Category Archives for Poker Performance
5 Ways To Improve Your Focus…Even if You Have the Attention Span of a Goldfish
Quick, who has the longer attention span… the average poker player… or… a goldfish? Believe it or not, there are researchers who have assessed this and the findings are not too good if you are a poker player. As of 2015, the average human being can stay on task without distraction for 8.25 seconds, while the […]
Continue readingBig Announcement: Introducing The Mindset Advantage Podcast
When I launched this site the goal was to provide the best content in the world on the topic of mindset and poker. In my private coaching practice I’ve heard every story imaginable about player’s unique approaches to this aspect of the game. These are stories that can really benefit both new and experience poker […]
Continue readingThe Truth About Tilt Control
“I’m trying so hard to keep myself from tilting but I just can’t do it.” This is a common complaint I hear when I begin working with a poker player. They then rattle off a long list of “quick fixes” that they have tried to use to get rid of tilt without success. I’m talking about tilt control […]
Continue readingDaniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, and Phil Hellmuth: 3 Stories of Poker Tilt
We’ve all been there. Hour 10 on the grind. No, the cards haven’t been great to you tonight, but your instincts and skill have more than compensated for it. You’ve dodged Bullets, lost the minimum, and got the guy in seat 7 to ship you his stack when you were holding the only over-pair you’ve […]
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