How To Get Over Massive Losses
A Two Part series on recovering from downswings, shifting perspective, maintaining a positive outlook and general happiness, in response to “Saxophone,” on 2p2, who is struggling to recover from losing...
View ArticlePART TWO: The Mental Solution: Shifting Perspective
As discussed in Part 1, Physical solutions may help after a disastrous losing session. But what about a long term downswing? A losing month, terrible World Series, or, in the extreme case of...
View ArticleKnow When To Fold’Em
After part One, Know When to Hold’Em, this is the conclusion of a series on learning when to quit. Last week we discussed various options when deciding when to quit and the reasons why we love to pull...
View ArticleNo Game For Robots
Owais Ahmed, who, after a successful year, has lost all motivation for playing poker, wrote: “Its like I’ve hit the ceiling – all I can accomplish at a poker table is doing more of what I’ve already...
View ArticleThe Barriers To High Stakes Poker
Every industry has barriers to entry. In tennis it’s talent. In poker it’s money. Competing at the highest levels in poker is harder than ever: the opponents are trickier and the games are bigger,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hand Review from PartyPoker Big Game
Below is a hand I played in the PartyPoker High Stakes Cash Game in Vienna from last year against a very solid opponent Ignad Liviu. In the second video, I explain my thought process and analysis....
View ArticleHand of the Day #3 from the Private High Stakes Cash Game, Monaco
Today’s Hand of the Day comes from the High Stakes cash game in Monaco. I played Day 1A of the main event all day and immediately following the tournament, jumped into one of the biggest games in the...
View ArticleWSOP $25,000, All In vs. Phil Hellmuth
Today’s Hand of the Day comes from WSOP Event #2, the $25,000 buy. My table is absolutely loaded with Hall of Famers: John Juanda, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, LuckyChewey, Christian Harder, and Josh...
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