Bryan Paris is a professional poker player, who is focused on playing online MTT. He was the second player ever to pass $10 million for career cashes online, and is now streaming his higher stakes MTT’s multiple times a week on Twitch. In this episode, we’ll talk about how Bryan got started, his biggest challenges and learnings, as well as how he balances playing poker with his family life.

Bryan Paris is a professional poker player, who is focused on playing online MTT. He was the second player ever to pass $10 million for career cashes online, and is now streaming his higher stakes MTT’s multiple times a week on Twitch. In this episode, we’ll talk about how Bryan got started, his biggest challenges and learnings, as well as how he balances playing poker with his family life.

155 - Bryan Paris - Crushing Online MTT's

Yves Dubois

Yves Dubois is a former high stakes cash game player who transferred to being an online nutrition and fitness coach for high-performers such as entrepreneurs, high-stakes poker players, and other professionals in high demanding work environments. Knowing the ins and outs of the fitness industry by heart, Yves is dedicated to helping people feel their best, both physically and mentally, and does that by providing individualized guidance to his clients.   In this episode, we’re talking about his journey in poker, why he got started in fitness, and the strategies he applies to coaching his clients and helping them live their healthiest lives.

Yves Dubois is a former high stakes cash game player who transferred to being an online nutrition and fitness coach for high-performers such as entrepreneurs, high-stakes poker players, and other professionals in high demanding work environments. Knowing the ins and outs of the fitness industry by heart, Yves is dedicated to helping people feel their best, both physically and mentally, and does that by providing individualized guidance to his clients. In this episode, we’re talking about his journey in poker, why he got started in fitness, and the strategies he applies to coaching his clients and helping them live their healthiest lives.

154 – Yves Dubois – The Importance of Fitness to Optimize Performance

Rory Young

Rory Young is a serious high stakes cash games player, who has also reaped significant tournament cash prizes. Rory is also well known for high profile sports bets as well as having founded a high level poker software company. We discuss his poker and business careers as well as the mindset that was necessary for excelling in both fields and what crossover learnings he made.

Rory Young is a serious high stakes cash games player, who has also reaped significant tournament cash prizes. Rory is also well known for high profile sports bets as well as having founded a high level poker software company. We discuss his poker and business careers as well as the mindset that was necessary for excelling in both fields and what crossover learnings he made.

153 - Rory Young - Mindset for Poker and Business

Anton Wigg

Anton Wigg is a professional poker player from Sweden, who has racked up over $11 million in combined live and online MTT cash events. Apart from the headline figures, his longevity in the game is truly remarkable. Beyond his achievements in poker, Anton has created a group of elite tournament poker players who collaborate to improve on every aspect of their performance. They do not solely focus on technical aspects in their game, but also mindset and broader aspects of physical and mental performance. Anton has also created a startup company, and we’ll talk about what lessons he transferred from playing poker on such a high level to the business world.

Anton Wigg is a professional poker player from Sweden, who has racked up over $11 million in combined live and online MTT cash events. Apart from the headline figures, his longevity in the game is truly remarkable. Beyond his achievements in poker, Anton has created a group of elite tournament poker players who collaborate to improve on every aspect of their performance. They do not solely focus on technical aspects in their game, but also mindset and broader aspects of physical and mental performance. Anton has also created a startup company, and we’ll talk about what lessons he transferred from playing poker on such a high level to the business world.

152 - Anton Wigg - Holistic Performance in Poker

Sylvain Loosli

Sylvain Loosli is a french elite poker professional who is currently living in London. He comes from Toulon (France), earned a masters degree in business studies and currently lives in London. Sylvain has been playing Poker professionally since 2011 with total live earnings of almost $ 8 Mio. In this episode we’ll discuss how Sylvain got to the top and how he makes sure to stay there.

Sylvain Loosli is a french elite poker professional who is currently living in London. He comes from Toulon (France), earned a masters degree in business studies and currently lives in London. Sylvain has been playing Poker professionally since 2011 with total live earnings of almost $ 8 Mio. In this episode we’ll discuss how Sylvain got to the top and how he makes sure to stay there.

151 - Sylvain Loosli - Career of Consistent Excellence

Ana Marquez

This week’s guest is Ana Márquez, a professional poker player from Spain. She began playing poker during her time in college, initially playing cash games in Atlantic City. Before she joined Americas Cardroom in 2022, she was a member of Team PokerStars as well as Team 888poker. Ana has been ranked as #1 poker player in Spain and won $2 million in live tournaments. Having been successful in many tournaments, her highest cash prize to date is $445,000 by finishing third in the Partypoker Live Millions Vegas Main Event at the Aria Resort &amp; Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. As a true professional, Ana does not only work on her technical game, but is also focused on her mindset routines to execute on the highest possible level.

This week’s guest is Ana Márquez, a professional poker player from Spain. She began playing poker during her time in college, initially playing cash games in Atlantic City. Before she joined Americas Cardroom in 2022, she was a member of Team PokerStars as well as Team 888poker. Ana has been ranked as #1 poker player in Spain and won $2 million in live tournaments. Having been successful in many tournaments, her highest cash prize to date is $445,000 by finishing third in the Partypoker Live Millions Vegas Main Event at the Aria Resort &amp; Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. As a true professional, Ana does not only work on her technical game, but is also focused on her mindset routines to execute on the highest possible level.

150 - Ana Marquez - Inside the Mind of Ana

Stephen Baker

This week’s guest is Stephen Baker, former courtroom lawyer and entrepreneur, who made it as a professional poker player and mindset coach. In this episode, we will talk about the subconscious mind, how to work with it in order to achieve your best performance, what leveraging novelty means and how you can apply it to your mindset practice.

This week’s guest is Stephen Baker, former courtroom lawyer and entrepreneur, who made it as a professional poker player and mindset coach. In this episode, we will talk about the subconscious mind, how to work with it in order to achieve your best performance, what leveraging novelty means and how you can apply it to your mindset practice.

149 - Stephen Baker - Mindset Coaching, the Subconscious Mind and Leveraging Novelty

Patrick Howard

This week’s guest is Patrick Howard, lead strategy developer at Poker Detox, an elite coaching and staking company for poker players, joins the show to discuss a data-driven approach to playing poker. We’ll discuss how he got started with poker and how his background in physics helped him to develop a data-driven methodology. He will explain common patterns that he has witnessed in low- as well as high-performing poker players and how mindset comes into the picture.  Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week’s episode.

