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040 Adam Sherman - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Mar 22, 2016

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Adam Sherman is an online MTT pro turned Wall Street Trader.

His first major score came in PokerStars' Wednesday Quarter Million event in January '10 for $58,200. He followed that up with a victory in the Stars $150k Guaranteed for $41.1k and also has a first place finish in the Nightly Hundred Grand for $22,700.

One of his largest online tournament cashes came courtesy of a victory in the PokerStars SCOOP-22-H ($3,000+150 NLHE 4-max) for $210,000. Less than a week later, Adam placed 2nd in the SCOOP-31-H ($2,000+100 NLHE Cubed 1r+1a) for $173,000. Those scores came only one month after he took down the Sunday 500 for $89,500.

In April 2012, Sherman chopped the PokerStars Super Tuesday and cashed for $69,000. In August 2013, Sherman was back at it, finishing second in the PokerStars Sunday Million following a four-way chop for $150,000. In May 2015 Adam won the PokerStars Sunday 500, taking home $76,000.

In 2014 he made the move to New York to take a job in a Wall Street trading firm. In our interview, we discuss the similarities he's found between his two professions, and what poker players should do if they want to stock trading.

039 YourDoom Poker Coaching - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Mar 15, 2016

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Ryan, aka "YourDoom", is a successful NLH cash game pro, video producer and coach.

Over his last one million mid-to-high stakes cash game hands, he has maintained an 11bb/100 winrate.

Before poker Ryan obtained a Master's degree in Secondary Math Education, and worked as a math teacher.

He has translated this teaching ability to YourDoomPoker.com, a poker training site for high level players.

You'll also learn:

The tasty treat that could potentially boost mental performance
Why so many pro poker players are unhappy
How to overcome the mental road blocks holding you back from being your best
The massive difference that good game selection can have on your winrate
The 3 things YD does before he plays a poker session
How to make your fold button a weapon

038 Olivier Busquet (Part 2) - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Mar 08, 2016

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In part 1 of our interview with Olivier Busquet, we covered an incident that sparked his motivation to become the best HUSNG player in the world, how he started to learn deep poker theory and what he's done to improve his tilt issues.

In part 2 we dive into his strategies for dealing with downswings and discuss his upcoming high-stakes MMA prop bet vs. J.C. Alvarado.

You'll also learn:

• How a properly timed nap can boost your study efforts. • How to recognize when you're playing bad so you can quit and reset. • If you should drop down in stakes when on a downswing. • How Olivier found himself fighting another pro in an MMA match for six figures. • How Olivier is learning to develop the discipline that eludes most poker players.

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Olivier Busquet (@olivierbusquet)

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037 Olivier Busquet (Part 1) - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Mar 01, 2016

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Olivier "livb112" Busquet is known as one of the most successful heads up SNG players in online poker history.

In recent years, he has branched out to live MTTs, where he has quickly racked up $6,857,078 in earnings.

Olivier's passion for greatness was sparked when he was berated for his losing HUSNG SharkScope graph early in his poker career.

A desire to get that graph even quickly transformed into making the games his full-time grind and he could be found near the top of the HUSNG profit leaderboards for many years after.

Olivier has been very public about his issues with tilt, most notably his epic chat blow-ups, and in this interview we take a deep dive into how he's worked through fixing them.

In this week's episode you'll learn:

• Whether having a few drinks to calm your nerves helps or hurts your game? • Why you should never berate the weak players in your game, especially by pointing out their losses. • How Olivier made the shift from using "brute force" to win to gaining a deeper theoretical understanding of the game, and why everyone needs to make that change if they want to stay competitive in today's games. • Why a serious study practice is essential if you wish to make a living at poker. • How your circle of poker friends is quickly becoming an important factor in having an edge in poker. • Why Olivier self-banned his online poker chat. • Why Olivier believes being mentally strong is a requirement to be a long-term winner.

Links:

Olivier Busquet:

Olivier Busquet (@olivierbusquet)

Dr. Tricia Cardner:

036 Carlos Welch - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Feb 18, 2016

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Carlos Welch has been playing and studying the game of poker for over ten years.

