Mindset & Lifestyle

If I had to pick an airport terminal to transfer four pounds of one of my checked bags to the other to avoid a $70 baggage fee, it would be the terminal at Spokane International […]

It’s nine o’clock at night in Spokane, Washington, and it is extremely hard to calculate my pot odds with the sound of bowling pins toppling over in the background. I ask the dealer for a […]

For today’s, article I want to write about the process and journey of a poker player. Being a poker player, or at least a successful, high-level one, involves a process outside just sitting down at […]

Gut instincts are often misunderstood, especially by weak poker players and those who are superstitious. I’ll preface this article by stating I am no psychologist and everything I write today is from my experience and […]

Today we will talk about a mental issue that I see in a lot of poker players, including myself. The issue in question is the failure to realize that the objective of this game is […]

A great military strategist once said that there is a large difference between wanting to become someone and wanting to do something. He rallied against the office politics that surrounded military high command. He discussed […]

Being a poker pro can be very exciting and very fulfilling; if you go about it the right way. When you go pro, it’s no longer a game; it’s your job, so you have to […]

“But this teacher says I should do this play in that situation.” “Why did he say that?” I ask. (Crickets) The above exchange is worrying to me. When I am talking to aspiring poker players, […]

Many people are initially drawn to poker because they assume there’s easy money to be made. That’s partly true: there’s money, and if you’re a good player it can be easy, but it’ll require hard […]

“The smart man accepts. The idiots insists.” – Unknown One of the most baffling parts of my job is seeing people repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot. I cannot tell you how many times I […]

Did you come up with resolutions for 2022? According to many studies, there is a 92% chance you won’t accomplish those goals. Why? It has nothing to do with you. They’re always talking about having […]

In this article, we are going to discuss some systems that you can implement in regards to your life. These life systems will help improve your mood, which will help you play better poker. To […]

My friends in the business world have an adage they repeat often: “Over invest in management.” One employee screwing up negatively impacts that employee’s tasks. A bad manager, however, will affect all the employees on […]

The most important thing you can do to prepare for a live tournament is to know your stuff. The more comfortable and confident you are at the table, the better your decision making becomes because […]

I recently was listening to an audiobook called The Hacking Of The American Mind. In the book, they discussed a study which I found extremely interesting. Researchers did this test where they put two people […]

A common poker problem faced by many new players is knowing when to play bigger limits. The biggest obstacle to moving up is your ego, saying “you deserve it” and “that you’re better than the […]

How To Become A Professional Poker Player You don’t have to be ranked number one or even in the top one hundred to be considered a winning poker player. If you want to turn your […]

Can You Make Money Playing Online Poker? One of the most common misconceptions circulating about online poker is that there is no money to be made playing. An equal and opposing misconception is that there […]

“So many of us chose our path out of fear disguised as practicality,” Jim Carrey once said. “My father could have been a great comedian, but he didn’t believe that was possible for him. So, […]

If I have learned one thing as a professional poker player over the last 15 years, it is that I do not know how the game will change going forward. That said, if the poker world continues as it has in the recent past, here are some things I expect to happen.

The reason I love writing about poker is it’s very much writing about life. If you don’t have your life in order, you will not play winning poker. Unless your training is simply impeccable, you […]