Playing worse right after a big pot
One of five poker player patterns
The Reactor
Your game follows the last hand. After a big pot goes against you, you play more of them. After one goes your way, you push. You read the table fast and you are often right.
What it usually costs
The hands right after a big pot. You are still playing the last one.
What it is good for
You notice things at the table that slower players miss, and you act on them while they still matter.
One thing to try next session
After any pot that moves a big part of your stack, fold the next hand before you look at it. One hand.
How to know whether this is really you
Look at the three hands after each of your biggest pots. Count how many you played, then compare that with how often you normally play a hand.
A pattern read from seven answers is a guess. The app reads your actual hands. Log your hands at the table, and the app shows which spot costs you the most. Example screen.
Free to start. No card. About 30 seconds.
The other four patterns
- The Protector: folding the hand that was ahead.
- The Hunter: seeing a spot that was not really there.
- The Architect: sticking to the plan after the game changed.
- The Grinder: playing hours that were not worth playing.
Take the quiz if you have not yet: seven questions, about a minute, cash games or tournaments.
18 and over. An AI coach, not a person. This is a coaching lens, not a psychological or medical assessment, and it is not financial advice. Play responsibly.