Mike Caro, “The Mad Genius of Poker,” joins your poker mindset coach Donna Blevins for this terrific poker podcast! Along with learning more about Mike during their chat, Donna and Mike will talk about tells, real work poker, why it’s good to be drawn out on, and how to avoid tilt.
You’ll hear Mike Caro and Donna Blevins talk about:

- Tells and lying all the time at the poker table
- Book recommendations and learning poker
- Poker playing as a business
- Your profitable poker image
- Making your opponents comfortable
- Why you should cheer for your opponents even when they beat you
- The true goal of a poker player
- How hyper aggressive playing is wrong, and what to do against them
- Betting effectively in tournaments
- Handling short stack late in a tournament
- Why Mike doesn’t worry about playing the bubble
- Playing the final tournament table
More about Mike Caro:
“The Mad Genius of Poker” or just “Mad Genius”, Mike Caro is one of the world’s authorities on poker strategy, psychology and statistics. An author, gambling consultant, spokesperson, and odds maker, Mike is also the founder of Mike Caro’s University of Poker, Gaming and Life Strategy.
Mike Caro’s recommended reading:
- Caro’s Book of Poker Tells: The Psychology and Body Language of Poker
- Caro’s Most Profitable Hold’em Advice – The Complete Missing Arsenal
- Click to browse more Mike Caro books (there’s quite a few!)
Mike Caro links:
To get access to Donna’s Free Pot Odds Course visit the homepage at BigGirlPoker.com.
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Until next time, remember Donna’s motto…
“If you can’t raise, don’t call.”
Donna Blevins
Poker MindSet Coach
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaa what a Great chit-chat with Donna and Mike 🙂
Robin, it’s fun to chat with the great names and minds in poker! I continue to learn the game every day.