This week’s guest is Patrick Howard, lead strategy developer at Poker Detox, an elite coaching and staking company for poker players, joins the show to discuss a data-driven approach to playing poker. We’ll discuss how he got started with poker and how his background in physics helped him to develop a data-driven methodology. He will explain common patterns that he has witnessed in low- as well as high-performing poker players and how mindset comes into the picture. <a href="https://pokermindcoach.com/148-Patrick-Howard-A%20Data-Driven-Approach-to-Playing-Poker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week’s episode.</a>

148 - Patrick Howard - A Data-Driven Approach to Playing Poker

K.L. Cleeton

This week’s guest is K.L. Cleeton, a professional poker player and entrepreneur, who shares his experiences with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 as well as the mindset that is needed for overcoming challenges and impacting other people’s lives. We talk about how he got started with poker and the success that came with it, as well as how he shifted his focus to building a platform that’s helping poker players of all levels to improve and stay sharp. In this episode, K.L. Cleeton joins the show to discuss what mindset people need to set themselves up for financial success.  Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week’s episode

This week’s guest is K.L. Cleeton, a professional poker player and entrepreneur, who shares his experiences with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 as well as the mindset that is needed for overcoming challenges and impacting other people’s lives. We talk about how he got started with poker and the success that came with it, as well as how he shifted his focus to building a platform that’s helping poker players of all levels to improve and stay sharp. In this episode, K.L. Cleeton joins the show to discuss what mindset people need to set themselves up for financial success. <a href="https://pokermindcoach.com/147-k.l.cleeton-find-his-way-through-poker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week’s episode</a>

147 - K.L. Cleeton - Find His Way Through Poker

Blake Eastman

This post and podcast episode contain affiliate links for Beyond Tells. When you use our links we receive referral commissions when you enroll in the program. We are extremely selective with who we partner with, and are committed to recommending only the highest quality products and services that will benefit our listeners. Thank you for supporting the show!  Blake Eastman didn’t believe that poker tells had much (if any) value.  Even as an adjunct psychology professor and founder of the behavioral research company The Nonverbal Group, he fell into the camp that believed old-school pros overvalued physical tells, and that betting patterns and game theory were all that really mattered.  However, being the researcher at heart he decided to put this theory to the test. To do this, he funded his own research study, where 79 players were filmed over the course of many hours of play.  After painstakingly analyzing the data over hundreds of hours, Blake found nothing. He watched film from players who were weak and found nothing. He watched film from players who were strong and found nothing. Just as he was about to give up, he decided to look at the data in a different light, and finally found the breakthrough he was looking for.  Blake had finally cracked the live poker tells code, and he’s gone on to consult with players in the biggest games in the world and helped significantly increase their edge in those games. He’s also packaged everything he learned from that study, and everything he’s learned since then, into his Beyond Tells course.  In this episode, Blake joins the show to discuss his journey from “Tells Skeptic” to “Tells Consultant”, and explains why Beyond Tells is so much different from every other book or course on poker tells in the market.  Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week's episode

This post and podcast episode contain affiliate links for <a href="https://www.beyondtells.com/agame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Tells</a>. When you use our links we receive referral commissions when you enroll in the program. We are extremely selective with who we partner with, and are committed to recommending only the highest quality products and services that will benefit our listeners. Thank you for supporting the show!  Blake Eastman didn’t believe that poker tells had much (if any) value.  Even as an adjunct psychology professor and founder of the behavioral research company The Nonverbal Group, he fell into the camp that believed old-school pros overvalued physical tells, and that betting patterns and game theory were all that really mattered.  However, being the researcher at heart he decided to put this theory to the test. To do this, he funded his own research study, where 79 players were filmed over the course of many hours of play.  After painstakingly analyzing the data over hundreds of hours, Blake found nothing. He watched film from players who were weak and found nothing. He watched film from players who were strong and found nothing. Just as he was about to give up, he decided to look at the data in a different light, and finally found the breakthrough he was looking for.  Blake had finally cracked the live poker tells code, and he’s gone on to consult with players in the biggest games in the world and helped significantly increase their edge in those games. He’s also packaged everything he learned from that study, and everything he’s learned since then, into his <a href="https://www.beyondtells.com/agame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Tells course</a>.  In this episode, Blake joins the show to discuss his journey from “Tells Skeptic” to “Tells Consultant”, and explains why <a href="https://www.beyondtells.com/agame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Tells is so much different from every other book or course on poker tells in the market</a>. <a href="https://pokermindcoach.com/146-blake-eastman-the-truth-about-poker-tells" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week's episode</a>

146 - Blake Eastman - The Truth About Poker Tells

The Mindset Advantage is a weekly Poker Podcast hosted by mindset coaches Elliot Roe. Each episode they are joined by a top poker player to discuss how to become a better player by improving your mindset.

It&#39;s a privilege to have these experts of psychology and hypnotherapy bring their experience and knowledge to the poker world.  Elliot Roe and Dr Tricia Cardner share valuable insights in this podcast.  Huge value for any serious poker player.

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I&#39;ve been listening to Elliot and Tricia&#39;s podcast and there are always at least a couple gems and actionable takeaways in every episode to improve my poker game. Plus they talk about interesting psychology studies that give insight into our wacky minds and how to better take control of that lizard brain.

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In this episode, Dan Cates AKA Jungleman, opens up about his anger issues and shares what he’s been doing to improve his mindset. He reveals what he has learned about himself while diagnosing the cause of his tilt, and gives some advice to those struggling with the same challenges. Elliot and Dan talk about Dan’s exciting new lifestyle project and we get a peek into what to expect. Listen in to understand Jungleman on a deeper level – and learn some tips and tricks to begin the journey of mastering your mind, too.    Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode

In this episode, Dan Cates AKA Jungleman, opens up about his anger issues and shares what he’s been doing to improve his mindset. He reveals what he has learned about himself while diagnosing the cause of his tilt, and gives some advice to those struggling with the same challenges. Elliot and Dan talk about Dan’s exciting new lifestyle project and we get a peek into what to expect. Listen in to understand Jungleman on a deeper level – and learn some tips and tricks to begin the journey of mastering your mind, too.   <a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/109-dan-cates-aka-jungleman-the-journey-of-mastering-your-mind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode</a>

109 - Dan "Jungleman" Cates - The Journey of Mastering Your Mind

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” 

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 <a href="http://IveyLeague.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IveyLeague.com</a>. Paul is the owner of <a href="http://PokerMarket.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PokerMarket.com</a>, 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: <ul> <li>The two food types that can prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep</li> <li>How you can disconnect from the value of money while you play, so you can make the best decisions each hand</li> <li>The mindset you need to be successful when switching between Online and Live cash games</li> <li>How to approach improving your game, no matter what format you’re playing</li> <li>How to move up to mid/high-stakes once you’ve been successful at low stakes</li> <li>Why everyone should use math to improve their game, even if you think you’re “just a feel player”</li> </ul>

