Episode 78 – Ivan Stokes on Hard Work, Determination, and Positivity
In This Week’s Episode:
Ivan Stokes, also known as “ILS007,” is an English professional poker player who has been competing since the age of 18 and has been a two time Supernova Elite player as well as a successful coach. Coming from a “study-minded” standpoint due to his experience with chess, this mindset has benefited Stokes’s poker career from the start.
In this episode, he speaks about how keeping a positive, productive mindset helped him become a better poker player, and offers tips on how you can improve your poker game.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
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04:19 – Ivan’s beginning experience with poker
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05:23 – Ivan’s connection between poker and chess
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06:36 – When poker became more competitive and how becoming skilled at poker is up to hard work
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08:28 – How Ivan dealt with the stress of competing in Supernova Elite
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10:02 – Poker pros vs. gamblers—the similarities and differences
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12:10 – Mindset’s effect on Ivan’s success over the years
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13:11 – How Ivan mentally prepares to play at the table
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15:20 – Why a negative mindset leads to a lack of productivity
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17:53 – The struggle of moving up in stakes and how it can impact decision making
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19:54 – How Ivan takes on goal setting after Supernova Elite
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22:35 – How collaboration helps with motivation
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23:29 – Ivan’s advice for getting into poker in 2018
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