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081 A Peek Inside the Poker Mind Coach Community May 03, 2018

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In This Week's Episode:

Elliot Roe promotes his online mindset training academy, Poker Mind Coach. His academy offers help to those looking to improve their poker game without paying to become a personal client of Elliot. The membership benefits of Poker Mind Coach are of unbeatable value and include access to Q&A sessions from the world's top poker players. Elliot's Poker Mind Academy seeks to help the average poker player develop the mindset and skills to become an excellent poker player.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

00:55 - Introduction of Poker Mind Coach Academy
01:19 - Why Elliot set up his academy
02:25 - Having access to Q&A sessions with the world's top poker players
03:34 - Poker Mind Coach Academy is for giving everyone their shot at poker
04:58 - Controlling your mindset can help you feel more motivated to enjoy poker
06:15 - Poker Mind Coach Academy is no-contract
07:07 - Sign-ups are open until Saturday and the academy is only open a few times in a year

Keep Up with Elliot:

Poker Mind Coach Academy

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

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080 Gabriel Kollander on Hitting 100k Spins While Living The Bali Life Apr 26, 2018

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In This Week's Episode:

For over a decade, Gabriel Kollander has been playing online poker professionally. He initially started out his poker career mastering SNG's and then moved on to short stacked no limit cash games and crushed the highest stakes there for years. He has now made the transition to playing $500-$1000 Spin & Go's full time to focus his energy towards providing the maximum value possible to members of his Spin & Go staking group, Evolve Staking.

Currently living in Ubud, Bali, Gabriel leads a rich life outside of his poker career. He enjoys eating delicious and healthy vegetarian food, going to ecstatic dance, meditation, exploring human connection, working out, self-introspection, yoga, inspiring others, and living in his highest joy as consistently as possible.

In this episode, Gabriel talks about caring for his mind, body, and self in relation to handling the stress of poker, and his experience winning $100,000 from a single $500 Spin & Go game. In addition, Gabriel speaks about how taking care of himself first has helped him improve his overall performance and his health.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

01:40 - When Gabriel began playing spins
03:27 - How Gabriel balanced his life with playing poker
04:29 - How Gabriel felt not letting poker controlling his life
06:04 - Mental game coaching and life balancing in poker players
08:09 - Community aspect of poker stables
09:42 - Hitting a 100k Spin & Go game
11:52 - Mental game, mindset, and confidence in playing poker
14:55 - Appreciating what you do have
17:54 - Getting the maximum value for the work you're putting in
19:40 - Time zones and living costs matter in poker
21:38 - Living in Bali as a poker player
24:07 - The effect of diet on focus and poker play
27:19 - Intermittent fasting and efficiency for Gabriel
28:58 - Gabriel's stable, Evolve Staking

Keep Up with Gabriel:

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

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079 Raghav Bansal on The Emergence of the Indian Poker Market Apr 19, 2018

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In This Week's Episode:

Raghav Bansal made history in 2015 by becoming the first Indian to final table an event at the WSOP. Then, in March 2017, at the PokerStars Championship, he placed 2nd at the high roller for about $337k - the biggest cash prize by an Indian in the past 10 years. He has been at the top of the GPI Rankings for players based in India for the past 2 years, with multiple good scores around the world, mostly in Macau High Rollers. A well-respected member of the Indian Poker community, Raghav has truly shown Indian poker players that they can play the best players in the world and win.

Raghav is the captain for the Pune Sharks in the Poker Sports League, a league which aims to "sportify" Poker in India. Raghav's unbridled success has paved the way for other Indians to do well in tournaments around the world.