035 Paul "Internet" Otto - The Mindset Advantage Podcast

Zachary Elwood

In this episode, Zach Elwood, author, former professional poker player, and poker behavior consultant, reveals the most consistent tells that he’s studied over years of playing and analysis. Elliot and Zach discuss why the studying of tells will be more important in the 2018 World Series than in previous years. Listen in to hear one of the few experts on tells in the game share some invaluable tips and tricks that’ll give you an extra advantage at the table. Visit  The Mindset Advantage Podcast or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Elliot Roe.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:50 – Introducing Zach Elwood, author of 3 books on poker tells, who has helped main event final table players prepare through studying and tips 01:20 – Zach has been working on the poker tells video series and has been trying to watch the World Series 01:30 – When he watches the World Series he’s always looking for tells; the earlier in the main, the easier it is to see behaviors 02:20 – The differences between Zach’s 3 books 02:30 – His first book in 2012, “Reading Poker Tells,” goes into things that hadn’t been talked about in terms of physical, verbal and the thinking behind poker tells 02:53 – “Verbal Poker Tells” of 2014 was longer and more in-depth; he’s most proud of this one 03:11 – “Exploiting Poker Tells” came out last year and explored more physical tells, concrete analysis, and fundamental strategy 04:10 – There isn’t a lot of good content about poker strategy; Zach had to do a lot of research and analysis to write his books 04:50 – He created a spreadsheet to create codes and organize patterns he saw on TV and while playing 06:05 – Some poker tell hints and tips 06:15 – Example: The famous hand between Esfandiari and Negreanu when Negreanu raises it on the flop and goes all in, and says “Thank God you didn’t snap call” 06:30 – The expressing of relief after someone doesn’t call immediately will almost always be a pretty honest reaction and can help you narrow down someone’s hand 07:15 – “We can” statements and how he categorized hand statements; bluffers usually don’t want to weaken the perceived range of their hand 08:00 – Indirect weak-hand statements, the consistency of the weak-hand patterns, and understanding underlying intentions 09:33 – A deeper explanation of the book “Exploiting Poker Tells” 09:38 – He revisited ideas that were firmer in his mind after having wrote about them 5 years’ prior 10:00 – It goes into how to determine behaviors as meaningful or not meaningful 10:45 – The things he’s done from outside: the video series and he worked with 2 main event final table WSOP players, Amir Levahot and Max Steinberg 11:25 – They watched old video footage of their opponents and video footage during the WSOP 11:30 – A potential game-changing tell 11:35 – The 2011 main event, Pius Heinz was the champion that year, and he was playing Martin Staszko 11:43 – Heinz had a pronounced tell where he looked down during a hand and at the flop; turns out he had pocket aces 12:30 – Zach made a video analyzing his tells and explains how to use those tells to your advantage 13:30 – It will be more interesting this year from a behavioral perspective because the players won’t have a break before playing 14:00 – There will be more in-the-moment tells 14:22 – Amateur or recreational players are going to be exhausted this year while the professionals will be battle-tested 15:13 – How Zach has used what he’s learned through poker in other areas of life 15:20 – He doesn’t pretend to have special knowledge and doesn’t believe in a correlation 15:32 – He did work identifying fake accounts on Facebook and his work was featured in the Washington Post and New York Times 16:06 – He was excited and his parents were proud, especially because he started out studying print journalism 16:40 – He was pissed about certain things happening in the world and was happy to create awareness about something others didn’t know about 17:20 – He had the same sentiment about poker tells 17:35 – The issue with fake Facebook accounts 17:40 – He’s been friended by fake accounts who were accepted by others in his network 18:20 – A lot of it is financial because the fake accounts drive people to websites who pay for the traffic 19:11 – In some cases the fake account’s purpose is unclear; Zach doesn’t think it’s purely financial 20:15 – Facebook doesn’t seem to care 20:40 – Zach’s recommendations and tips for poker players 21:00 – Strategy is more important than tells, but if you’ve got strategy down and want to learn about tells, watch Zach’s free videos on YouTube 21:27 – Read Zach’s articles on Poker News and his first book “Reading Poker Tells”  3 Key Points  Bluffers usually don’t want to weaken the perceived range of their hand. Strategy is more important than tells. Identifying tells is useful, but you must know how to interpret them and read a player’s intentions.   Contact/Resources  Website – Reading Poker Tells Zach’s books – “Reading Poker Tells” “Verbal Poker Tells” &amp;  “Exploiting Poker Tells” Zach’s YouTube video analyzing Pius Heinz Zach’s YouTube channel Zach's Reading Poker Tells Video Series  Credits  Podcast Production by Podcastily 

In this episode, Zach Elwood, author, former professional poker player, and poker behavior consultant, reveals the most consistent tells that he’s studied over years of playing and analysis. Elliot and Zach discuss why the studying of tells will be more important in the 2018 World Series than in previous years. Listen in to hear one of the few experts on tells in the game share some invaluable tips and tricks that’ll give you an extra advantage at the table. Visit <a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/welcome-to-the-mindset-advantage-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Mindset Advantage Podcast</a> or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Elliot Roe.  Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:50 – Introducing Zach Elwood, author of 3 books on poker tells, who has helped main event final table players prepare through studying and tips</li> <li>01:20 – Zach has been working on the poker tells video series and has been trying to watch the World Series</li> <li>01:30 – When he watches the World Series he’s always looking for tells; the earlier in the main, the easier it is to see behaviors</li> <li>02:20 – The differences between Zach’s 3 books</li> <li>02:30 – His first book in 2012, “Reading Poker Tells,” goes into things that hadn’t been talked about in terms of physical, verbal and the thinking behind poker tells</li> <li>02:53 – “Verbal Poker Tells” of 2014 was longer and more in-depth; he’s most proud of this one</li> <li>03:11 – “Exploiting Poker Tells” came out last year and explored more physical tells, concrete analysis, and fundamental strategy</li> <li>04:10 – There isn’t a lot of good content about poker strategy; Zach had to do a lot of research and analysis to write his books</li> <li>04:50 – He created a spreadsheet to create codes and organize patterns he saw on TV and while playing</li> <li>06:05 – Some poker tell hints and tips</li> <li>06:15 – Example: The famous hand between Esfandiari and Negreanu when Negreanu raises it on the flop and goes all in, and says “Thank God you didn’t snap call”</li> <li>06:30 – The expressing of relief after someone doesn’t call immediately will almost always be a pretty honest reaction and can help you narrow down someone’s hand</li> <li>07:15 – “We can” statements and how he categorized hand statements; bluffers usually don’t want to weaken the perceived range of their hand</li> <li>08:00 – Indirect weak-hand statements, the consistency of the weak-hand patterns, and understanding underlying intentions</li> <li>09:33 – A deeper explanation of the book “Exploiting Poker Tells”</li> <li>09:38 – He revisited ideas that were firmer in his mind after having wrote about them 5 years’ prior</li> <li>10:00 – It goes into how to determine behaviors as meaningful or not meaningful</li> <li>10:45 – The things he’s done from outside: the video series and he worked with 2 main event final table WSOP players, Amir Levahot and Max Steinberg</li> <li>11:25 – They watched old video footage of their opponents and video footage during the WSOP</li> <li>11:30 – A potential game-changing tell</li> <li>11:35 – The 2011 main event, Pius Heinz was the champion that year, and he was playing Martin Staszko</li> <li>11:43 – Heinz had a pronounced tell where he looked down during a hand and at the flop; turns out he had pocket aces</li> <li>12:30 – Zach made a video analyzing his tells and explains how to use those tells to your advantage</li> <li>13:30 – It will be more interesting this year from a behavioral perspective because the players won’t have a break before playing</li> <li>14:00 – There will be more in-the-moment tells</li> <li>14:22 – Amateur or recreational players are going to be exhausted this year while the professionals will be battle-tested</li> <li>15:13 – How Zach has used what he’s learned through poker in other areas of life</li> <li>15:20 – He doesn’t pretend to have special knowledge and doesn’t believe in a correlation</li> <li>15:32 – He did work identifying fake accounts on Facebook and his work was featured in the Washington Post and New York Times</li> <li>16:06 – He was excited and his parents were proud, especially because he started out studying print journalism</li> <li>16:40 – He was pissed about certain things happening in the world and was happy to create awareness about something others didn’t know about</li> <li>17:20 – He had the same sentiment about poker tells</li> <li>17:35 – The issue with fake Facebook accounts</li> <li>17:40 – He’s been friended by fake accounts who were accepted by others in his network</li> <li>18:20 – A lot of it is financial because the fake accounts drive people to websites who pay for the traffic</li> <li>19:11 – In some cases the fake account’s purpose is unclear; Zach doesn’t think it’s purely financial</li> <li>20:15 – Facebook doesn’t seem to care</li> <li>20:40 – Zach’s recommendations and tips for poker players</li> <li>21:00 – Strategy is more important than tells, but if you’ve got strategy down and want to learn about tells, watch Zach’s free videos on YouTube</li> <li>21:27 – Read Zach’s articles on Poker News and his first book “Reading Poker Tells”</li> </ul> 3 Key Points <ol> <li>Bluffers usually don’t want to weaken the perceived range of their hand.</li> <li>Strategy is more important than tells.</li> <li>Identifying tells is useful, but you must know how to interpret them and read a player’s intentions. </li> </ol> Contact/Resources <ul> <li>Website – <a href="https://www.readingpokertells.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reading Poker Tells</a></li> <li>Zach’s books – <a href="https://www.readingpokertells.com/products/reading-poker-tells/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Reading Poker Tells”</a> <a href="https://www.readingpokertells.com/products/verbal-poker-tells/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Verbal Poker Tells”</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.readingpokertells.com/products/exploiting-poker-tells/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Exploiting Poker Tells”</a></li> <li>Zach’s YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdRrRriziA&amp;t=26s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a> analyzing Pius Heinz</li> <li>Zach’s YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx70OWE44EpSGKdyJ1Yg4Rg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">channel</a></li> <li>Zach's Reading Poker Tells Video <a href="https://www.readingpokertells.video/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Series</a></li> </ul> Credits <ul> <li>Podcast Production by <a href="https://podcastily.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcastily</a></li> </ul>

