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There’s nothing worse for a pokern player who starts off a tournament circuit hot, and then hits a wall. Getting that first poker win can be a real high, but it can also block rational thinking and make it appear as though the game of poker is easier or requires less luck than it really does. The odds can get a bit odd in the mind of a dopamine enhanced poker player, unfortunately, especially if that first win is a big one.

So when a player doesn’t fare as well on the second round of a tournament, it can be a bit more jarring than it might have been otherwise. This can lead to a cascade effect as the negative, irrational emotions resulting from that high and low dynamic begin to change the player’s playing style. What was once a level-headed poker player has now become an unhinged, ill-betting player, and that can soil the game for them in the long run.

Your best bet is step back and remember that odds play a huge role in poker, and the best players are aware that odds never change, unlike emotions. So next time you feel the game getting away from you, pause, take a breath, and maybe fold a few hands even if it doesn’t feel quite right. Your bankroll will thank you.

Where in the UK can you get the most for your money?

1) The cheapest area of the UK is the City of Kingston Upon Hull in East Yorkshire. Prices are an average of £79,500. It is mainly notable for its fishing industry and its many sports teams.

2) Next most affordable is Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, with prices averaging £86,500. Its main towns are Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. It has many examples of its industrial heritage and some beautiful countryside.

3) Merthyr Tydfil’s average house price is just under £92, 000. Situated in Mid Glamorgan, Wales this former mining area has high levels of unemployment; however its claim to fame is that during an armed uprising in Merthyr, workers rallied under a red flag which was later adopted as the worldwide symbol of workers revolution.

4) Stoke on Trent’s properties cost an average of just over £92,000. Still the centre of the UK pottery industry, this town is also famous as the birth place of Robbie Williams.

5) At just under £97,500 comes Hartlepool. Located near Durham, this shipbuilding town is best know for it’s inhabitants having allegedly hung a monkey, believing it to be a Frenchman.

Where will you need to take out the biggest mortgage?

1) The most expensive place to buy property, with an average price of just under £352,000, is Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire. With famous residents such as The Queen and Elton John, good schools, great shopping, Legoland and easy access to London and Heathrow this is prime commuter belt.

2) The next priciest is Surrey, with an average price of £325,800. Usually described as ‘leafy’ it is also commuter belt and boasts good schools, a University and some lovely countryside.

3) The capital comes in third at just over £300,000. Greater London encompasses everything from Kensington and Chelsea (Average £827,000) to Barking & Dagenham (A mere £172,000).

4) At £297,000, Buckinghamshire with its lovely villages and countryside is also popular with commuters.

5) Wokingham in Berkshire has an average house price of around £285,000. Again its proximity to London, Reading and Bracknell make it popular for commuters.

House prices and rankings are based on the figures Q3 2005 published by The Land Registry.

Copyright: Jacqui O’Brien 2006