The Mindset Advantage Poker Podcast

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061 Doug Polk on Upswings, Downswings and Mastering Ego Apr 18, 2017

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In This Week's Episode:

Doug Polk is known as one of the (if not THE) best Heads Up No Limit Holdem players of all time. In addition to making a name for himself on the tables, he made waves in the poker community by not being afraid to speak his mind and call out other players.

He's also had success in the live poker arena with two WSOP bracelets and over $5 million in earnings.

Since starting his training site, Upswing Poker, he's become one of the most popular personalities in the poker world with one of the top viewed Twitch Stream and YouTube channels in poker.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What Doug did when he lost 90% of his net worth and had to decide between giving poker one last go, or finding another path.
How to prevent your ego from getting in the way of being honest about your opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
The most important mindset to embrace if you have trouble with tilt.
What you should do when you notice your confidence slipping after losing 30+ buy-ins.
How Doug worked his way back from a massive $1.7 million downswing.

060 Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress On Thriving In High-Stress Situations Apr 11, 2017

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In This Week's Episode:

Since his appearance on the first ever TMA Podcast episode, Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress has taken the live poker scene by storm. Since then he's amassed over $3,000,000 in live tournament earnings, and become a staple in the High Roller/Super High Roller scene.

Daniel joins us to share how the ups and downs of making the transition from online to live, and how he uses mindset work to gain an edge on the field.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why preparation, play and study for live sessions is so much different than online.
How learning a new game or format can boost your motivation.
The exact routine Daniel uses before playing a high roller.
How Daniel leverages high-pressure situations to run over a table.
The correct way to use live-tells to enhance your technical decision making.
How to gain an edge when you're not a naturally gifted player.

059 Tommy Angelo on Playing Painless Poker Apr 04, 2017

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In This Week's Episode: In Tommy Angelo's new book, Painless Poker, he approaches teaching the mental game from a new angle.

The book focuses around 7 fictional poker players, all archetypical characters representing the pain we experience while playing, who are attending Tommy's "Painless Poker Clinic."

Rather than teaching mindset with the typical textbook approach, you get to follow along with the story and see the changes the characters make in their own game. When you buy the print book directly from Tommy's site, he'll send you an autographed copy as well as a free digital download.

In This Episode You'll Learn: Links:

Why Tommy decided to use a fictional story to teach mindset concepts.
Why all poker players should start meditating today.
The point in your poker career you should start working on your mental game, and why most players start way too late.

058 Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet On The Mindset of a Long-Term MTT Crusher Mar 28, 2017

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In This Week's Episode:

Jon "Apestyles" Van Fleet has been one of the most successful and profitable online tournament players of the last decade. With $8,000,000 in lifetime cashes, he's won some of online poker's toughest tournaments, including Pokerstars' $1,050 Super Tuesday and Sunday Grand, and he has the highest average cash of the top 20 players on Pocket 5s' all-time earnings leaderboard.

His most recent achievement, in January, was the largest Triple Crown recorded by Pocket 5s since 2013, featuring wins in the 888 Super XL High Roller and the Party Poker Super High Roller.

Jon credits his success to staying a student of the game, constantly adjusting, not being afraid to try new strategies, and prioritizing mental/physical health alongside study.

He's a contributing instructor on Cardrunners, a co-author (with Rizen and Pearljammer) of the book Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time, and has worked with hundreds of students as an online MTT coach since 2011.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How keeping a daily poker journal allowed Jon to discover a huge mindset leak.
Jon's "study prescription" for Adrienne.
The great thing about downswings.
Why you should be ruthless on the tables even if that's not your personality in real life.
The inverted relationship between the amount of alcohol Jon drank daily and how much he won at the tables.
How playing poker for a living gave Jon the freedom to give back in areas that were important to him

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057 Rob Tinnion On Building Foundations For MTT Success Mar 21, 2017

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In This Week's Episode:

Big news this week!

Dr. Tricia Cardner has decided to focus on other pursuits and will no longer be co-hosting the show. We'd like to thank Dr. Cardner for her contribution to the show and for her dedication to helping poker players improve their mindset. You can follow along with her work by visiting her website:

http://www.drtriciacardner.com/

Taking over co-hosting duties is none other than Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome. Adrienne is a member of PokerStar's Team Pro Online and runs one of the top Twitch.tv streams in the poker directory. Her experience in poker and work as an Occupational Therapist gives her a unique perspective, and we are excited to have her on-board.

You can watch Adrienne play on Twitch Every Monday, Friday and Saturday. Please check out her steam and support her efforts by subscribing to the channel:

https://www.twitch.tv/talonchick

In this week's episode, we are joined once again by 2x Sunday Million winner Rob Tinnion. Rob runs Pocarr.com, one of the largest backing stables for online MTTs, and the training site Max-Value.com.

