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Poker On The Mind Podcast — 200 episodes

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Voice Note #3: Leo Margets at the WSOP 2025 Main Event Final Table: Why It Matters More Than You Think

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Episode 196 - WSOP Reality Check: What Most Players Get Wrong

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Episode 195 - Play Poker Or Focus On Family?

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Voice Note #2: Why Phil Hellmuth Says the Main Event Is “Too Tough”

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Voice Note #1: What Do You Think About This Idea?

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Episode 194 - Transitioning from MTTs to Cash Games

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Episode 193 - Daniel Negreanu on His 2024 Approach, His WSOP Prep and Why Presence is So Important in Poker

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Episode 192 - Carlos Welch on How To Be A Big Fish in a Small Pond

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Episode 191 - Bryan Paris on How to Outwork the Lazy Players, Rebuilding His Foundations and Balancing Poker And Family Life

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Episode 190 - Dara O'Kearney on Beyond GTO, Milestone Satellites & Preparing for SCOOP & the WSOP

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Episode 189 - High Performance Poker: Chapter 6 - The Art of Bouncebackability

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Episode 188 - High Performance Poker: Chapter 5 - High Performance Physiology

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Episode 187 - High Performance Poker: Chapter 4 - Knowing Your Achilles Heel

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Episode 186 - High-Performance Poker: Chapter 3 - Developing The Right Mindset

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Episode 185 - High Performance Poker: Chapter 2 - Winning Habits & Systems

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Episode 184 - High Performance Poker: Chapter 1 - The Peak Poker Performance Cycle

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Episode 183 - How to Maximize Your Study

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Episode 182 - Don't Tap The Glass

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Episode 181 - Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

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Episode 180 - Bankroll, Budgets and Taking Your Own Action

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Episode 179 - Stop Memorizing & Get Logical

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Episode 178 - Planning Your Study When You're Overwhelmed & Short On Time

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Episode 177 - 2023 WSOP Recap

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Episode 176 - Is This Card Distribution Or Do I Suck?

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Episode 175 - A Big Bink Doesn't Always Lead To Great Things

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Episode 174 - Happy Is Now Or Never

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Episode 173 - Poker Immersion?

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Episode 172 - 80:20

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Episode 171 - Crack The Code!

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Episode 170 - Superiority/Inferiority Complex

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Episode 169 - Bringing Home The Hardware

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Episode 168 - Longevity in Poker

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Episode 167 - Balance is for Gymnasts

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Episode 166 - Improving Your Physiology for Better Performance (Eat/Move/Sleep)

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Episode 165 - Keep Calm, It's Only a Poker Hand

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Episode 164 - The Peak Poker Performance Formula

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Episode 163 - Satellite Stress

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Episode 162 - Americans vs Europeans

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Episode 161 - You Need This Book!

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Episode 160 - Eyes Wide Open

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Episode 159 - You Could Be Wrong

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Episode 158 - What Is Risk Premium?

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Episode 157 - Monitor Your Thinking

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Episode 156 - The Difference Between Study And Training

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Episode 155 - Track The Inputs, Not The Outputs

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Episode 154 - Make Sure You're Not Over-Folding

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Episode 153 - Best Personality for Poker?

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Episode 152 - Talking About The Turn

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Episode 151 - Don't Forget To Breathe!

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Episode 150 - Our Favourite Episodes

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Episode 149 - Let's Catch Up

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Episode 148 - Be Careful About Comparison

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Episode 147 - Keep Coming Back For More

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Episode 146 - Keep Your Feet On The Ground

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Episode 145 - Express Your Emotions

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Episode 144 - Keep Your Brain Healthy

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Episode 143 - Take A Walk

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Episode 142 - Stick To What You Know

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Episode 141 - How Optimistic Do We Need To Be?

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Episode 140 - Choosing Your Tournaments

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Episode 139 - Hidden Opportunities

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Episode 138 - The Law of Action

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Episode 137 - Is Online Poker Rigged?

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Episode 136 - Fooled By Randomness

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Episode 135 - Keep Everything In Context

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Episode 134 - Poker Is A Team Sport

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Episode 133 - A Funky 3-Bet

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Episode 132 - Talk About How You Feel

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Episode 131 - Is Poker Getting Harder?