He is a writer for various poker media outlets and has been a frequent guest on several poker podcasts.

He plays small to mid-stakes tournaments and is well known for his extreme frugality - most notably his decision to live in a van.

Although he travels the world playing poker, he is not quite a professional poker player. He considers himself more of a professional poker student.

You can keep up as he lives his dream by watching his Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/carloswelch and following him on Twitter at @HipHop101Trivia.

This week you'll learn:

The two activities you can use to boost your happiness and reduce depression
How Carlos got a room for just $350 per month in Vegas for the WSOP
How your overall life happiness should be factored into the games you play
How to be a successful player without becoming jaded
Why the "expense" side of poker profitability is just as important as "revenue"

035 Paul "Internet" Otto - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Jan 27, 2016

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Paul "Internet" Otto got his start in poker at the play money tables and worked his way up to being a mid/high-stakes 6-Max NL pro. He is also a highly regarded coach and video maker, producing content for IveyLeague.com.

Paul is the owner of PokerMarket.com, a website where you can sell and buy both tournament action and poker content. You'll also find an active forum and rakeback deals on the site.

In this episode you'll learn:

The two food types that can prevent you from getting a good night's sleep
How you can disconnect from the value of money while you play, so you can make the best decisions each hand
The mindset you need to be successful when switching between Online and Live cash games
How to approach improving your game, no matter what format you're playing
How to move up to mid/high-stakes once you've been successful at low stakes
Why everyone should use math to improve their game, even if you think you're "just a feel player"

034 Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Dec 21, 2015

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Fedor Holz is a 22 year old player from Germany, now residing in Vienna Austria. In his short career Fedor has won several tournaments including the WCOOP Main Event 2014, he plays the high roller circuit now and placed 25th in the 2015 WSOP Main Event.

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033 Eric Crain - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Dec 08, 2015

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Eric Crain burst onto the poker scene when he was featured in the ESPN Coverage of the USPC in Atlantic City (video below).

His online and live MTT earnings total $1,584,960 including 3 WSOP Circuit rings, 3 WSOP final tables, and a $215 WCOOP win for $281,524.

Eric's poker career has been the definition of swingy, and in our interview he discusses winning and losing million dollar bankrolls on multiple occasions.

He also talks about his recent switch to Daily Fantasy Sports, the mindset needed to be successful there, and preparing for two $50,000+ buy-in DFS Championship events where he will be playing for a $3 million and a $5 million first prize.

In this episode you'll learn:

How too much positive thinking can actually stop you from hitting your goals
The consequences of not learning to respect the money
What it takes to make it as a pro today
When should you start working with a mental game coach?
Why Eric put his computer tower in a bathtub and turned on the tap

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032 Mark 'dipthrong' Herm (Part 2) - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Nov 24, 2015

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Mark Herm (known online as "Dipthrong"or "shippitt") is one of the most successful online tournament players in the world. He has been playing online poker professionally for 10 years and has amassed over 6 million dollars profit in poker play. He has also run one of the most successful online poker backing operations in history. He has won nearly every big online tournament including a Sunday Million victory for $229 000, a victory in the Full Tilt Poker Major for $128 000, and chopping the Sunday 500 on PokerStars 3 times… just to name a few.

Along with online success, Mark has had some deep runs in the live arena, despite not playing much. His most notable runs have been an EPT Prague final table for €100k, 3rd place in the 2014 WSOP $1500 Mixed Max for $128k, and a 226th place finish in the 2014 Main Event.

Mark has backed/coached many of the best online players to play the game and was recently ranked in the top 10 in the world according to Pocket Five.

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031 Paul "Cog Dis" Collins - The Mindset Advantage Podcast Nov 10, 2015

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Paul is a former high school teacher who now plays and teaches heads up sit and go tournaments for a living. He is perhaps the best known coach for these games professionally. He has developed two very popular courses that teach people how to become profitable at regular and turbo speed games as well as the hyper turbo husngs. Paul's hourly rates are $100 per hour and he works via Skype and screen sharing. Contact Paul on Skype/AIM (cogdissonance1) or at cogdissonance1@gmail.com.

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