent, although steam typically carries more anger and intensity.
Placing an opponent on tilt or dealing with being on tilt oneself is an important aspect of poker. It is a relatively frequent occurrence due to frustration, animosity against other players, or simply bad luck.

Experienced players recommend learning to recognize that one is experiencing tilt and avoid allowing it to influence one’s play.

One possible origin of the word "tilt" is as a reference to tilting a pinball machine. The frustration from seeing the ball follow a path towards the gap between the flippers can lead to the player physically tilting the machine in an attempt to guide the ball towards the flippers. However, in doing so, some games will flash the word "TILT" and freeze the flippers, causing the ball to be lost for certain; as in poker, this suggests that over-aggression due to frustration leads to severely detrimental playing techniques.[1]

While "tilting" originally applied to poker, it has recently become a common term when talking about other games, especially eSports titles.

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