Tilt Happy

Anyone who has seen clips of Tom Cruise bouncing on Oprah's couch proclaiming in the most silly way possible how in love he is with Katie Holmes should also take away the lesson that feeling really good about yourself can make you do stupid things. Few people associate going tilt with feeling good, but it does happen. After a big hand or in the midst of a good run, a lot of people get this feeling of invincibility and tend to loosen their play up, or take chances they would not otherwise. The sting of losing is even blunted by extra chips sitting in your pile. This is a dangerous form of tilt because if you lose your fear of losing, you will lose your money.