In this episode, Raghav talks about the booming Indian poker market and his experience as a professional. He explains the difference between mindset and technical skill in poker, as well as the importance of self-reflection for personal growth. Both online and in person, Raghav Bansal continues to succeed as a result of his powerful mindset.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

02:52 - India's poker boom and what stimulated it
03:45 - How Raghav was introduced to poker
04:39 - Raghav on building his poker career throughout the years
07:54 - The biggest moment in Raghav's poker career so far
09:30 - How it feels playing at bigger poker tournaments
10:25 - The popularization of poker sports league in India
13:54 - The acceptance of family for an Indian poker player
17:47 - Astronomical poker winnings in India and its effects
22:05 - Mindset and its advantages in poker
23:58 - Facing the truth and self-reflection for self-improvement
25:57 - Raghav's advice for poker beginners in India

Keep Up with Raghav:

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

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078 Ivan Stokes on Hard Work, Determination, and Positivity Apr 12, 2018

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In This Week's Episode:

Ivan Stokes, also known as "ILS007," is an English professional poker player who has been competing since the age of 18 and has been a two time Supernova Elite player as well as a successful coach. Coming from a "study-minded" standpoint due to his experience with chess, this mindset has benefited Stokes's poker career from the start. In this episode, he speaks about how keeping a positive, productive mindset helped him become a better poker player, and offers tips on how you can improve your poker game.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

04:19 - Ivan's beginning experience with poker
05:23 - Ivan's connection between poker and chess
06:36 - When poker became more competitive and how becoming skilled at poker is up to hard work
08:28 - How Ivan dealt with the stress of competing in Supernova Elite
10:02 - Poker pros vs. gamblers—the similarities and differences
12:10 - Mindset's effect on Ivan's success over the years
13:11 - How Ivan mentally prepares to play at the table
15:20 - Why a negative mindset leads to a lack of productivity
17:53 - The struggle of moving up in stakes and how it can impact decision making
19:54 - How Ivan takes on goal setting after Supernova Elite
22:35 - How collaboration helps with motivation
23:29 - Ivan's advice for getting into poker in 2018

Keep Up with Ivan Stokes:

Professional Poker Videos

Coaching Series

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

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077 YourDoom on The Downswing Myth Feb 14, 2018

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In This Week's Episode:

YourDoom is a US-based NLHE cash game pro and owner of the training site YourDoomPoker.com.

He takes a different approach to the game than many players, choosing to play low volume to ensure that he's always playing his A-Game. Using this approach, he's been able to maintain a high win-rate and strong profit numbers only playing 12 hours per week.

If you're interested in learning more about his approach, he has offered a sizable discount to listeners of the show. When you use the code MINDSET, you can save 33% on his Expert Cash Game Play course or 20% off any other courses on the site.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

(1:25) Why Ryan believes playing just 12 hours per week maximizes his profitability and enjoyment of life.
(3:27) The difference between poker as a lifestyle and poker as a job, and why success depends on which you choose.
(6:33) Why Elliot completely changed his mind about the future profitability of online poker.
(10:29) Why "Downswings," as most poker players view them, are a complete myth, and one that can completely ruin careers.
(26:20) Ryan's "silly little trick" for messing with your online opponent's heads.

YourDoom

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

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076 Maria Konnikova on The Biggest Bluff Feb 06, 2018

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In This Week's Episode:

Maria Konnikova is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, and author of the best selling books The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes.

Maria gained notoriety in the poker community when she won the 2018 PCA National Championship for $84,000, plus a $30,000 PSPC Platinum Pass.

What makes Maria's story so fascinating is that a year before her victory, she had no clue how to play poker, and admittedly didn't even know how many cards were in the deck.

Maria's books focus on psychology, and it's application in the real world. She chose poker as the subject of her next book, The Biggest Bluff, to try to understand the nature of luck vs. skill and figure out if we can learn how to tell the difference.

To research the book she chose to fully immerse herself in the game and attempt to make it on the live tournament circuit. With the help of Erik Seidel, her story has been one of outstanding success, and she's going to continue with the journey at least until next year when she'll play the $25,000 PSPC at the 2010 PokerStars PCA.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

10:52 - How Maria landed Erik Seidel as a coach before she ever read a poker book (and why she targeted him as her ideal coach).
26:36 - The high leverage skill that Maria learned through poker which she now applies to her most important decisions.
28:11 - The 3 reasons why Maria achieved rapid success even though Erik Seidel labeled her as "not naturally suited to poker."

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075 Jon "Apestyles" Van Fleet on Winning The Party Poker Millions for $1,027,000 Jan 14, 2018

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In This Week's Episode: Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet has long been considered by many to be the greatest online MTT player of all time, and his accomplishments in 2017 only served to cement that legacy.

