The Mental Game of Poker 2 · Proven Strategies for Improving Poker Skill, Increasing Mental Endurance, and Playing in the Zone Consistently by Tendler, Jared -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

1 INTRODUCTION

My Background Performance Myths Overview How To Use This Book

2 THE ZONE DECONSTRUCTING THE ZONE

Energy Learning The Data Stream Sidebar: You Cannot Access All Data Client’s Story: Danny Steinberg

CONSISTENTLY GETTING INTO THE ZONE

Zone Profile Zone Routine Zone Warm-up Zone Cool-down Routine Adjustments

GETTING BACK INTO THE ZONE

Step 1: Recognition Client’s Story: Darren Kramer Step 2: Steady Your Mind Step 3: Inject Logic, Goals, or Inspiration Step 4: Strategic Reminder Step 5: Repeat When Necessary When These Steps Don’t Work Right Away

PROBLEMS REACHING OR MAINTAINING THE ZONE

Mental Game Issues Fatigue Wide Range Bloated Brain Thoughts of the Past and Future Hyper-awareness Lack of Challenge Change in Table Dynamics

3 LEARNING DECONSTRUCTING LEARNING

Stages of Learning Transfer of Skill Backfilling Knowledge Repetition Barry’s Take: Deliberate Practice Feedback Sidebar: Additional Feedback Rest Sidebar: Fantasy of the Fresh Start

LEARNING TO LEARN

Define How You Learn Barry’s Take: Fixed and Growth Mindsets Improve Your C-game Barry’s Take: How I Fixed a Leak Solve Your Learning Errors Client’s Story: Matts Quiding Make Continual Progress Sidebar: Learn By Teaching

4 DECISION MAKING

Intuition Instinct Thinking Training Decision Making Sidebar: Panning For Gold Errors in Decision Making

5 FOCUS

Improving Focus Distractibility Boredom Barry’s Take: Online Arrogance Burnout Client’s Story: Roy “GodlikeRoy” Bhasin

6 GOALS

Results and Process Goals Potential Expectations Conflicting Goals The Starting Line Why You Want It Barry’s Take: What Drives You? Planning for Obstacles Examples of Well-Structured Goals Tips for Setting and Achieving Goals

7 SELF-DISCIPLINE

Taking Responsibility Following Rules Willpower Work Ethic Time Management Client’s Story: Darren Kramer

8 GRINDING

Automation Increasing Mental Endurance Rest and Recovery Extreme Grinding

CONCLUSION

DO THE WORK