Quote Originally Posted by Hal
I've been tuning my game recently (dropping lots of hands from earlier position I was playing) and I find myself looking very often at my VPIP figures etc.. Do you think this is a bad thing to do while trying to "tighten up".

Admittedly I'm also heading to the cashier regularly which is prob more what you're referring to - and it's something I guess I should try preventing myself from doing.. but what are the *main* reasons you are aiming to not be results oriented..? I'm assuming it's a "If you're playing well it doesn't matter if you win or lose - and if you don't care you won't let emotions change your play". But what if these emotions (when you're winning) actually *help* you play more confidently?
Being results oriented and playing good poker don't mix well in any situation for any reason. If you take the time to look at results or the cashier while you're playing, that's taking your focus from the game which is always -EV.

Letting any emotions affect your play in any way is a bad thing. You should be able to play equally well while winning as you are when you are losing, as well as not knowing if you're winning or losing.

If you feel good when you're winning, then you'll feel bad when you're losing, and any additional +EV edge that you think you have while winning will be more than nullified by the -EV mistakes you make while losing.

Looking at numbers and whatnot is fine obviously, but it shouldn't be done while you're playing.