In Parts I and II of The Positivity Freeroll, I shared the incredible true story of how a message from beyond led me to the biggest tournament win I had up to that point. Today, we complete the trilogy by looking at the practicality of Positivity as it relates to making more money at the
Welcome to the conclusion of The Positivity Freeroll, the incredible true story of how a late-night encounter with my intuition led me to what was then my biggest poker tournament win. ~ As I fired up the first few tournaments of the day, I felt a type of purpose I had not felt before. Although
There are no bad parts of you, just misunderstood ones. – No Bad Parts The concept of reparenting yourself as a strategy for improving your bottom line at the poker table may sound unconventional, but it offers a powerful framework for understanding and managing the emotional turmoil that high-variance competition so often breeds. According to
Poker players who have been around for the dozen or so years since the infamous Black Friday in 2011 have had front-row seats to the evolution of the game, particularly in the media. Once vilified and left to the “degenerates,” poker’s recent growth has showcased the resilience of the industry – evidenced by YouTube searches
Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of America’s most influential writers and philosophers, is a treasure-trove of insight for better living, both day-to-day as well as at the poker table. Let’s take a look at three Emerson quotes that will immediately improve your poker game. 1. Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. Let’s
Play poker for long enough (and often for not very long) and you’re bound to have a classic poker insult thrown your way: You Nit. You Maniac. You Calling Station. No matter what play you make, no matter what hand you have, there’s always a poker stereotype perfectly suited for the occasion. That’s because these
How many things have you already done today that really didn’t need to be done? How many emotional reactions have you had this week that added no value to your life? How many self-defeating thought patterns have you heard echo inside your head recently? When taking honest inventory of our daily experience, we quickly see
I get it — we all love the feeling of checking back a monster, having our opponent hit top pair on the turn, and getting paid in full. Unfortunately, the chase of this high has led to an uncountable number of hands being misplayed at the poker table. Nowhere is FPS (Fancy Play Syndrome) more
The Ancient Stoic Epictetus once said: “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish.” Nowhere is this more true than at the poker table, where growth is almost entirely dependent on the ability not just to weather the storms of variance, but to withstand the judgment from others as well as from
“Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson In a game where every player, coach, and professional has a different answer to the question of “what’s the right way to play?”, there is a wildly underrated piece of advice: Be Yourself. Let’s explore what this means from
Warning: we’re going to get a little deep today but stay with me – the payoff will be worth it. I read a poker quote by David Mamet recently that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. It said: “Many bad players do not improve – because they cannot bear self-knowledge.” Poker
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