Poker Psychology – Page №4

Do you believe poker is a microcosm of life? PokerListings writer Lee Davy does, and that many of life’s lessons can be applied practically and successfully to your poker game.…

By Jared Tendler One area where poker differs significantly from other sports is the degree to which the competitors are evenly matched, especially among professionals. Soccer teams compete with similar…

The WSOP is the most grueling grind in poker so we spoke with esteemed mental coach Jared Tendler about how to cope with the weight of the World Series. Seven…

Tells and poker – a pseudo-science which sometimes seems to work and sometimes seems to not hit the mark at all. To start with, most amateur poker players have the…

Poker abounds with quickies – one-liners that seem to carry a cartload of wisdom. Some indeed do. Some favorites of mine are: Doyle Brunson’s “Never go broke in an unraised…

The final hour of a poker session is less cosmic and certainly less dramatic than it would be in a sci-fi novel or an end-of-the-world movie. But most players have…

An article I ran across recently in a respected magazine began with this: “The object of poker is to win the most money. That’s it – that is your goal.…

Poker is: (a) A stressful game; (b) A game people play to relax; (c) Both. I chose “(c).” Your answer will depend. What’s it depend on? On your approach to the…

The point of view expressed in the title of this piece is, I have always believed, so obviously true that no sensible poker player could doubt it. However, the other…

Just about the most popular shirt you see around these days has FCUK emblazoned across the front. There isn’t a soul this side of a two-year-old minister’s daughter who doesn’t…

If you’ve played poker seriously for any amount of time, you’ve probably hit a downswing. And downswings can be downright demoralizing. If you play the game long enough, though, they…

Most people assume a “good” poker player is a “winning” poker player and vice versa. I don’t think this is right, but differentiating between them is a bit tricky –…

Jonah Lehrer is an interesting guy, an Ivy graduate and a respected journalist. He’s got a deep interest in psychology as well as poker, and that makes some of the…

What is the worst hand in poker? While many might quickly point to 7-2 offsuit as the answer, the reality is a bit more nuanced. Let’s dive into the statistics…

Before we get started, let’s be honest for a second. Poker players, as a whole, are not the most physically fit group of people. Our brains are processing information on…

In my reading of the poker literature I’ve noticed that most discussions of beginner poker strategy focus on pre-flop action. This is understandable and sensible. Solid pre-flop strategy avoids problems…