ability to pull good triggers (and/or also identify good triggers) is usually effected by confidence

(glad you enjoyed the COTW, and welcome to 2p2 =) )

Excellent!

Tilt <<< my biggest enemy...

Awesome article, definitely something I need to work on. Came looking for this, as I just played a long (for me) session, and my discipline and execution really tailed off at the end.

Will be trying to implement some of this over the next couple of sessions.

glgl =)

Really enjoyed reading this and the comments because it really helps to see other people struggling with the same things as you are (lol @ sounding like i'm glad that other people have problems :P).

Nice ideas and good advice. Thank you

np. glad you enjoyed it =)

The more problems other people have, the more you'll win. Be happy other players have problems lol.

Very well executed, Split!

I especially like the bit about talking to yourself, i do this a lot when i play! It is slightly nuts, but it bloody works!

Nice article, have to agree that discipline is key. There are an awful lot of very good and talented players who are broke due to poor discipline.

Personally speaking, I am pretty disciplined but every once in a while I'll do something crazy (drunk play, chase, too high limit) which brings me crashing back to earth. Luckily, I never take it to extremes and these incidents don't cripple but I'm sure I'd have maybe 25% or so higher winnings if I avoided them.

Anti-Archive bump.

bump to prevent COTW from being archived

I belive that we do need to make those fishy plays from time to time, just to get the bot out of us(as most poker players are gamblers too)... but def. doing them too often is a sign of tilt and should be kept to the lowest possible. Very nice read, should have read it in 2011 ).

A bit offtopic:


I got ADHD, i haven't tried with the music. I'm still focusing on finding out different things and improve my game. When i got it all down i might try it.

But the thing is, i just started on some medication against ADHD and it surely helped me a lot on focusing on the game and make the right folds (witch has been a biiiig issue for me) but with that medication, whenever i do something exciting my heart starts pumping a bit fast and my pulse goes up. And it didn't do before i started on it. (If i go into a pot or even watching a football game)

Is it just something you get away from whenever you get more experienced or is there something you think i could specific do?

check your dosage imo. this is all something you should discuss with your doctor ASAP

He listens too Jason Mraz when he plays