084 - Zachary Elwood on The Mindset of Poker Tells 

Carlos Welch

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” 

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 <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/carloswelch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitch.tv/carloswelch</a> and following him on Twitter at @HipHop101Trivia. This week you'll learn: <ul> <li>The two activities you can use to boost your happiness and reduce depression</li> <li>How Carlos got a room for just $350 per month in Vegas for the WSOP</li> <li>How your overall life happiness should be factored into the games you play</li> <li>How to be a successful player without becoming jaded</li> <li>Why the “expense” side of poker profitability is just as important as “revenue”</li> </ul>

036 Carlos Welch - The Mindset Advantage Podcast

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  Apply For Jon's Elevate Program Max-Value.com Twitter  PocketFives Profile  Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:  Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne’s Twitch Channel Instagram Twitter Facebook 

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 <a href="http://Max-Value.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max-Value.com</a>. In This Episode You'll Learn:  <ul> <li>[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.</li> <li>[6:45] - The specific Yoga discipline that high-stakes poker players are using to improve their mental and physical performance.</li> <li>[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.</li> <li>[14:20] – The mindset that Jon uses to maintain his passion for improving his game, even after grinding online MTTs for over 13 years.</li> <li>[21:14] – Learn about the Elevate Program that Jon runs on <a href="http://Max-Value.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max-Value.com</a> and how you can apply to be a member and learn his system.</li> </ul> Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet <ul> <li><a href="https://www.max-value.com/mindset/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply For Jon's Elevate Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.max-value.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max-Value.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/apestyles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pocketfives.com/profiles/apestyles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PocketFives Profile</a></li> </ul> Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/talonchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne’s Twitch Channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/talonchick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/talonchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/talonchick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul>

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

Gabriel Kollander

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 &amp; Go’s full time to focus his energy towards providing the maximum value possible to members of his Spin &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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:  Facebook Instagram TiltBook  YouTube Winning 100k Spin &amp; Go Evolve Staking Poker Mind Coach  Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome:  Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne’s Twitch Channel Instagram Twitter Facebook  If you've enjoyed this episode of The Mindset Advantage podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review over on iTunes to help spread the word about the show. Thanks!

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 &amp; Go’s full time to focus his energy towards providing the maximum value possible to members of his Spin &amp; 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 &amp; 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:  <ul> <li>01:40 - When Gabriel began playing spins</li> <li>03:27 - How Gabriel balanced his life with playing poker</li> <li>04:29 - How Gabriel felt not letting poker controlling his life</li> <li>06:04 - Mental game coaching and life balancing in poker players</li> <li>08:09 - Community aspect of poker stables</li> <li>09:42 - Hitting a 100k Spin &amp; Go game</li> <li>11:52 - Mental game, mindset, and confidence in playing poker</li> <li>14:55 - Appreciating what you do have</li> <li>17:54 - Getting the maximum value for the work you’re putting in</li> <li>19:40 - Time zones and living costs matter in poker  </li> <li>21:38 - Living in Bali as a poker player</li> <li>24:07 - The effect of diet on focus and poker play</li> <li>27:19 - Intermittent fasting and efficiency for Gabriel</li> <li>28:58 - Gabriel’s stable, Evolve Staking</li> </ul> Keep Up with Gabriel: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gabekollander/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabrielkollander/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://tiltbook.com/gabekollander/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TiltBook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZw8b7pVENW_Lv4ISzwQFg?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/vUd1LcYvKFM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winning 100k Spin &amp; Go</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.evolvestaking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evolve Staking</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poker Mind Coach</a></li> </ul> Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/talonchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne’s Twitch Channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/talonchick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/talonchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/talonchick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> If you've enjoyed this episode of The Mindset Advantage podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review over on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mindset-advantage-podcast/id973831622?mt=2&amp;uo=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> to help spread the word about the show. Thanks!

