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“Anyone can beat anyone. That’s what makes poker the best game in the world.” (Phil Ivey) While anyone can get lucky and win a couple of sessions or a tournament, true success at the poker tables comes from consistently making smart decisions and performing well. So, what separates the mediocre poker players from the great ones? In this article, we will explore the...

“Poker players seeking to improve their games and strategic know-how necessarily comes up against the inescapable truth that understanding the fundamentals of poker math is essential. Knowing basic probabilities helps informed decisions regarding practically all aspects of poker, from starting hand selection to the narrowing of hand ranges when making a big river decision. Understanding other fundamentals like how to count outs, how...

The end of the year is right around the corner! If you're like me, I'm sure you’re already thinking and planning your goals for the new year. But first, take […] The post The Top 22 Poker Mindset Quotes From 2022 appeared first on The Poker Mindset.

In psychology, negativity bias refers to the tendency to remember bad news and bad memories better than positive ones due to people's natural disposition. For most people, losing 100$ is […] The post The Negativity Bias In Poker appeared first on The Poker Mindset.

The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova was surprisingly interesting and it became one of my favorite poker books. As the author said: “This book isn’t about how to play poker. It’s about how to play the world.” Maria Konnikova studied decision-making as a doctoral candidate at Columbia University, particularly how skill interplays with luck when making important decisions under pressure. Her work...

Making progress and becoming a better poker player requires you to identify the mindset mistakes that hinder you. By being open minded and having a willingness to recognize them, you can avoid repeating the most common poker mindset mistakes players make. The key to growth is learning from our mistakes. When it comes to poker, mistakes can cost a lot of money. Every...

“Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Day by day, and at the end of the day - if you live long enough - like most people, you will get out of life what you deserve.” (Charlie Munger) Reading daily is a superpower. If you commit to improving your poker game by reading something useful every day, no matter how...

Usually new players underestimate the work and time required in order to become a professional poker player. Pros devote an extensive amount of time to the game, learning skills that far exceed anything an amateur can imagine. With these skills, a pro is always in an advantageous position, and as a result he usually takes home more money than everyone else. The good...

Being a consistently profitable poker player is far more complicated than it looks. It’s difficult not because the cards are rigged against you, rather it’s because your own mindset is rigged against you. Consistent poker players know this. They know that often the only things keeping us from playing with confidence and making decisions without doubt, fear or second-guessing are the stories we...

Inspiring post article It is that time of the year again. I hope everyone is wrapping up a great year and will be able to shift their mindset towards relaxation and spending some quality time with family and friends. They say ‘New year, new me.’ I like to think of it as ‘new year, better me.’ Apply whichever version appeals better to you,...

Reading is kind of insane when you think about it. Someone has likely spent hours a week, probably for years, researching and compiling the best available information on one subject, and you get 80% of their combined knowledge in a couple hours. Reading is one of my favorite habits and it’s the one habit that all high-performers share. The benefits are amazing: if you read in...

Poker is an entertainment for most players, but a serious form of cash generation for others. Those players who take the game seriously, and rely on it for all or part of their income, need to put in a high number of hours at the tables, often multi-tabling, to achieve their goals. The reason for this high volume, called grinding, is two-fold. Firstly,...

After I started posting weekly Equity and Pot Odds quizzes on my Instagram page(@thepokermindset), I’ve got asked a lot how to calculate them, so I’ve decided to write a short article about it. If you're unfamiliar with the mathematics of poker and you’re wondering if you can get by without learning it, then understand that ignoring the mathematical side...

Poker movies are an inspiration to us to play better, to become and to play as the heroes that we admire. All these movies make us believe that with enough determination anything is possible. They can go from serious drama to really comical, even including some of the nicest one liners, such as Worm said in Rounders(1998): “In the poker game of life,...

Do you want to find out why PokerBros became an instant success and why is it growing exponentially? In the following you can read all the reasons and also why you should join them. Brief introduction of PokerBros...

“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living - […] The post Training Sites: A Fast Track To Improving At Poker appeared first on The Poker Mindset.

Tournament poker (MTTs) is volatile, but the most exhilarating. A battle between minds at every unique encounter as stack sizes shuffle moving the final table closer. The luring big score keeps players coming back over and over again, and gets players excited every day. In this article we’ll discuss what it takes to make it in these exciting games. Enjoy! The mental game:...

To be a profitable poker player you need three things: A winning poker strategyGood bankroll managementThe right poker mindset. If you don’t have the right mindset for poker then the other two will not work. Here is a cheat sheet of the principles you must understand to create the right mindset in poker. Read it any time you need a quick...

Having a good dose of humor can give you an extra mood boost, and it can add just enough joy to your day to overcome the challenges and difficulties in poker. Take a much-needed break from your day to read the top 50 funny poker quotes. These quotes probably won’t improve your poker strategy, but I’m sure you’ll find them entertaining. The order is...

In this article I want to share 7 truths about poker that I’m sure you’ll find helpful. But for starters, here’s one: “Poker is a hard way to make an easy living.” (Doyle Brunson) Poker is hard because it requires that you live a life dedicated to growth. As a poker player you’re basically an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, and a rider of uncertainty…...