The Mental Game of Live Poker with Bart Hanson
If there’s one thing I would change about The Mental Game of Poker 1 it would be to include more examples from the world of live poker. I tried to remedy that in The Mental Game of Poker 2, and if you want more proof that the mental game is just as, if not more, relevant to live poker look no further than today’s guest on my podcast.
Bart Hanson is a live cash game player who is best known for his commentary on ‘Live at the Bike,’ as well as having one of the most critically acclaimed strategy podcasts. His site, www.seatopenpoker.net, is on of the few training sites to concentrate on live play.
Live poker does not get anywhere near enough coverage on training sites, but Bart is almost single handedly redresses that balance and proves that live players think as deeply about the game as their online counterparts.
During our chat we talk about the importance of patience in live poker, some of the biggest errors online players make when the come to brick and mortar card rooms, how to combat distractions, spotting signs of tilt in others, being results-oriented, and much more.
If you’re an online player who assumes they can just crush the live game, think again. If you’re a live player looking to take your game to the next level, Bart is your man.
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The Mental Game of Poker 2 is now on sale in both softcover and ebook formats.
Ask Me Anything on FlopTurnRiver.com
Last week the members of FlopTurnRiver.com got to literally ask me anything and they did! What was supposed to be a 90 minute deal, turned into more, as I couldn’t leave some well crafted questions hanging. My wrists were hurting afterwards, but I got this nice compliment in their recap:
Our members took the chance to improve their mental game, and we saw some of the most detailed advice ever given in one of our AMAs.
There was a wide range of questions asked and I’m sure you’ll be able to pick up a few tips or ideas that can help your game from reading through it (or checking out a few of my video answers.
Click here to read the recap
The Mental Game of PokerTracker
I have been truly fortunate to get some of the most fascinating guests on the Mental Game of Poker Podcast. All of whom have shown that there is so much depth to the mental game and that we are only just beginning to scratch the surface.
Today’s episode is not to be missed if you are a high volume online player. I sit down with Steven McLoughlin from PokerTracker to discuss the mental side of tracking software. We discuss some of the most common mental game crutches poker players fall into when using tracking software, the truth about all-in EV and luck, and so much more.
As a mental game coach I found this discussion to be one of the missing pieces of the puzzle. I have many clients who had become over reliant on tracking software, some will use it as a crutch to try and ‘prove’ how unlucky they are. Others had tried to deny the truth by deleting their own databases after bad runs. Make sure you are not falling into some of the most common mental game mistakes when using tracking software by listening to this essential interview.
Finally, I have one quick favor to ask. If you like these shows, please review or rate them on iTunes. I want to make more of these shows and I need your feedback.
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The Mental Game of Poker 2 is now on sale in both softcover and ebook formats.
Exclusive Contest
The nice people at iTunes have given me some copies of The Mental Game of Poker 1 and 2 to give away in iBooks format. So I will be giving away three pairs of each book exclusively to people on my mailing list.
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Interview with LifeWithFaceCards
This is one of the more personal interviews I’ve done. Very little instruction, and mostly about my early life, my goals, and career path. I really enjoyed it because David asked a lot of very interesting and thought provoking questions.
If you’re unfamiliar with David’s website, he’s only recently added a podcast to one of the funniest tumbr pages I’ve seen. To give you an idea of what he’s doing, this one of my favorite recent posts:
when i start to downswing and try to play out of it
but instead bust my online roll
He has a ton of gif’s + headlines like this. Check em out, I’m often audibly laughing out loud by myself.
