Playing Texas Holdem: Nervous Flop!

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I went to the Casino last weekend to play Texas Holdem. I have not played for real money since all this crap has happened to me1 1/2 years ago. In the past, I would get slightly nervous when the betting started getting big, $25 a bet or larger. I wouldnt show it much, but my hands would start to shake very slightly. So, I had been playing about 20 minutes when I flop the the nut flush. Somebody bets $40 and I raise it to $100. At that point, I felt my whole body go into overdrive. I was twitching head to toe. Fingers starting wagging also. The was the 1st time that a single incident brought on immediate symptoms, especially so bodywide. The same thing happened 4 or 5 times over the next several hours. Big bets or pots = big twitching bodywide. Ive always tried to determine if any of my twitching would increase by diet, exercise, caffeine ect... sometimes stretching or coughing could cause them. But this was the 1st time an emotion (nervousness, anxiety) was so clearly the culprit. It makes me think that on a daily basis, I must have a certain amount of stress or anxiety that is causing my twitching, an amount that Im not really aware of. But in a case of extreme anxiety, the floodgates of twitching release. Or maybe its due to hyper sensitive nerves I have now. Who knows. All I know is theres some relation there. Any thoughts?
 
when i manage to calm down for a longer period i have a big relief of twitching. when have periods of underlying remarkable nervosity they double or treble.
 
Wait,u flopped a nut flush and then re-raised? nice play...most people would flat call and act weak but with the re-raise your begging for an big bet with a king of the suit....might even look like an over pair. id never have put you on the nuts. I love that play. did he call?Am yes, my symptoms are greatly worsened in times of anxiety.I start popping all over. But i have to say there isnt much rhyme or reason to it. There must be a link....I want to think i just notice it more when im on edge....but im sure i do twitch more...its a tough one. :whistle:
 
I can't tell you how many times I would be in a stressful situation and my twitches would go into overdrive. No doubt that stress/anxiety makes symptoms flare up.
 
Darr,Yeah, he called. It put him all in.If he had a bigger stack, I'd have milked it for another card in order to get him pot commited. The thing about it is a king came on the flop. I had not raised pre-flop so he couldnt put me on a strong king or aces. He had a king with a queen kicker to the flush. the type of hand I was hoping he had. Bottom line, he was either on a flush draw, had a smaller flush, or a had a king. Boat was the only thing that was going to get me.
 
My 2 cents on this is, my twitching was very localized in my tricep for 2 weeks, felt like a pulse. Showed it to people they all sald yah i have had that. It was only in that spot until 1 not so bright moment when i thought maybe i will check and see what this might be and you all know what the internet says. I went from a tricep only twitch to within 20 minutes of signing off the computer i had the body wide zaps and then the 24/7 calves and feet twitches. How could i not see that it was totally fueled by me freaking out. I still wonder if i had never looked it up would i have them now. I will never know but i can tell you they do go into hiding now that i can relax about it. Crazy.
 
I am sure my twitching started because of stress and anxiety and more stress and anxiety brought on by Dr. Google. I am on medication to reduce my anxiety and it has helped some but I am still anxious I often wonder myself if I had not googled my symptoms would I even have this problem? Not sure I will ever know. Anxiety=twitching and twitching=anxiety. It is a terrible cycle.
 
Chief, for me that is a classic BFS response to a heighted emotional state. Proabably the adrenaline rush pushing the ( already stimulated) nerves into hyper-drive. I experience this all the time, so no surprises here for me.cheersRodger
 
My symptom reactions are usually delayed but I also see a correlation between some kind of stress, tension, or unsureness and cramping etc. Also, I did notice that when I stopped practicing tai chi regularly my symptoms increased; since the form practice is calming even when it is physically demanding, then there's another correlation. Maybe that's why people insist on calling it 'moving meditation' (pretty corny) but it all depends on how you practice as some styles it can be quite strenuous - like katas in karate or other martial arts.Hey chief - don't your twitches give you away? Are they not obvious to others so they would be able to read you? Guess you weren't playing with Paul Ekman (the doc that the series 'Lie to me' is based on).
 

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