151 – Sylvain Loosli – Career of Consistent Excellence
Summary:
Sylvain Loosli is a french elite poker professional who is currently living in London. He comes from Toulon (France), earned a masters degree in business studies and currently lives in London. Sylvain has been playing Poker professionally since 2011 with total live earnings of almost $ 8 Mio. In this episode we’ll discuss how Sylvain got to the top and how he makes sure to stay there.
Time Stamped Show Notes:
[00:00] Welcome to the show with Sylvain Loosli
- 01:22 Sylvain is asked what decisive moves he took in the right direction in terms of how he developed his game and his mindset in poker.
- 03:46 What mental games or habits did Sylvain take up in order to be more successful in Poker?
- 05:40 What advice would Sylvain give to his younger self at the outset of his career?
[08:08] What are the biggest mental game challenges Sylvain has faced and what tools did he use to overcome them?
- 13:27 Sylvain tells what learnings he took with him after the first run which helped him in his second run. As a well-seasoned pro already, he had much more robust routines when it comes to sleep and mental processes.
- 15:51 The dynamics of going into his second run were different than in the first run because Sylvain was much more well known then. How did it affect his results?
[17:30] What is the next frontier for Sylvain when it comes to big live events?
- 18:52 Oftentimes players project their own thought processes onto players who think completely differently. Sylvain explains a method on how to overcome this issue.
- 19:45 Sylvain explains how mindset coaching has helped overcoming various mental challenges one faces preparing and playing poker professionally.
- 22:31 What sustained Sylvain’s longevity in poker? How does he keep that consistency? Sylvain answers this question talking about the process of goal setting.
- 26:54 Sylvain’s take on the value of being in a team and how it benefits him playing poker.
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Key Learning Points:
- Stay hungry, put in the work and don’t rest on your knowledge.
- Having a competitive personality is very important, but not enough to achieve consistency for a long time.
- By doing less, you do more effectively.
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