In 2017 he won the Party Poker Millions Main Event for $1,027,000, the Party Poker Power Fest Main Event for $153,000, and the PokerStars $700 Super-Sized Sunday for over $82,000.

Jon joins Elliot and Adrienne to talk about his incredible year and how you can study under him in his Elevate Group Coaching Program on Max-Value.com.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

[3:37] – How on the final day of the Party Poker Millions Jon was able to set aside the enormous amount he was playing for, make peace with whatever happened, all while remaining confident that he was going to win.
[6:45] - The specific Yoga discipline that high-stakes poker players are using to improve their mental and physical performance.
[12:13] – Why Jon stopped trash talking other player's games even though he consistently finds leaks in their games and doesn't believe anybody is very good.
[14:20] – The mindset that Jon uses to maintain his passion for improving his game, even after grinding online MTTs for over 13 years.
[21:14] – Learn about the Elevate Program that Jon runs on Max-Value.com and how you can apply to be a member and learn his system.

Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

074 How To Thrive In Poker in 2018 Dec 26, 2017

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Want to get your hands on some of Elliot's best poker mindset content for free?

From December 26th-29th he is hosting The Poker Mind Coach Academy Open House, to celebrate the opening of public enrollment to the Academy.

Over 4 days you'll get 9 video "Sneak Peeks" of Academy content, and be able to attend a free live webinar with Elliot on the 29th.

To register for this free event just visit:

http://www.pokermindcoachacademy.com

073 Nick Howard Part 2 - Trusting Yourself and Extreme Accountability Nov 17, 2017

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In This Week's Episode:

Nick Howard returns for Part Two of his interview. If you haven't already please listen to Part One first.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Exactly what you should do if you're a low stakes player who feels like they've missed the boat, but still wants an opportunity to make it in poker. (7:52)
Why Nick chose to start a coaching for profits group that ONLY accepted losing players. (11:37)
The most devastating form of tilt and how Nick "punted his life off" for 8 years straight because of it. (17:46)
What to do if you're putting in 7-12 hours of study each week but still not seeing results (18:31)
The key mindset shift between Nick's students who got stuck in the micros and those who are now earning $30-$50k per month at high stakes. (20:51)

Nick Howard

Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:

072 Nick Howard Part 1 - Rapid Improvement Via Contrarian Coaching Nov 17, 2017

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In This Week's Episode:

Nick Howard has been a professional poker coach for eight years. As a former RunItOnce.com coach, he became known for teaching practical simplifications of well-balanced play. I️n 2015-2016, he documented a notable amount of success on Ignition High stakes in his Run it Once Blog "Achieving Higher Balance," where he developed many of the independent learning strategies he uses today.

Nick Howard is the founder and CEO of Poker Detox, an NLHE training company that launched in May 2016. In its first year, Poker Detox produced three major public courses, and Nick began a side project attempting to train a selection of losing players, using a team-training format. By Fall of 2017, that "losers" team had proven itself successful, and Nick had been able to refine his coaching methodologies to a point where he was ready to expand.

Poker Detox now functions as one of the most elite application-based staking companies in the industry, containing a crew of mind coaches and language-optimization experts that work to provide a full support system for students. The company achieved a high enough level of methodology that it became possible to tailor the Detox training system for players of different native languages and even different learning types. The result is a powerful combination of training exercises that highlight the necessary concepts while empowering the learner to choose their path toward integration.

Applications for new team members are accepted several times per year, and in 2018 Poker Detox became the first training organization to offer guaranteed salaries to its players.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How chasing the GTO dream caused Nick to hit rock bottom and nearly give up on the game. (3:56)
The two-step process for creating poker strategies that are both easier to implement and more profitable than GTO. (7:54)
The hyper-aggressive exploits that have Nick's student's moving up so fast that their opponents have no time to adjust. (9:20)
The mindset that is guaranteed to limit your progress in the game and kill any possible motivation. (10:36)
Why it's impossible to separate the mental game from the strategic game when trying to analysis hands at the highest level. (12:58)
How different culture and language affect playing styles and optimal methods of learning the game. (25:45)

Nick Howard

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