lolz, the first 20 people posting in ylur bbv thread didnt even read one word. Reminds me of some people i know who just cant for the life of them figure out why they havent made alot of money with online poker yet lol. Then i send them some 2 page article, and i get 'omg do i have to read all that???'

My thoughts exactly, chipchip.

+1
Delete the entire sub-forum imo. It depresses me that such a community exists

+1. Have you checked out bbv4life or oot yet?

OP - Terrific post, just excellent. Anyone who hasn't spent the 15 mins or so reading through should do so.

Many thanks

Cliff notes please???????

Great post OP. We need more of this altruistic donation of thoughts and knowledge to the poker community and less $2k ebooks.

thank you for this, will read properly later....

Sincere Thanks for posting this. Its so nice when someone takes the time to write a long well thought out helpful post.

Thanks for all the kind words guys.

Thanks, but just to clarify my name is not Jared. Jared Tendler is a mental game coach that I use and LearnedFromTV was recommending him, not me. You should really know this too, since we had a lengthy discussion on skype together.

Started 3-betting more and pulling the trigger much more frequently on big bluffs and hero calls. I think these changes made me win more while I was playing my A-game, but the increased variance of this style caused me to tilt more frequently and harder so I think I overcompensated in terms of adding aggression and pushing small edges.

Yes, that's a typo, but it's too late to go back and edit it now.

"I can’t count the number of times during my career I’ve sat at my desk and alternated between staring at my drastically depleted cashier balance and the ceiling, in utter disbelief and despair, feeling like I was trapped in a nightmare."

Made me laugh, been there so many times!

I have also had a lot of trouble with poker affecting other parts of my life and its something I am definitely getting better at but also still have a way to go, also loved the advice on doing things now rather than putting them off to a future date as its so easy to slip into a cycle of pushing that future date further and further back.

Nice post for sure, if people can't be bothered taking the time to read it then that's fine by me, some really useful things in there and we don't need everyone reading it

Oh man I suck Sorry Matt.

(Please don't go "I aint no Matt either" now)

Excellent post, people underestimate the mindset part of the game/life so much, it is not just a small part in a professional poker players repertoire, its crucial.

great, great, great post. HOF imo.

now i wanna hear some blow stories or some other ****ed up drug related **** ! Mix in some hooker stories as well and this thread would be even better.

whats the most money you bet on a single sporting event?

probably the single best post I've read on 2+2. It's pretty simple, but that's the beauty of it. It's about poker, but it's also about life. I can't thank you enough for sharing this.

This def. one of the 10 best threads/posts i read on 2+2.
Will def. read it again
Thx a lot

me too

good

good read, thanks!
just curious, why is this in High Stakes Forum, while you play SS yourself?

Great post. Thanks a lot and will read again.

why does this matter at all ?

crashwhips

inspiring stories ! thanks for sharing

Well, at first glance I got the impression I receive advice by a HS player.
And I'd much rather emulate a 25/50 winner then someone that plays below my limits. No big deal though, still good read...

With all the respect, but been small minded and thinking inside the box like that cant bring you much good in life.
Sometimes playing small stakes professionally for such a long time demands a lot more of mental control and focus, because its a lot harder to be motivated to do the every day grind.

well ya should definitley be able to gain some clientele after this post.
not sure if you are still interested in doing mental coaching though.
one of the best posts ever.

Thanks, I gave up on trying to do mindset coaching tho

Great post, ty.

Thanks for this. Great read!