Poker On The Mind Podcast

In the 51st Episode, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia discussed the biggest pot that Gareth played at the recent Party Poker Millions Event. The hand includes his response to a 3 bet pre-flop, his decision making on the flop, turn, and river and a discussion of factors that can encourage (or discourage) an all-in river bet.Then, Tricia turned the attention to EQ (emotional intelligence) which Matt Berkey brought up at some length in Episode 50. She got several questions about what it is and how to get more of it. She explained:• A working definition of EQ• The 4 main components of EQ (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management)• Both she and Gareth gave examples and personal experiences with EQIf you want free MTT content, head on over to the MTT Poker School YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschoolWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @MTTpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

To celebrate reaching their 50th, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia interviewed Super High Roller Matt Berkey! He spent almost 2 hours answering listener questions. This is is Part 2/2.Topics covered included:•How far Berkey gets out of line•How ranges change when there's a straddle•What Berkey thinks of Doug Polk's strategy•Understanding and accepting variance•And much, much moreAs a reminder, Gareth has also started a new youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/garethjamespokerHe also has the strategy channel over at: https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschoolWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @mttpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

To celebrate reaching their 50th, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia interviewed Super High Roller Matt Berkey! He spent almost 2 hours answering listener questions. This is is Part 2/2.Topics covered included:•How far Berkey gets out of line•How ranges change when there's a straddle•What Berkey thinks of Doug Polk's strategy•Understanding and accepting variance•And much, much moreAs a reminder, Gareth has also started a new youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/garethjamespokerHe also has the strategy channel over at: https://www.youtube.com/mttpokerschoolWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @mttpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

To celebrate reaching their 50th episode, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia interviewed Super High Roller Matt Berkey! He spent almost 2 hours answering listener questions. Topics covered included:• How to improve your MTT game• Why the mental game is so critical to poker performance• Variance• The importance of emotional intelligence• How to deal with tilt• How to play your A-game more often• And, much moreBecause Matt gave such thorough and thought-provoking answers, this episode will be split into two parts! As a reminder, Gareth has also started a new YouTube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/garethjamespokerWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @mttpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

To celebrate reaching their 50th episode, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Strategist Dr. Tricia interviewed Super High Roller Matt Berkey! He spent almost 2 hours answering listener questions. Topics covered included:• How to improve your MTT game• Why the mental game is so critical to poker performance• Variance• The importance of emotional intelligence• How to deal with tilt• How to play your A-game more often• And, much moreBecause Matt gave such thorough and thought-provoking answers, this episode will be split into two parts! As a reminder, Gareth has also started a new YouTube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/garethjamespokerWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @mttpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

In Episode 49, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Engineer Dr. Tricia talk about several topics including:•The best ways to study for an upcoming live MTT with only limited time•Why pre-flop range construction is so important•Not having a min-cash mindset•The importance of volume•The recent cyber-attacks on PokerStarsThen, they devoted the majority of the episode to talking about a listener question on pulling the trigger on certain plays and why that can be so challenging. Fear of failure, perfectionism, and resilience were all addressed. As a reminder, Gareth has also started a new youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK1BKEY6-u9hMF9LWIzHZAWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @MTTpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

In Episode 49, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Engineer Dr. Tricia talk about several topics including:•The best ways to study for an upcoming live MTT with only limited time•Why pre-flop range construction is so important•Not having a min-cash mindset•The importance of volume•The recent cyber-attacks on PokerStarsThen, they devoted the majority of the episode to talking about a listener question on pulling the trigger on certain plays and why that can be so challenging. Fear of failure, perfectionism, and resilience were all addressed. As a reminder, Gareth has also started a new youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK1BKEY6-u9hMF9LWIzHZAWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @MTTpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

In Episode 48, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Engineer Dr. Tricia Cardner are back to discuss Gareth’s recent poker trip to Romania for the Unibet Open. They covered a couple of hand histories as well as some of the psychological components that go into playing live tournaments with opponents of varying skill levels. Then, they addressed listener question related to the frustration when playing with lesser skilled players. Yes, it can feel frustrating when they, “don’t respect your raises” but learning to play and beat weaker players is a critical piece of the poker puzzle. Other aspects discussed included looking at structures carefully to find the best ones and increasing your chances of getting to the business end of MTTs. As a reminder, Gareth has also started a new Youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures and behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/garethjamespokerWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @gazelligpokerFollow us on Instagram:@drtriciacardner@garethjamespokerDon’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