080 Gabriel Kollander on Hitting 100k Spins While Living The Bali Life

Episode 100 of The Mindset Advantage Poker Podcast is here!  This is a massive milestone for the show, and more importantly, the poker community who have embraced the mental game and are always striving to become the best versions of themselves. Today’s episode isn’t about any guest; it’s about you. Here you'll discover what it means to be an A-Game Player, and how you can use the A-Game Poker Masterclass as a shortcut to get from where you are now to A-Game Player status. Get access to the course here: PokerMindCoach.com/class Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode

Episode 100 of The Mindset Advantage Poker Podcast is here!  This is a massive milestone for the show, and more importantly, the poker community who have embraced the mental game and are always striving to become the best versions of themselves. Today’s episode isn’t about any guest; it’s about you. Here you'll discover what it means to be an A-Game Player, and how you can use the A-Game Poker Masterclass as a shortcut to get from where you are now to A-Game Player status. Get access to the course here: <a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/class" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PokerMindCoach.com/class</a> <a href="http://pokermindcoach.com/100-becoming-an-a-game-player" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode</a>

100 - Becoming An A-Game Player

Jonathan Little

Jonathan Little is a professional poker player who has won over $6,000,000 playing tournament poker over the last 8 years. He also plays high stake cash games on a regular basis. He owns and operates the poker training site, FloatTheTurn.com. He is part of 3bet clothing, InstaPoker and BluesharkOptics. Mental Game MP3s - http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/

Jonathan Little is a professional poker player who has won over $6,000,000 playing tournament poker over the last 8 years. He also plays high stake cash games on a regular basis. He owns and operates the poker training site, <a href="http://FloatTheTurn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FloatTheTurn.com</a>. He is part of 3bet clothing, InstaPoker and BluesharkOptics. Mental Game MP3s - <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/</a>

003 Jonathan Little – The Mindset Advantage Podcast

Isaac Haxton

Isaac "Ike" Haxton is an American professional poker player and High stakes heads-up NLHE specialist from New York. Before poker, Haxton, like many other poker pros played all kinds of board and card games including chess and Magic: The Gathering. He picked up poker in high school and became serious about the game when he started studying Computer Science at Brown University. After awhile, Haxton decided to take some time off school and pursue a career in poker. However, unlike many other young poker guns, Haxton had his family behind his back. By the time he turned 18, Haxton took his game to the live circuit and has been doing quite well for himself. His major breakthrough came in 2007 when he finished as runner-up at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), back when it was an event on the World Poker Tour (WPT). It was a result worth an incredible $861,789, and announced Isaac as one of poker’s rising stars. Haxton is also considered one of the best online players in the game. Fearless and aggressive, he’s racked up numerous tournament scores online and regularly plays in the largest cash games around. Mental Game MP3s - http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/

Isaac "Ike" Haxton is an American professional poker player and High stakes heads-up NLHE specialist from New York. Before poker, Haxton, like many other poker pros played all kinds of board and card games including chess and Magic: The Gathering. He picked up poker in high school and became serious about the game when he started studying Computer Science at Brown University. After awhile, Haxton decided to take some time off school and pursue a career in poker. However, unlike many other young poker guns, Haxton had his family behind his back. By the time he turned 18, Haxton took his game to the live circuit and has been doing quite well for himself. His major breakthrough came in 2007 when he finished as runner-up at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), back when it was an event on the World Poker Tour (WPT). It was a result worth an incredible $861,789, and announced Isaac as one of poker’s rising stars. Haxton is also considered one of the best online players in the game. Fearless and aggressive, he’s racked up numerous tournament scores online and regularly plays in the largest cash games around. Mental Game MP3s - <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/</a>

008 Isaac Haxton – The Mindset Advantage Podcast

Fedor Holz

When we last spoke to Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz, in Episode 34, he was about to start play in an Alpha 8 final table as the chip leader. He went on to win it for $1,589,216. Two week later he took down the WPTN Philippines SHR for $3,463,500. Now, he’s back to talk about how those wins have changed his mindset as well a discuss his upcoming MTT master class.  Click here to visit the show page for all resources and links

When we last spoke to Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz, in Episode 34, he was about to start play in an Alpha 8 final table as the chip leader. He went on to win it for $1,589,216. Two week later he took down the WPTN Philippines SHR for $3,463,500. Now, he’s back to talk about how those wins have changed his mindset as well a discuss his upcoming MTT master class. <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/episode-45-fedor-crownupguy-holz-on-discipline-and-deep-poker-thinking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to visit the show page for all resources and links</a>

045 Fedor Holz on Discipline and Deep Poker Thinking

Brian Rast

Brian Rast is an American professional poker player from Poway, California, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. He began playing poker in 2003 and is mostly known for winning two World Series of Poker bracelets in 2011. He was one of the 48 players to enter the biggest poker event in history, the $1,000,000 buy-in The Big One for One Drop during the 2012 WSOP. He final tabled that event and eventually finished in 6th place collecting more than $1.6 million in winnings. Mental Game MP3s - http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/

Brian Rast is an American professional poker player from Poway, California, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. He began playing poker in 2003 and is mostly known for winning two World Series of Poker bracelets in 2011. He was one of the 48 players to enter the biggest poker event in history, the $1,000,000 buy-in The Big One for One Drop during the 2012 WSOP. He final tabled that event and eventually finished in 6th place collecting more than $1.6 million in winnings. Mental Game MP3s - <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/</a>

011 Brian Rast - The Mindset Advantage Podcast

Christian Soto

PAPER

Christian Soto is a professional poker player from New Jersey. He got his start in live, low-stakes, cash games, but now focuses on $5/$10+ cash games and mid-stakes live MTTs. Feeling that the slow grind of cash games wouldn’t allow him to achieve his goals fast enough, he embraced variance and Jumped into MTTs for the shot to get a big score early to boost his bankroll. It worked out, as after getting his feet wet in New Jersey online MTTs he final tabled 2 of the first 4 $1,000+ live tournaments he played. Christian is a Co-founder of Red Chip Poker, a site designed to provide low-stakes live cash game players a friendly environment to improve their game. He’s also a coach for the Solve for Why Academy, who run boot camps for players looking to quickly improve their game. In this episode you’ll learn:  How brain training compares to physical exercise when it comes to improving mental performance Why Christian chose variance over stability when deciding to focus more on MTTs Why self-knowledge and understanding your bias is one of the most important factors of the mental game What it means to be a “Paper Champion” poker player How being excited and passionate can help take your game to the next level 

Christian Soto is a professional poker player from New Jersey. He got his start in live, low-stakes, cash games, but now focuses on $5/$10+ cash games and mid-stakes live MTTs. Feeling that the slow grind of cash games wouldn’t allow him to achieve his goals fast enough, he embraced variance and Jumped into MTTs for the shot to get a big score early to boost his bankroll. It worked out, as after getting his feet wet in New Jersey online MTTs he final tabled 2 of the first 4 $1,000+ live tournaments he played. Christian is a Co-founder of <a href="http://redchippoker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Chip Poker</a>, a site designed to provide low-stakes live cash game players a friendly environment to improve their game. He’s also a coach for the <a href="http://solveforwhyacademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solve for Why Academy</a>, who run boot camps for players looking to quickly improve their game. In this episode you’ll learn: <ul> <li>How brain training compares to physical exercise when it comes to improving mental performance</li> <li>Why Christian chose variance over stability when deciding to focus more on MTTs</li> <li>Why self-knowledge and understanding your bias is one of the most important factors of the mental game</li> <li>What it means to be a “Paper Champion” poker player</li> <li>How being excited and passionate can help take your game to the next level</li> </ul>

048 Christian Soto on Embracing Variance and Avoiding "Paper Champion" Status

Kevin Rabichow

In this episode, Kevin Rabichow, a popular Run It Once coach and longtime professional, talks about shifting into new poker games. He shares the biggest differences in mentality between online cash game and tournament pros and gives insights into the key mindsets that lead to success. Listen in to hear why certain people “make it” while others fall to the wayside – and discover how to stay ahead of the pack.  Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode

