Poker On The Mind

Welcome to Episode 138! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question sent in by Justin who wants to know how to deal with the nerves, stress and anxiety that can accompany a trip to a live poker festival.Topics covered include: ●10 tips for showing up in a calm, cool, collected manner●How visualization can be used ...

Welcome to Episode 137! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting thread that was posted in Gareth’s facebook group regarding whether or not online poker is rigged. Topics covered include: ●Sampling error & the role it plays in small samples●How cognitive biases play a role in our perceptions●Recency effects and how the mould our perceptions●The worst ...

Welcome to Episode 136! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question from a listener who found himself being overconfident after winning a few MTTs. Topics covered include:●The definition of overconfidence bias and how it manifests itself in-game ●The dangers of overconfidence & being fooled by randomness●How to get back into a balanced mindset●Learning how to ...

Welcome to Episode 135! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting hand-history between the hijack and the big blind where the in position hero faces a river decision. Topics covered include:●The factors to consider when betting on the river for value●The dangers of looking for monsters under the bed on the river●How to decide which hands ...

Welcome to Episode 134! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question that a listener has about reactive (rejective) versus receptive thinking - especially as it relates to tilt.Topics covered include:●The difference between reactive and receptive thinking ●The dangers of being in a reactive thinking mode●How to get back into receptive mode as quickly as possible●Learning ...

Welcome to Episode 133! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting hand history, sent in by a listener, that ended with a pretty gross river spot. Topics covered include:●Why and how 3 bet pots can get funky ●Minimum defense frequency considerations●How to reason out villain’s most probable holdings on the river ●Considerations regarding check raising on ...

Welcome to Episode 132! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed the question (sent in anonymously) of how to know if you need an antidepressant and where to get a prescription if you do. Topics covered include:●The primary symptoms of depression ●Common therapeutic home remedies ●The typical types of antidepressants as well as there potential side effects ●How ...

Welcome to Episode 131! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed a hand history sent in by Daniel. There are 15 left and Daniel, who is in the BB, is 12 of 15 with 18bbs and he looks down at JJ. UTG opens for a min-raise and Lojack jams for 20bbs. Daniel is faced with a decision and ...

Welcome to Episode 130! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed the topic of self-comparison and how it can rob you of the joy that comes from playing poker. Topics covered include:●How the brain reacts to perceived injustice and unfairness ●Why the brain is hardwired to engage in comparison & to react to it●Why it’s important to realize ...

Welcome to Episode 129! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed a hand sent in by Melissa that features an interesting blind versus blind spot. Topics covered include:●Why it’s a good idea to aggressively attack sb limps●When to check back on the flop and when to bet small●Why it’s important to consider all options on all streets ●The ...

Welcome to Episode 128! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts teased a new set of workshops that Dr. Tricia will be presenting to Gareth’s MTT Academy later this month on the topic of goal achievement. They then covered a quick hand history and answered a mental game question. Topics covered include:●A hand history with an equity realization bent●How ...

Welcome to Episode 127! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, Gareth brought up a new book he’s been into called Will by Will Smith & the hosts discussed how the various lessons could be applied to poker. They also discussed the concept of ikigai, the zone of optimal performance and more! Topics covered include:●Why it’s important to figure out your ...

Welcome to Episode 126! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts started the episode by reflecting on the last episode and Gareth shared that he had not been feeling his best lately - probably due to Seasonal Affective Disorder.Then they answered a question sent in by Johnny on how to effectively take notes on poker training videos. Topics covered ...

Welcome to Episode 125! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed Gareth’s complicated feelings around live poker as well as the pros and cons of playing live events.Topics covered include:●The WSOP moving from Rio to Bally’s/Paris●Whether or not being “card dead” is a leak●How the brain perceives punishments and rewards●How to use the MTT Game Changer Range Viewer ...

Welcome to Episode 124! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed how written poker materials get dated really quickly and Gareth shares a potential leak in his development. Topics covered include:●Why you need a specific process for studying hands●How to use solvers correctly to enhance your learning●Why it’s critical that you consider a hand from both sides (and ...

Welcome to Episode 123! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed whether or not players should be able to register for the WSOP Main Event on Day 2 as well as how the game changes based on stack depth.Topics covered include:●Why it’s difficult to assess someone’s skill level at really deep stack depths●How to decide if late reg ...

Welcome to Episode 122! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts celebrated a friend and listener of the show who won a WSOP bracelet. The bulk of the show was devoted to Phil Hellmuth’s recent tantrum at the WSOP as Tricia received numerous comments and questions about it. Topics covered include:●Why it’s difficult to think straight when you are ...

Welcome to Episode 121! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. This episode is devoted to Gareth’s recent adventures playing live poker in Dublin. After he talked about the event, he & Tricia got into some of the mindset difficulties that can surround not cashing. Topics covered include:●Why it’s important to be aware of your expectations & what your mind is telling you●How a ...

Welcome to Episode 120! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. This episode is devoted to going over the various types of study tools that are available. One of Gareth’s group members sent in a question where he asked which tools are most helpful for improving online pokerTopics covered include:●A brief overview of the various tools that are available (e.g. PIO, Poker Tracker IV, ...

Welcome to Episode 119! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. This episode is devoted to labeling opponents and how that can influence our decisions. Jake sent in a question where he asked how to take notes on player types in a way that doesn’t lead to emotional play.Topics covered include:●A brief overview of confirmation bias and how it can lead to us to ...