Since his last appearance on the show, he has placed 2nd in a 1k SCOOP for $314k and released his long-awaited course MTT Foundations.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What Rob's optimal schedule looks like and how it's allowed him to get more done while having more free time.
How to structure your study, so you improve faster with less work.
Why Rob thinks he sucks at poker, and how that mindset has made him successful.
Why winning a lot of money early in your career is the worst thing that can happen to you.
How to build the foundations of an MTT game that will allow you to be successful for as long as the game is profitable.

056 Kurt Fitzgerald on Dedicating Yourself To The Game And Playing For Charity Feb 10, 2017

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Kurt "kurt23x" Fitzgerald has been an MTT pro for the last 10 years.

After Black Friday he briefly gave live poker a try but was lured to Costa Rica by some poker friends. His initial run while living there did not go well, and he moved back home with that plan to get a conventional job and go back to school.

After getting a taste of this life, he decided to re-dedicate himself to the game and gave Costa Rica another run. This mindset shift changed everything, and Kurt has been able to maintain his position as a top pro ever since.

He recently started a Twitch channel with the goal of raising money for hurricane victims in Costa Rica. Please check out his channel and donate to the cause if able.

055 Kristy Arnett on Risk Taking and Finding Your Vision Feb 08, 2017

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Kristy Arnett first made a name for herself in the poker world by reporting on the game. She started playing poker in university, and in 2006 made the move to Las Vegas to work for Card Player.

After accomplishing everything she wanted in the poker journalism world, she made the switch to full-time player. She used the added freedom this gave her to focus on self-development.

That has led her to become an Emotional Intelligence Coach and to start the "WTF Am I Doing With My Life" podcast.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The simple tweak that got 200% more study participants to exercise at least once a week.
The reason that Kristy gave up a comfortable job as a poker reporter to play the game full-time.
How Kristy uses poker to become a better person.
How to decide if a risk is essential to take or if you should avoid it at all costs.
How having a vision can help ensure that you are never just drifting through life.
Why it's important to be a decent human being to your fellow poker players.

053 Simon Jonas on Finding Passion in Poker Nov 09, 2016

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In this week's episode, Simon Jonas shares how being a poker pro has given him the freedom to travel the world and explore his passions.

You'll hear how the praise he got from becoming a great player made him question if there was more to poker than just getting to the top, what he discovered after reading 120 books in 2 years, and the one thing he's sure is more important than mastering math and theory if you want to be good at poker and actually enjoy playing.

If you've ever felt like you've lost your passion for poker or that the game wasn't as fun as when you first started, you'll enjoy listening to Simon's story.

If you'd like to hear more stories and tips from Simon check out his PokerSprout Blog.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How to ignite the passion you once had for the game.
Why you need to think twice before moving into a grind-house.
Why you'll learn more watching a 10-minute poker video than a 90-minute one.
The reason why most player's approach to study ends up in a dead-end.
How to play outside your comfort zone without losing your shirt.
How getting praised as a great poker player made Simon feel less confident about his game.

052 Dan Heskett on Leveraging the Power of Hypnotherapy to Improve Your Poker Game Nov 09, 2016

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Dan Heskett was a successful high-stakes HUSNG professional, but after one private coaching session with Elliot, he was inspired to take his life in a new direction.

In episode 52 of The Mindset Advantage Podcast, Dan shares the result of that session and why it led to him getting qualified in Hypnotherapy.

He also discusses his journey as a professional poker player, and his new direction to help pokers players and men improve their mental game at the table and in the 'dating' scene.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What 'interleaving practice' is and how it can improve the effectiveness of your study.
The one exercise Dan does before every podcast, poker game, and interaction with women that makes him feel 'unstoppable'
The 3 skills you need to succeed with poker, women, and life that you'll never get from school.
The difference between playing VS. practicing (why the players who 'make it' 'practice' more than they 'play')
What to do if you have confidence issues when talking to women
How to use Hypnotherapy to deal with anxiety, improve your poker game, and be socially attractive to the opposite sex
What to do if you can't afford Elliot's $300 session rate but still want high-performance coaching.

051 Eric Crain on Winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker Oct 11, 2016

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The Mindset Advantage Guest Run-Good continues as Eric Crain recently took down DraftKings Millionaire Maker. He also placed 3rd, 4th, and 12th in the contest and totaled $1,350,000 in winnings on the day.

He returns on this week's episode to talk about what it was like to sweat the final minutes of the game and how the score will impact his career.

He also shares valuable insights on what it takes to play Daily Fantasy Sports for a living, and lays out a framework for anyone looking become a profitable player.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The strategy Eric used to go from losing DFS player to multi-million dollar winner in just one year
How to transition from poker to DFS, and why poker players are so successful moving over
How winning a major DFS tournament is different from a big poker score
Why Eric is in no rush to buy a house after his big win
How being a huge sports fan can actually hurt your chances of winning at DFS

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