In this episode, Kevin Rabichow, a popular Run It Once coach and longtime professional, talks about shifting into new poker games. He shares the biggest differences in mentality between online cash game and tournament pros and gives insights into the key mindsets that lead to success. Listen in to hear why certain people “make it” while others fall to the wayside – and discover how to stay ahead of the pack. <a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/108-kevin-rabichow-the-mentality-of-a-winner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode</a>

108 - Kevin Rabichow - The Mentality Of A Winner

In this episode, Blake Eastman, founder of The Nonverbal Group, creator of Beyond Tells, and owner of The School of Cards, talks about the largest study ever conducted on the behavior of poker players. Elliot and Blake discuss how to integrate this new information into your game and why the use of tells isn’t for everyone. Listen in to hear a psychology expert share some tips and tricks that you can implement immediately to have an advantage over your live opponents. Visit  The Mindset Advantage Podcast or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Elliot Roe.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:50 – Introducing Blake, the founder of The Nonverbal Group, creator of Beyond Tells, and owner of School of Cards 00:55 – He was a psychology professor and now uses that knowledge and data to help people understand the use of tells in the game 01:23 – He started playing poker in his teens and his work now combines his three main passions – poker, nonverbal behavior, and teaching 02:25 – Blake was anti-behavior and anti-tells before, but after Beyond Tells his perspective changed 03:06 – Information on Beyond Tells 03:08 – It is the largest study ever conducted on the behavior of poker players; things like blink rate were recorded 03:55 – They found that the quantitative approach is useless but the qualitative results have been game-changing 04:22 – The poker community has been wrong about how they read tells – the results have found that qualitative patterns tell the most 04:57 – They’ve designed frameworks and approaches to identify who to watch, when, and how so you can integrate that into your game 05:30 – Video is necessary to analyze spots 05:50 –Blake’s “A-ha!” moment – when he realized the data was useful and he had been wrong 06:05 – He was in the office looking at footage and implemented the “grounding theory,” where you code the data without a hypothesis 06:30 – He was watching a specific player and saw correlations between his hand movements and range 06:51 – He started noticing the same thing with other players and live at the table; poker tells can be taught, they aren’t just an inherent skill 07:30 – How Blake teaches the skill to students 07:35 – First, students must understand and know the body can give off information, then that can be prioritized into a system 08:00 – They can establish feedback loops for players 09:20 – What you can pick up in a small amount of time 09:35 – Predictive models allow for you to follow a player using common patterns 10:27 – The system allows for you to know, not think, where another player is weak 11:15 – Which players to read 11:30 – It depends on the players, but is still beneficial even if you can only read one player 12:18 – He teaches people to go after certain spots and opportunities so behaviors can define and guide as to when to make certain moves 12:43 – Working with the greatest minds in poker 13:05 – He doesn’t want the highest echelons knowing his techniques because he plays with them 14:04 – On his work with Nonverbal Group and the power of perspective 14:35 – He sees a difference between mindset and mental game; he sees mindset as an approach and mental game as on-table optimization 14:50 – You must fix the foundation (mindset) before working on anything else 15:35 – On the game moving fast 15:50 – At the top it moves fast, but most games move slow; there’s a media bias and the local card room isn’t represented 17:42 – Lower-level players are still not up to date on higher-level information about the game 18:00 – Reading behavior and tells is for a specific kind of player, not just anyone 19:04 – On what Beyond Tells does 19:11 – They focus on live, no-limit Hold ‘Em and have a serious of programs depending on what the player needs, but mechanics need to be established first 20:10 – The course is embedded with his knowledge of psychology 23:36 – A tip for listeners: Pay attention to the hands 23:50 – Pick one or two players and focus on their hands pre-flop; see what they do right before and right after 24:12 – Increase your awareness 25:15 – High-level players want to know timing tells but there are more interesting tells to analyze 26:26 – A final tip for listeners: Embedded concealment strategies make it easier to pay attention to them 27:00 – Blake’s plans 27:06 – He’s going to Aussie Millions and WSOP 27:28 – He’s learning and understanding other player’s spots; he’s using his own findings to improve his game  3 Key Points  The qualitative results Blake has found are game-changing. You must master the foundations of poker before studying behavior and tells. A player’s hands tell a lot – pick a player or two and see what their hand say.  Contact/Resources  Beyond Tells - Training Website Poker Mind Coach – Elliot’s Coaching Website  Credits  Podcast Production by Podcastily 

In this episode, Blake Eastman, founder of The Nonverbal Group, creator of Beyond Tells, and owner of The School of Cards, talks about the largest study ever conducted on the behavior of poker players. Elliot and Blake discuss how to integrate this new information into your game and why the use of tells isn’t for everyone. Listen in to hear a psychology expert share some tips and tricks that you can implement immediately to have an advantage over your live opponents. Visit <a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/welcome-to-the-mindset-advantage-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Mindset Advantage Podcast</a> or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Elliot Roe.  Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:50 – Introducing Blake, the founder of The Nonverbal Group, creator of Beyond Tells, and owner of School of Cards</li> <li>00:55 – He was a psychology professor and now uses that knowledge and data to help people understand the use of tells in the game</li> <li>01:23 – He started playing poker in his teens and his work now combines his three main passions – poker, nonverbal behavior, and teaching</li> <li>02:25 – Blake was anti-behavior and anti-tells before, but after Beyond Tells his perspective changed</li> <li>03:06 – Information on Beyond Tells</li> <li>03:08 – It is the largest study ever conducted on the behavior of poker players; things like blink rate were recorded</li> <li>03:55 – They found that the quantitative approach is useless but the qualitative results have been game-changing</li> <li>04:22 – The poker community has been wrong about how they read tells – the results have found that qualitative patterns tell the most</li> <li>04:57 – They’ve designed frameworks and approaches to identify who to watch, when, and how so you can integrate that into your game</li> <li>05:30 – Video is necessary to analyze spots</li> <li>05:50 –Blake’s “A-ha!” moment – when he realized the data was useful and he had been wrong</li> <li>06:05 – He was in the office looking at footage and implemented the “grounding theory,” where you code the data without a hypothesis</li> <li>06:30 – He was watching a specific player and saw correlations between his hand movements and range</li> <li>06:51 – He started noticing the same thing with other players and live at the table; poker tells can be taught, they aren’t just an inherent skill</li> <li>07:30 – How Blake teaches the skill to students</li> <li>07:35 – First, students must understand and know the body can give off information, then that can be prioritized into a system</li> <li>08:00 – They can establish feedback loops for players</li> <li>09:20 – What you can pick up in a small amount of time</li> <li>09:35 – Predictive models allow for you to follow a player using common patterns</li> <li>10:27 – The system allows for you to know, not think, where another player is weak</li> <li>11:15 – Which players to read</li> <li>11:30 – It depends on the players, but is still beneficial even if you can only read one player</li> <li>12:18 – He teaches people to go after certain spots and opportunities so behaviors can define and guide as to when to make certain moves</li> <li>12:43 – Working with the greatest minds in poker</li> <li>13:05 – He doesn’t want the highest echelons knowing his techniques because he plays with them</li> <li>14:04 – On his work with Nonverbal Group and the power of perspective</li> <li>14:35 – He sees a difference between mindset and mental game; he sees mindset as an approach and mental game as on-table optimization</li> <li>14:50 – You must fix the foundation (mindset) before working on anything else</li> <li>15:35 – On the game moving fast</li> <li>15:50 – At the top it moves fast, but most games move slow; there’s a media bias and the local card room isn’t represented</li> <li>17:42 – Lower-level players are still not up to date on higher-level information about the game</li> <li>18:00 – Reading behavior and tells is for a specific kind of player, not just anyone</li> <li>19:04 – On what Beyond Tells does</li> <li>19:11 – They focus on live, no-limit Hold ‘Em and have a serious of programs depending on what the player needs, but mechanics need to be established first</li> <li>20:10 – The course is embedded with his knowledge of psychology</li> <li>23:36 – A tip for listeners: Pay attention to the hands</li> <li>23:50 – Pick one or two players and focus on their hands pre-flop; see what they do right before and right after</li> <li>24:12 – Increase your awareness</li> <li>25:15 – High-level players want to know timing tells but there are more interesting tells to analyze</li> <li>26:26 – A final tip for listeners: Embedded concealment strategies make it easier to pay attention to them</li> <li>27:00 – Blake’s plans</li> <li>27:06 – He’s going to Aussie Millions and WSOP</li> <li>27:28 – He’s learning and understanding other player’s spots; he’s using his own findings to improve his game</li> </ul> 3 Key Points <ul> <li>The qualitative results Blake has found are game-changing.</li> <li>You must master the foundations of poker before studying behavior and tells.</li> <li>A player’s hands tell a lot – pick a player or two and see what their hand say.</li> </ul> Contact/Resources <ul> <li><a href="http://www.beyondtells.com/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Tells</a> - Training Website</li> <li><a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poker Mind Coach</a> – Elliot’s Coaching Website</li> </ul> Credits <ul> <li>Podcast Production by <a href="https://podcastily.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcastily</a></li> </ul>

