126 – Benjamin Rolle – Climbing to High Stakes and Keeping a Beginner’s Mindset

Episode 126 - Benjamin Rolle - Climbing to High Stakes and Keeping a Beginner’s Mindset
Benjamin Rolle – Climbing to High Stakes and Keeping a Beginner’s Mindset

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Summary:

Bencb worked his way up from the micro stakes after going broke three times… Want to know how he did it? He says it’s all about consistency, especially with all the boring stuff.

It may not be as sexy as a huge win at the tables, but a long-term winning mindset means putting in the time and energy – over and over and over again. It means staying curious and keeping your ego in check. Even if you’re crushing it and moving up those stakes, Ben says you’ve got to maintain that beginner’s mindset and watch out for your blind spots…

In this episode, Benjamin Rolle (AKA bencb) shares his rags-to-riches success story in online poker, the deep emotional work he did to get there, and loads of advice for players looking to move up in stakes.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

[00:00:33] Welcome to the show…

  • [00:01:09] A humble start – grinding micro sit-n-go’s online and going broke three times…

[00:02:31] Valuable lessons learned at every stake from low to high…

  • [00:03:40] How much does the game change as you go up in stakes?
  • [00:05:19] The challenges of the ego as the bankroll grows…
  • [00:08:11] Ben’s advice for players struggling with confidence at a higher stake…

[00:14:08] What separates good players from the best? Emotional blind spots…

  • [00:17:31] Working on the darker sides of self to get better results at the table…
  • [00:19:58] Mindset – the edge in the age of overly available strategy information…
  • [00:22:28] Ben’s death by burpees – challenging the body to strengthen the mind…
  • [00:24:34] The magic bullet to success? Grind the boring self-work consistently…

[00:28:01] Moving from mid to high stakes? Ben’s golden advice…

  • [00:32:35] A wrong investment is still a valuable learning experience…

[00:34:00] Where can you find more information about Ben and Raise Your Edge?

[00:37:16] Wrap-up…

3 Key Points

  1. What separates good players from the great? Keeping a beginner’s mindset. Even as you move up in stakes, keeping your fundamentals fresh never stops being important. Pay attention to the details! Study your hands with curiosity. And don’t let your ego make you lose your edge.
  2. How are your beliefs around money holding you back? Be aware of where you attach personal value to bankroll funds won or lost. You may find yourself playing too tight, afraid to take risks…
  3. Work on the uncomfortable sides of yourself to get the best results at the table. Do that daily grind of meditation, nutrition, and exercise. Ask yourself the difficult questions – “why did I react that way?” This is how you find (and maintain) an edge over your opponents.

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About the Author Elliot Roe

Hi, I'm Elliot Roe... And I Help Poker Players Squeeze Every Ounce Of EV From Their Poker Skills and Abilities. Over 7500 poker players have downloaded my Mindset MP3s to boost their focus on the table and to relax and recover post-session. I have personally worked with hundreds more on mastering their emotions and the tabling and developing the “Pro-Athlete Mindset” needed to be successful into today’s games. Creating a strong poker mindset has been the “secret weapon” of the high stakes elite for years now, and I started this site to bring that edge to any player willing to work on that area of their game.

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