Poker On The Mind Podcast

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Episode 69 - The Effects of Sleep on Poker Performance Feb 21, 2020

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Welcome to Episode 69! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset with an emphasis on the effects of sleep on poker performance. Before jumping into the episode Gareth shared a bit about his recent poker house experience.
This episode was inspired by a question that Tricia received about how to maximize play time when suffering from idiopathic hypersomnia. After explaining what this particular disorder is, Gareth & Tricia discussed the many ways that sleep can impact poker and gave some tips for dealing with sleep issues.
Gareth has continued to put our free strategy videos on his YouTube channel. Check out https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschool
Tricia also launched a new master class called Escape From the Downswing Trap which you can find at: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/escape-the-downswing-trap
You can take $30usd off of Escape From The Downswing Trap with the coupon code: POTM30
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Gareth’s coaching modules can be purchased at: https://classroom.mttpokerschool.com/
Sign up for Tricia’s new FREE mini-course Mindset Disconnect: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/mindset-disconnect
Get your FREE Post Session Review Sheets from Tricia’s training website: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at D&B Poker https://www.dandbpoker.com/store or Amazon https://amzn.to/2YHYKW5
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool

Episode 68 - Outcome Goals vs Process Goals Feb 04, 2020

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Welcome to Episode 68! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset.
In this episode, we focused on the difference between process goals and outcome goals. We answered a question from a Facebook group member who was wondering if he should set a goal of ending each month in the black. We explained the difference between the types of goals and discussed when it makes sense to deploy each.
Pro tip: match your processes to the outcome you eventually want.
Gareth recently produced an interesting video for YouTube where he answered the age-old question: is Lena900 a nit? In it, he looked at several interesting hands/spots from the Pokerstars Winter Series $530 turbo final table. View the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSGhAMAjk1c
Tricia also launched a new master class called Escape From the Downswing Trap which you can find at: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/escape-the-downswing-trap
You can take $30usd off of Escape From The Downswing Trap with the coupon code: POTM30
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Gareth’s coaching modules can be purchased at: https://classroom.mttpokerschool.com/
Sign up for Tricia’s new FREE mini-course Mindset Disconnect: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/mindset-disconnect
Get your FREE Post Session Review Sheets from Tricia’s training website: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at D&B Poker https://www.dandbpoker.com/store or Amazon https://amzn.to/2YHYKW5
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool

Episode 67 - The Importance of Gratitude & Preparing for 2020 Jan 01, 2020

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Welcome to Episode 67! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker. Gareth mentioned that he is still creating content which you can find on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschool
Tricia also launched her course Escape From the Downswing Trap which you can find at: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/escape-the-downswing-trap
You can take $30usd off with the coupon code: POTM30
In this episode we discussed two major topics that are especially timely. First, we answered a question from a listener about the importance of gratitude. Second, we discussed goals (in preparation for 2020)! We had a long discussion where we talked about some of the research related to gratitude as well as some practical strategies for implementing a gratitude practice.
Then we turned our attention to goals and discussed some of our thoughts on why it’s important to set goals as well as some of the common impediments to reaching our goals. Developing habits out of our goal-oriented behavior is tough, but we offered some advice that should be of help!
Get your FREE Post Session Review Sheets from Tricia’s training website: https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at D&B Poker https://www.dandbpoker.com/store or Amazon https://amzn.to/2YHYKW5
Enroll in Escape from the Downswing Trap at peakpokermindset.com and save $30 when you use the promo code: POTM30

Episode 66 - Mindful Study and Long-Term Development Dec 13, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 66! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker. Gareth has been creating content like a machine! He’s written articles and posted quite a few new videos over on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschool.
We discussed how poker is a challenging subject to learn and master because most of us are so results oriented. It is much wiser to our study mindfully and consider our development over the long haul. We also have to teach ourselves to view our hands more globally. There are many shades of grey when it comes to poker!
Keeping a process orientation as opposed to a results orientation will lead to better results. Your goal should be to improve by a small amount each day.
In addition, Gareth shared that he is still reading Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday (https://amzn.to/36IfT5S) & he and Tricia chatted a bit about the role ego can play in the life of poker players. They also discussed a key point from the book which is that you must work out who you are competing against.
***BIG NEWS***
Tricia announced that she is releasing her course: Escape from the Downswing Trap!
Purchase it at https://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Save $30usd with Promo Code POTM30
In honor of the course release, we also talked about managing your ego, cultivating an anti-fragile mindset & the role that our thoughts and emotions play in how long our downswing lasts.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Gareth’s new coaching, courses and content site: https://classroom.mttpokerschool.com/
Get your FREE Post Session Review Sheets from Tricia’s training website. https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at D&B Poker https://www.dandbpoker.com/store or Amazon https://amzn.to/2YHYKW5
Enroll in Escape from the Downswing Trap at peakpokermindset.com and save $30 when you use the promo code: POTM30

Episode 65 - The Fear of Bluffing Nov 15, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 65! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back answering a listener question about the psychology behind the fear of bluffing. Cenk from Istanbul has mastered value betting and now wants to add bluffing to his arsenal, but has been unable to do so effectively thus far. Tricia and Gareth break down both the psychological reasons behind lacking the confidence to bluff as well as some strategic factors to consider.
In addition, Gareth shared that he is reading Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday (https://amzn.to/36IfT5S) & he and Tricia chatted a bit about the role ego can play in the life of poker players. They also discussed the player of the year controversy. This episode was recorded before the announcement that the WSOP had made an administrative error.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschool
Get your FREE Post Session Review Sheets from Tricia’s training website. https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets
Modern Poker Theory by Michael Acevedo (https://amzn.to/32munpb)
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at http://bit.ly/dandbpokerbooks or https://www.amazon.com/shop/drtriciacardner