094 - Blake Eastman - A Data Driven Approach To Poker Tells

Andrew Brokos

In this episode, Andrew Brokos, poker coach, host of the Thinking Poker podcast, and author of the book  Play Optimal Poker talks about why we fail. He shares what he has learned on and off the table and stresses why it’s so important to manage your money wisely – even during upswings. Elliot and Andrew reveal why we can’t – and shouldn’t – always rely on predictions. Listen in to hear why knowing poker theory is critical and learn how Andrew has made it accessible to the casual player.   Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode

In this episode, Andrew Brokos, poker coach, host of the Thinking Poker podcast, and author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Play-Optimal-Poker-Practical-Theory/dp/1070982725" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Play Optimal Poker</a> talks about why we fail. He shares what he has learned on and off the table and stresses why it’s so important to manage your money wisely – even during upswings. Elliot and Andrew reveal why we can’t – and shouldn’t – always rely on predictions. Listen in to hear why knowing poker theory is critical and learn how Andrew has made it accessible to the casual player.   <a href="https://www.pokermindcoach.com/107-andrew-brokos-why-we-fail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to gain access to all of the show notes for this episode</a>

107 - Andrew Brokos - Why We Fail

Ed Miller

Ed Miller is a professional poker player and an author of books about poker. He wrote Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big With Expert Play with David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth in 2004. In 2005, he completed Getting Started in Hold 'em, a beginner's book. In 2006, he co-wrote No Limit Hold 'Em: Theory and Practice with David Sklansky. Miller is also co-author of the book Professional No Limit Hold 'em with Matt Flynn and Sunny Mehta published in 2007 and wrote Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em co-authored with Sunny Mehta and Matt Flynn. Miller came out with How to Read Hands At No-Limit Hold'em in 2011, Playing the Player in 2012, and Poker's 1% in 2014. Miller is part owner and produces educational poker videos for Red Chip Poker and StoxPoker, both subscription fee based poker coaching sites. His newest book, The Course, is set to release late April 2015. Mental Game MP3s - http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/

Ed Miller is a professional poker player and an author of books about poker. He wrote Small Stakes Hold 'em: Winning Big With Expert Play with David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth in 2004. In 2005, he completed Getting Started in Hold 'em, a beginner's book. In 2006, he co-wrote No Limit Hold 'Em: Theory and Practice with David Sklansky. Miller is also co-author of the book Professional No Limit Hold 'em with Matt Flynn and Sunny Mehta published in 2007 and wrote Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em co-authored with Sunny Mehta and Matt Flynn. Miller came out with How to Read Hands At No-Limit Hold'em in 2011, Playing the Player in 2012, and Poker's 1% in 2014. Miller is part owner and produces educational poker videos for Red Chip Poker and StoxPoker, both subscription fee based poker coaching sites. His newest book, The Course, is set to release late April 2015. Mental Game MP3s - <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/</a>

009 Ed Miller – The Mindset Advantage Podcast

Gonzaga "Zagazaur" Oliveira is a high-stakes online MTT professional. He is one of the co-founders and coach of the Portuguese MTT staking company "Polarize Poker." He has 2 SCOOP titles as well as multiple titles in other series, including Winamax Series, Powerfest, and EPT side events. Elliot and Gonzaga discuss why your poker network has such a significant impact on your success, why joining a backing group is the fastest way to move up through the ranks, and how Gonzaga and his partners engineered a positive and supportive community in their stable. In This Episode You'll Learn: [4:00] How to stay cool under pressure on final tables while your opponents are freaking out over the amount of money you’re playing for. [8:05] How playing high-stakes games before you’re ready hurts your results across all buy-ins. [9:25] Why it’s essential to surround yourself with other poker players who you like and are on the same upward journey as you. [12:30] How (and why) the Polarize Poker Team built a positive and supportive community. [16:35] Why an MTT with a small first prize can be more profitable than one with a huge one. [20:15] What you need to figure out before you decide to go pro that allows you to push through the hard times. [22:15] Why those who are using poker as a vehicle to become the best version of themselves have an advantage over those just in it for the money. Resources:  Polarize Poker Polarize Poker on Twitter Polarize Poker on YouTube Polarize Poker on Instagram  Keep Up With Elliot:  Check Out Elliot's Other Podcast: The A-Game Advantage Elliot's Twitter Elliot's Instagram 

