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Mariuslol Norway. Dec 22 2009 05:47. Posts 4742 | | |
- There’s no comfort in the growth zone and there’s no growth in the comfort zone.
- When you get comfortable, you get stale. And when you get stale… Someone else who “gets it” passes you by and leaves you in the dust.
- It can be uncomfortable to grow.
GOOD!
The tingle means it’s working : ) That feeling of being uncomfortable means that you are growing.
- I believe hand reading is a function of your mental / emotional state at the time more than anything else.
(Ever noticed that some days you can put people on hands right and left, other days you´re just fumbling in the dark? They haven´t changed, you haven´t changed, your skills have not diminished. But you are probably not in that same emotional state you were in when playing the first game.)
- The reason you struggle with the more subtle technical aspects is that they usually require a good and clean state of mind whilst playing and analyzing.
- If you are on constant subtle tilt you will never understand your own image, your opponents projected image vs the way they actually play, what your history with a specific opponent really means and CORRECT adjustments (as opposed to a couple of 3 bets and now you´re waiting to shove any 2)
- what all this basically boils down to; hand reading and putting your opponent on accurate ranges, and knowing what to do with those ranges. These qualities will separate a 2 ptbb winner, from a 5 ptbb winner.
- Good idea to review yesterday's hands at the start of a new day, as prep game, and at higher stakes, take notes on specific regulars when not playing to prep.
- Check list on every hand someone calls or raises you, ask yourself his range of hands.
- Common mistake to be "on the ball" first 5 minuts, and then go into Droid mode for the rest of the session.
- Just start out by doing this every time you have any preflop decisions. Then extend to the flop. Then extend to asking yourself about your perceived range (2nd level).
- The absolute most important thing when faced with a big decision, is to first breathe and relax for a couple of seconds.
- The greatest lesson that can be applied to your poker game is the buddhist lesson of being mindful and aware of one´s thoughts and actions at all times.
(Hmm, I should find out more about meditating)
- Optional (Before every session, make a short little goal for that session). To play very tight first 15 minuts, don't spew or go overboard.
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JSquids United States. Dec 22 2009 07:13. Posts 1142 | | |
i like this alot actually. blog more often  |
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Mariuslol Norway. Dec 22 2009 09:48. Posts 4742 | | | |
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RaiZ France. Dec 22 2009 10:40. Posts 1503 | | |
The last statement is was i'm having troubles with as of late... I always ends up being like -1 or -2 buyin then try to win it back... Which is why i'm somewhat breakeven for too much days !
Now is the best way to test it. TITITIGHT ! |
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Mariuslol Norway. Dec 22 2009 12:33. Posts 4742 | | | |
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Chewits United Kingdom. Dec 22 2009 14:51. Posts 2539 | | |
What a sick thread Mariouslol. Some amazing advice and insight in there. Thank you, made my day ! |
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Mariuslol Norway. Dec 23 2009 02:04. Posts 4742 | | |
Maybe I should blog more afterall, I spent a lot of time reading, browsing things. Not just poker related, but anything along the lines of mensa, threads about iQ, universe, life, meditating, attraction, psychology and similar things. And I've taken it as sort of a hobby to have a notepad up and always "steal" the sentences I think are really awesome. Store them, and look at them from time to time, super fun and gives me a cribbling feeling. (Even though half of the time I don't understand it lol).
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