Episode 64 - Let's Talk GTO Oct 26, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 64! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back with another jam-packed episode that focuses on GTO vs. Exploitative play. A listener sent in a question asking for further clarification on when to play GTO and when to use a more exploitative style. Gareth and Tricia gave an overview of GTO as well as the common solvers. They discussed the fact that solvers are only as good as the inputs that they are given and that there are limitations to the data they produce due to these limitations. Knowing and understanding these limitations can help you determine when adjustments may be in order.
Get your FREE Post Session Review Sheets from Tricia’s training website. (https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets)
Modern Poker Theory by Michael Acevedo {https://amzn.to/32munpb}
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at D&B Poker or Amazon

Episode 63 - MTT Game Changer and Post-Session Reviews Oct 03, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 63! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back with another jam-packed episode! In this episode, they discuss Gareth’s new coaching program MTT Game Changer (https://classroom.mttpokerschool.com/mtt-game-changer) that he launched recently by doing a review of some of his most interesting hands from the 2019 WCOOP. (https://youtu.be/Banh-V3T6b0)
They discuss how when going over hands, and especially when playing, it’s important to ask yourself the right questions. Doing so will make all the difference, and Gareth's new coaching program is designed to help you do just that!
Tricia also mentioned her upcoming downswing course and they talk about a few ways a downswing can manifest itself – especially through self-sabotage and poor mindset.
Then they get into an interesting question sent in by Lou who wanted more information on doing a post-session review like Tricia discussed in her book Peak Poker Performance. (https://amzn.to/2AGzVik)
Tricia expounded on this topic by giving a multi-step process that you can follow to maximally review your play, your mindset and construct a list of adjustments and changes you’d like to make going forward.
As a bonus, Tricia created a packet of worksheets (https://www.peakpokermindset.com/post-session-review-reflection-worksheets) which you can use to go through the post session review and reflection process. Go to her training website to download them for free!
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James at D&B Poker (http://bit.ly/dandbpokerbooks) or Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/shop/drtriciacardner)

Episode 62 - SCOOP, WSOP and WCOOP Recap with Hand Analysis and Mindset Rant Sep 23, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 62! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back after a too-long hiatus! In this episode we break down all the fun we had between last year’s SCOOP, WSOP & our book release (Purposeful Practice for Poker). Gareth also previewed his current WCOOP plans including an announcement that he will be hosting a free webinar where he reviews hist most interesting WCOOP hands, so check out https://www.facebook.com/events/729678507472967/ for more info on that!
Then we got into an interesting hand sent in by Zac from a $109 WCOOP freeze-out event. The hand features a blind versus blind spot with 26bbs effective. We break down all the action and talk about decision points on all streets.
Then Tricia led a discussion on some common illusions of competence that can impede our ability to learn poker effectively. Learning takes effort and reading one book or watching one video is not going to make you an expert. There is a difference between feeling informed on a topic and really knowing it.
Really knowing something means you should be able to:
• Explain it in detail using your own words
• Relate it to other facts and concepts
• Understand why it is so
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James: http://bit.ly/dandbpokerbooks or https://www.amazon.com/shop/drtriciacardner

Episode 61 - Preparing for SCOOP and The WSOP May 15, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 61! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back with a discussion of how to prepare for SCOOP/WSOP. Key concepts include:
•Exercise several times per week to build up stamina and improve immune function
•Create and use warm up and cool down routines
•Reduce, remove and/or deal with potential distractions
•Communicate with partner, family, friends about the demands of the series you’ll be playing
•Come up with a process for picking your events in advance
Tricia and Gareth also discussed picking events for WSOP in some detail. Specifically, they discussed looking at the structures to figure out the best ones for the money.
Check out Kenny Hallaert’s google spreadsheet of events which will even allow you to select your events and calculate buy-ins: bitly.com/wsop2019
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@gazelligpoker
@mttpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Preorder Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James:
https://www.dandbpoker.com/book/purposeful-practice-for-poker and https://www.amazon.com/shop/drtriciacardner

Episode 60 - Controversy and Burnout Apr 17, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 60! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia Cardner are back with more answers to listener questions. But first, they start the episode with a spirited discussion of the controversy surrounding social media maven and aspiring poker player Catherine “catrific” Valdes who was removed from a WSOP-C Circuit event. She registered for one event, was seated in another, realized it and stayed in long enough to bust a player and amass a large chip stack. She was unhappy with the way the floor people talked to her according to a now removed YouTube video. Gareth and Tricia dissect her motivations and go over what to do if you should find yourself in a similar spot.
Then the discussion turned to the question: What do you do when you no longer enjoy poker? Tricia led the discussion on the psychological construct known as burnout including the signs and symptoms and possible remedies. Gareth shared some of his personal experiences with poker burnout, too.
Want us to answer your poker question?
Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/
Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom
Or Tweet us:
@drtriciacardner
@MTTpokerschool
Dr. Cardner has a FREE online course called Rev Up Your Poker Success which you can check out at: http://www.peakpokermindset.com/
Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/
Preorder Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner & Gareth James:
D&B Poker or Amazon

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