Talk to a friend or acquaintance who doesn’t play poker. Ask him about what he thinks are the two or three most important things to learn about the … Read more
Articles / Poker Psychology
An understanding of the thought processes and behaviours exhibited by poker players.
Why do otherwise sane, smart poker players occasionally play like fish? Why do otherwise astute poker players behave in ways that are so obviously contrary to the goal … Read more
Poker is war. Though we might not always recognize it as such. Poker disguises itself under the veneer of a civilized game, where chips stand in for bullets … Read more
Fear and desire are two of the most powerful motivational forces affecting how you play poker. For all but the most casual of social poker players, these emotions … Read more
I bet the title of this article caught your attention, especially if you fall prey to the universally eschewed poker downfall of going on tilt. There are many … Read more
We’ve always been taught that hope is a good thing. In the poker world, hope is an entirely different kind of animal. For the poker player, hope is … Read more
What are your hot buttons, poker-wise? If you can learn to recognize the warning signs that a tilt attack is on its way then you can avoid the … Read more
Of all the ways we sabotage ourselves at the poker table few are more pervasive, and ultimately more costly, than impatience. It can seep into every aspect of … Read more
Bad beats and losing sessions are an unavoidable part of poker. The trick is knowing how to handle them. When nothing is going your way and your chips … Read more
There are five ways, chiefly, that being hot to trot in poker can hurt your game. Let me identify and explore each in turn. Eagerness to win can … Read more