Gonzaga "Zagazaur" Oliveira is a high-stakes online MTT professional. He is one of the co-founders and coach of the Portuguese MTT staking company "Polarize Poker." He has 2 SCOOP titles as well as multiple titles in other series, including Winamax Series, Powerfest, and EPT side events. Elliot and Gonzaga discuss why your poker network has such a significant impact on your success, why joining a backing group is the fastest way to move up through the ranks, and how Gonzaga and his partners engineered a positive and supportive community in their stable. In This Episode You'll Learn: [4:00] How to stay cool under pressure on final tables while your opponents are freaking out over the amount of money you’re playing for. [8:05] How playing high-stakes games before you’re ready hurts your results across all buy-ins. [9:25] Why it’s essential to surround yourself with other poker players who you like and are on the same upward journey as you. [12:30] How (and why) the Polarize Poker Team built a positive and supportive community. [16:35] Why an MTT with a small first prize can be more profitable than one with a huge one. [20:15] What you need to figure out before you decide to go pro that allows you to push through the hard times. [22:15] Why those who are using poker as a vehicle to become the best version of themselves have an advantage over those just in it for the money. Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://polarizepoker.pt/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polarize Poker</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/PolarizePoker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polarize Poker on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNDfJ7tLzDEOVLEbV3vhrw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polarize Poker on YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/polarizepoker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polarize Poker on Instagram</a></li> </ul> Keep Up With Elliot: <ul> <li><a href="https://agameadvantage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check Out Elliot's Other Podcast: The A-Game Advantage</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/elliotroe1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elliot's Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/elliot10181/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elliot's Instagram</a></li> </ul>

083 - Gonzaga "Zagazaur" Oliveira on The Power Of A Positive Poker Community

Zach Elwood

Zachary Elwood has been playing poker seriously for more than ten years. For three of those years, he played professionally. He’s long been interested in the psychological aspects of poker (while knowing that poker tells are much less important than poker strategy.) In 2009, he started the ReadingPokerTells blog, on the subject of tells and psychology. The site has gained a decent following over the years. In 2012, he published Reading Poker Tells, a book on general poker behavioral patterns, that has been called the “best book on poker tells” by many players, both amateur and experienced. Elwood published the book Verbal Poker Tells in 2014, which has also received high praise. Tommy Angelo, the pro poker player and author, called it “a treasure of profitable content.” He also did several poker tells presentations in Vegas, as part of a full-day seminar co-hosted by Jonathan Little. Elwood used a lot of actual televised poker hands to illustrate behavioral patterns that are often reliable. He writes a monthly column for Bluff Magazine, and has written articles for PokerNews, the TwoPlusTwo Magazine, and The Freeroll. He has created poker training videos for the poker training site CardRunners.com. Mental Game MP3s - http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/

Zachary Elwood has been playing poker seriously for more than ten years. For three of those years, he played professionally. He’s long been interested in the psychological aspects of poker (while knowing that poker tells are much less important than poker strategy.) In 2009, he started the ReadingPokerTells blog, on the subject of tells and psychology. The site has gained a decent following over the years. In 2012, he published Reading Poker Tells, a book on general poker behavioral patterns, that has been called the “best book on poker tells” by many players, both amateur and experienced. Elwood published the book Verbal Poker Tells in 2014, which has also received high praise. Tommy Angelo, the pro poker player and author, called it “a treasure of profitable content.” He also did several poker tells presentations in Vegas, as part of a full-day seminar co-hosted by Jonathan Little. Elwood used a lot of actual televised poker hands to illustrate behavioral patterns that are often reliable. He writes a monthly column for Bluff Magazine, and has written articles for PokerNews, the TwoPlusTwo Magazine, and The Freeroll. He has created poker training videos for the poker training site <a href="http://CardRunners.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CardRunners.com</a>. Mental Game MP3s - <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/</a>

007 Zach Elwood – The Mindset Advantage Podcast

Bertie Bayley

After PokerStars removed SuperNova Elite, Bertie Bayley (who achieved SNE 3 times while being a pre-rakeback winner) took the “Renaissance Man” approach to poker by spreading out his play over many formats rather than specializing in just one. You can find Bertie online playing under the handle “bigstealer” where he bounces between Spin &amp; Gos, cash games, and tournaments. Most recently Bertie chopped a $1k Party Poker Powerfest event for $80,000. In This Episode You'll Learn: [1:25] How the necessity of paying off high-interest rate student loans led Bertie to poker. [4:05] Why Bertie actually loves his life more since PokerStars removed SuperNova Elite. [4:45] How to balance the freedom poker allows and the work you must put in to stay ahead of the field. [7:30] Why it’s so important to make the distinction between game selection and “bum hunting.” [9:55] Whey Bertie chooses to chase EV over glory. [12:00] The physical and emotional toll that playing outside your bankroll can cause. [13:05] The difference between rational and irrational anxiety [15:30] The “Mindset Of Make-Up” and how to approach this delicate situation both as a player and a backer. [18:10] Why being curious instead of dismissive can be the difference between growing as a player and letting the game pass you by. [18:45] The danger of mocking players that you think are making poor plays. [20:45] The “MTT Raffle” mindset shift to help you deal with the variance of tournament poker. [26:40] Why you need to be careful of the free technical content you consume and why joining a good backing group is a great way to jump-start your game. [28:30] Clues that can help you decide if someone is a good poker coach or not. Resources:  Bertie's Twitter Bertie's Instagram  Keep Up With Elliot:  Check Out Elliot's Other Podcast: The A-Game Advantage Elliot's Twitter Elliot's Instagram 

After PokerStars removed SuperNova Elite, Bertie Bayley (who achieved SNE 3 times while being a pre-rakeback winner) took the “Renaissance Man” approach to poker by spreading out his play over many formats rather than specializing in just one. You can find Bertie online playing under the handle “bigstealer” where he bounces between Spin &amp; Gos, cash games, and tournaments. Most recently Bertie chopped a $1k Party Poker Powerfest event for $80,000. In This Episode You'll Learn: [1:25] How the necessity of paying off high-interest rate student loans led Bertie to poker. [4:05] Why Bertie actually loves his life more since PokerStars removed SuperNova Elite. [4:45] How to balance the freedom poker allows and the work you must put in to stay ahead of the field. [7:30] Why it’s so important to make the distinction between game selection and “bum hunting.” [9:55] Whey Bertie chooses to chase EV over glory. [12:00] The physical and emotional toll that playing outside your bankroll can cause. [13:05] The difference between rational and irrational anxiety [15:30] The “Mindset Of Make-Up” and how to approach this delicate situation both as a player and a backer. [18:10] Why being curious instead of dismissive can be the difference between growing as a player and letting the game pass you by. [18:45] The danger of mocking players that you think are making poor plays. [20:45] The “MTT Raffle” mindset shift to help you deal with the variance of tournament poker. [26:40] Why you need to be careful of the free technical content you consume and why joining a good backing group is a great way to jump-start your game. [28:30] Clues that can help you decide if someone is a good poker coach or not. Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/bigstealer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bertie's Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lbsbayley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bertie's Instagram</a></li> </ul> Keep Up With Elliot: <ul> <li><a href="https://agameadvantage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check Out Elliot's Other Podcast: The A-Game Advantage</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/elliotroe1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elliot's Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/elliot10181/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elliot's Instagram</a></li> </ul>

082 Bertie Bayley on Chasing EV Over Glory

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.  Mental Game MP3s | Poker Mind Coach

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. <a href="http://www.pokermindcoach.com/mental-game-mp3s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mental Game MP3s | Poker Mind Coach</a>

032 Mark 'dipthrong' Herm (Part 2) - The Mindset Advantage Podcast

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