I'm no saint and in the past I have tilted but it hasn't happened for a while.  You cannot let emotion be a part of your game if you want to succeed.  If you look at the top pro's, most of them do not show a lot of emotion and they seem to manage suck outs very well.

I know it's a long hard process but it's something you must do to take your poker game to the next level.  Now I'm not saying you don't feel anything when you get sucked out on or win a big pot.  I'm talking about not letting those feelings play a part in your decision making.  I'm the 1^st one to be swearing at the screen when I've just been sucked out on but I've quickly learned to put it behind me and look to the next hand or tournament.

You might be saying, how can you just do that ?  I think analyzing that past hand or tournament and looking at the plays you made helps deal with the anger and frustration one feels from time to time.

Ask yourself, did I make a good decision there and my opponent just sucked out ?  If the answer is yes than put it behind you because its your opponent who needed the luck to win.  If the answer was no look back and decide how you could have played that hand/tournament better.  Constantly be thinking about improving your game and you will have less time to steam or tilt.

Do you ever have an opponent that seem's to be targeting you.  He always raises your blinds.  He's always calling or reraising your raises.  I say don't get mad ... get even, but let me add ... at the right time.  Don't just play back at him because he's stolen your blind or he check/raised you.  Wait for your opportunity to pull him in.  As a matter of fact if he feels he can steal your blinds or reraise you and have you fold, let him.  When you get a premium hand or hit the flop take him to the cleaners.  Wait for your opportunity and then make him pay.

I also see a lot of players berate other players in the chat box for ‘playing the wrong way' ?  It always makes me laugh because there is no right way !

Poker is a game of fundamentals.  Players take those fundamentals and play different styles.  Some win, some don't, but everyone plays a little differently.  If a person makes a bad call and sucks out on you don't start in on him in the chat box.

Actually you should do the exact opposite.  Say "good hand" in the chat box.  The next time you come up against this player he may play another weak hand or make another weak play and you will take advantage of that.  Make a note of it on his player notes and use it the next time you encounter him in a tournament.  Remember, those types of players are the reason players like us can make money !!

I know when I start steaming I tend to force the action which leads to me making some bad decisions.  This of course usually leads me to the rail !

When you let emotion enter into your game your decision making process becomes compromised.  Thinking and analyzing past hands or tournaments help's focus your mind on improved play rather than steaming.