Does being staked improve your mental game?

Does being staked improve your mental game?

Over the years I’ve done a lot of work with staking groups. I’ve seen the good and the bad. We only tend to hear about the bad side of staking when the deal itself becomes a topic of controversy, what we hear much less about is the way being staked can...
Mental Endurance for the WSOP

Mental Endurance for the WSOP

After showing you how to prepare for the WSOP and then manage your emotions, my final tip for those of you taking a big shot at a live event like the WSOP sadly wont be relevant for most of the people playing, because it is about how to manage getting deep into the...
Don’t Mentally Blow Your WSOP

Don’t Mentally Blow Your WSOP

In my previous post I gave you some tactical advice on how to approach training for that big once a year live event like the WSOP Main Event. My core approach is to keep learning simple during this time, so don’t worry, what follows wont overload you. Today I...
Last Minute WSOP Mental Training

Last Minute WSOP Mental Training

For many in poker now is the most exciting time of year…the World Series of Poker is upon us. Those of you who are not regulars on the live circuit are very possibly about to take your once-a-year shot at a much event. Perhaps the Main Event, perhaps the Monster...
How to Avoid Falling Out of the Zone

How to Avoid Falling Out of the Zone

In my previous posts I identified a number of ways to get rid of barriers to getting in the Zone. My final tip is about what to do when you are in the Zone, but then fall out of it. I go into much more detail about this in my book The Mental Game of Poker 2, but here...