Poker players often exist in the middle of a whirlwind of emotions. They are ecstatic when they win and bummed when they lose. The rub is that if you are a tournament poker player, the vast majority of the time you lose. You can turn even your losses into wins.
If you ever wondered what the face of a poker champion looked like, just take a look at that winning smile on Ashira Lavine’s face. You may not have heard of her yet, but you will. Soon!
After more than a decade of interviewing poker winners and losers and hundreds of hours coaching poker players, it is perfectly clear that the line between winning and losing has very little to do with the cards.
After the womens poker tournament, I was on post-tilt, and my head trash was drowning out my sanity and reason. Regardless of how confident you are or how correctly you play, you can still have doubts and garbage that undermine your game.
What are some of the headlines for 2009 and Poker? "Records are Broken" "Trends are Set" "Important Legislation in Process" "Poker Coaching Comes Out of the Closet" Any year in review about poker must start with the signature event for the industry, the World Series of Poker® and its Main Event Championship. This year was …
Your physical poker game has many layers, but it is definable. It is necessary but relatively clear-cut. It is left-brain information with boxes where you tidy up your poker strategy. Perfecting your physical poker game is a critical part of winning poker. However, it is just the beginning.