In a day filled with big tournaments and big winners, the big headline coming out of the 888poker Super XL series on Sunday was ‘mindcrushers‘ crushing another Super XL event and became the first two-time winner of the series. Mindcrushers topped the Event #21 $75 Super Turbo Tune Up Event just days removed from a… Continue reading 888poker Super XL: ‘Mindcrushers’ Wins Second Event on Busy Online Sunday

One surprisingly frequent question I get asked as a coach usually comes from younger poker players. These players are generally at an age when they’re less confident and secure in their own life choices, and more preoccupied with what others might think of them. The question at hand is fairly simple – “how do I… Continue reading How to Talk Poker With Your Non-Poker Playing Friends

The more one begins to understand the nuances of the game of poker, the easier it is to start believing that the concepts central to comprehending the game on a deep level are inapplicable in any other field. After all, in what other areas of our lives do we find ourselves regularly attributing mathematical denominations… Continue reading The Pareto Principle: Applications in Poker

When players first start out in poker, one thing they tend to struggle with is the idea of Expected Value (EV). Getting used to the idea that there is a kind of ‘theoretical money’ that takes the place of actual dollars is a big step. Many people struggle with it and they end up thinking… Continue reading Money in Your Pocket: That’s What Matters

We all know poker is getting more competitive. It’s hard to go online these days without reading someone proclaiming the “death of poker” as soon as they find out they’re no longer able to beat a game they once crushed.

A large part of what makes poker such a difficult skill to learn is the sheer breadth and depth of the game. Not only are there a lot of theoretical and practical concepts with which a skilled poker player must be familiar in order to succeed, but in order to improve beyond a certain level,… Continue reading The Benefits of Structured Poker Learning

To view a situation clearly and objectively can be one of the hardest things in poker. As poker players, we constantly read and hear about the need to distance ourselves from our emotions and focus on making the best decision in every situation on a mathematical and purely analytical basis with no emotional considerations taken… Continue reading The Power of Perspective

Poker is, for the most part, a game of exploitation. The profitability – or lack thereof – of any given poker player is directly related to his ability to ascertain the strategies of opponents and identify the most profitable responses to those strategies. This is part and parcel of being a poker player and most… Continue reading Devil’s Advocate: Learning to Exploit Yourself

Playing poker for a living or even taking it seriously as a way to make money recreationally puts a lot of strain on your mental processes. It forces you to examine in great detail the way you think and behave and allows you to get to know your own brain better than you ever have… Continue reading The Difference Between Confidence and Self-Belief