In Episode 48, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Engineer Dr. Tricia Cardner are back to discuss Gareth’s recent poker trip to Romania for the Unibet Open. They covered a couple of hand histories as well as some of the psychological components that go into playing live tournaments with opponents of varying skill levels. Then, they addressed listener question related to the frustration when playing with lesser skilled players. Yes, it can feel frustrating when they, “don’t respect your raises” but learning to play and beat weaker players is a critical piece of the poker puzzle. Other aspects discussed included looking at structures carefully to find the best ones and increasing your chances of getting to the business end of MTTs. As a reminder, Gareth has also started a new Youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures and behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/garethjamespokerWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @gazelligpokerFollow us on Instagram:@drtriciacardner@garethjamespokerDon’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Engineer Dr. Tricia Cardner are back to answering listener questions in Episode 47 after starting out the episode by talking about the book they are working on that will teach readers how to develop their poker expertise more easily and efficiently. The plan is to have the book available during next summer’s WSOP, so stay tuned!Then, they addressed two listener questions; one on how to make sure you keep your mental fortitude at an all-time high so as to not make careless mistakes and another on how to make multi-tabling easier.Gareth has also started a new Youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK1BKEY6-u9hMF9LWIzHZAWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @gazelligpokerFollow us on Instagram:@drtriciacardner@garethjamespokerDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Engineer Dr. Tricia Cardner are back to answering listener questions in Episode 47 after starting out the episode by talking about the book they are working on that will teach readers how to develop their poker expertise more easily and efficiently. The plan is to have the book available during next summer’s WSOP, so stay tuned!Then, they addressed two listener questions; one on how to make sure you keep your mental fortitude at an all-time high so as to not make careless mistakes and another on how to make multi-tabling easier.Gareth has also started a new Youtube channel specifically for chronicling both his poker adventures & behind the scenes of his budding poker coaching empire, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK1BKEY6-u9hMF9LWIzHZAWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @gazelligpokerFollow us on Instagram:@drtriciacardner@garethjamespokerDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Consultant Dr. Tricia Cardner spend Episode 46 reviewing their respective trips to the 2018 WSOP. Gareth had many adventures including hot air ballooning, golfing, and he even got paddled! Both Tricia and Gareth got in plenty of poker and various hands and situations were discussed. We covered a variety of events including the WSOP Tag Team, the WSOP Monster Stack, PH 6-max and the Wynn Classic. We chatted about some plays we saw others make at the WSOP Main Event and the WSOP Big One For One Drop. Gareth has also started a new Youtube channel specifically for chronicling his poker adventures, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK1BKEY6-u9hMF9LWIzHZAWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @gazelligpokerFollow us on Instagram:@drtriciacardner@garethjamespokerDon’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Consultant Dr. Tricia Cardner spend Episode 46 reviewing their respective trips to the 2018 WSOP. Gareth had many adventures including hot air ballooning, golfing, and he even got paddled! Both Tricia and Gareth got in plenty of poker and various hands and situations were discussed. We covered a variety of events including the WSOP Tag Team, the WSOP Monster Stack, PH 6-max and the Wynn Classic. We chatted about some plays we saw others make at the WSOP Main Event and the WSOP Big One For One Drop. Gareth has also started a new Youtube channel specifically for chronicling his poker adventures, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK1BKEY6-u9hMF9LWIzHZAWant us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @gazelligpokerFollow us on Instagram:@drtriciacardner@garethjamespokerDon’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Consultant Dr. Tricia Cardner spend Episode 45 talking about all things Vegas and WSOP. Tricia has just arrived in Vegas and is setting up shop in preparation for a poker marathon. Gareth is following behind in just a couple of weeks and he, too, is planning and strategizing!We also tackled a twitter question from Sandra who asked about setting up daily habits in order to enhance performance at the table. Tricia discussed the importance of a morning routine that includes some meditation, affirmations, visualizations, and exercise. Tricia explained the most effective manner for using affirmations and visualizations and gave some examples. Gareth also outlined how he has been using an evening reflection to help him plan out his next day’s routine. A good morning routine actually starts the night before, so a planning process is mandatory if peak performance is your goal. As the start of the WSOP is here, we are including a link to Kenny Hallaert’s spreadsheet of all of the 2018 Las Vegas summer poker schedules which you can find here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qpxeIG3O7IVPq_loaFNGTKixAHmxLLdQPHxm1z2GX4E/edit#gid=308492317Want us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @MTTpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse

MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Consultant Dr. Tricia Cardner spend Episode 45 talking about all things Vegas and WSOP. Tricia has just arrived in Vegas and is setting up shop in preparation for a poker marathon. Gareth is following behind in just a couple of weeks and he, too, is planning and strategizing!We also tackled a twitter question from Sandra who asked about setting up daily habits in order to enhance performance at the table. Tricia discussed the importance of a morning routine that includes some meditation, affirmations, visualizations, and exercise. Tricia explained the most effective manner for using affirmations and visualizations and gave some examples. Gareth also outlined how he has been using an evening reflection to help him plan out his next day’s routine. A good morning routine actually starts the night before, so a planning process is mandatory if peak performance is your goal. As the start of the WSOP is here, we are including a link to Kenny Hallaert’s spreadsheet of all of the 2018 Las Vegas summer poker schedules which you can find here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qpxeIG3O7IVPq_loaFNGTKixAHmxLLdQPHxm1z2GX4E/edit#gid=308492317Want us to answer your poker question? Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroomTweet us:@drtriciacardner @MTTpokerschoolDon’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: https://www.mttpokerschool.com/Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (http://bit.ly/RevPoker) Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse