Category Archives for The Mental Game
Episode 79 – Raghav Bansal on The Emergence of the Indian Poker Market
In This Week’s Episode: Raghav Bansal made history in 2015 by becoming the first Indian to final table an event at the WSOP. Then, in March 2017, at the PokerStars Championship, he placed 2nd at the high roller for about $337k – the biggest cash prize by an Indian in the past 10 years. He […]
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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 […]
Continue readingHow Rafael Nadal’s Strange Habits Can Improve Your Poker Game
Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players to ever live, does some really strange stuff before and after each point. Here is one of his routines: Check rackets Adjust socks so they are the exact same length Sip from a bottle of water Open second water bottle, take a sip from that one Precisely […]
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