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Tommy Angelo Presents Element No. 22: Tilt

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Editor's note: Coinciding with the release of the audio-book version of Tommy Angelo's classic Elements of Poker, the poker author, coach and player shares one of his most illuminating "elements" — the one defining tilt (and its many kinds).

"To win at poker, you have to be very good at losing." ~me

During the first few years of my poker-playing career, I played almost entirely in home games that were almost entirely loose and reckless. All I had to do to win was play tight, which I had learned how to do.