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Episode 130 - Winning Is A Temporary State

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Episode 129 - The Dirty Diaper

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Episode 128 - Be Kind To Yourself

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Episode 127 - One Brick At A Time

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Episode 126 - Connecting The Dots

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Episode 125 - Should You Do Things You Don’t Enjoy?

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Episode 124 - Work Out The Why

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Episode 123 - Is It Ok To Late Register?

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Episode 122 - Our Friend Won A Bracelet!

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Episode 121 - Respect The Mental Game

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Episode 120 - Take Action, And The Motivation Will Follow

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Episode 119 - Well, He's Definitely A Donk

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Episode 118 - It's Ok To Not Be Ok

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Episode 117 - When You Have A Hammer, Everything Looks Like A Nail

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Episode 116 - Kindness, Compassion and Bounty Spots

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Episode 115 - So, You Wanna Go Pro?

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Episode 114 - 15bb Blind vs Blind Strategy Tips

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Episode 113 - The Fear of Failure (Get In There And Play)

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Episode 112 - Triple Barrel Fail

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Episode 111 - Dealing with ADHD as a Poker Player

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Episode 110 - Embrace Variance or Avoid It?

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Episode 109 - What is the Role of Hope in Poker?

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Episode 108 - Cruz-ing to a Bluff Catcher

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Episode 107 - Bracing Yourself For The Inevitable Downswing

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Episode 106 - Bust or Build? (What To Do When You Lose Half Your Stack in a Tournament)

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Episode 105 - Guess Who Just Won Their First SCOOP?

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Episode 104 - The Importance of ICM and Logical Decision Making

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Episode 103 - The Role Of Bias In How We Think And Respond To Others

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Episode 102 - Should I Turn My Hand Into a Bluff?

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Episode 101 - Do You Need A Mantra?

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Episode 100 - The One About The Miracle Two-Outer

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Episode 99 - Maintaining Productivity During Stressful Times

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Episode 98 - Motivation to Exercise and a BvB Hand Breakdown

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Episode 97 - Staying Positive When You're Running Bad

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Episode 96 - Conflicting Goals, Satellite Bubble Strategy and (Not) Second Guessing Yourself

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Episode 95 - The Effects of a High Stress Job on Your Poker Time

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Episode 94 - Tournament Poker Bankroll Management and a Cashout Strategy

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Episode 93 - Critical Mindset Skills to Resist Tilt

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Episode 92 - What is Periodization? & River Bluff Hand History

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Episode 91 - Developing a Rage to Master

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Episode 90 - Increasing Volume and Decreasing Apathy as a Part-Time Player

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Episode 89 - Making and Keeping New Year's Resolutions

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Episode 88 - Bluff Catching and Confirmation Bias

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Episode 87 - How to Differentiate Between Depression and Dysthymic Disorder

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Episode 86 - Listener Hand On The Bubble vs an 888 Pro

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Episode 85 - The Signs and Symptoms of Depression

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Episode 84 - Self Help Books and Bluffing the River

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Episode 83 - Choosing The Poker Material That's Right For You

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Episode 82 - Run Bad Mindset and the Role of Luck

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Episode 81 - Missing Poker and Listener Hand Analysis

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Episode 80 - Dealing With EXTREME Stress

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Episode 79 - Post-WCOOP Recap and Reflection [FIXED AUDIO]

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Episode 78 - Turning a Boat and Choosing a Good Training Program

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Episode 77 - Shifting Mindsets: Satellites to Main Events

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Episode 76 - Information Overload

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Episode 75 - Block Scheduling, Mindset Sessions and More...

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Episode 74 - Can We Retrain the Brain for Better Sleep?

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Episode 73 - Making the Most of the Current Online Landscape

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Episode 72 - Covid-19 and its Effects On The Poker World (Plus Some MTT Strategy!)

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Episode 71 - Tips for More Effective Communication With Your Partner

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Episode 70 - Bluff Catching Out of Position as the Preflop Raiser

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Episode 69 - The Effects of Sleep on Poker Performance

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Episode 68 - Outcome Goals vs Process Goals

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Episode 67 - The Importance of Gratitude & Preparing for 2020

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Episode 66 - Mindful Study and Long-Term Development

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Episode 65 - The Fear of Bluffing

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Episode 64 - Let's Talk GTO

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Episode 63 - MTT Game Changer and Post-Session Reviews

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Episode 62 - SCOOP, WSOP and WCOOP Recap with Hand Analysis and Mindset Rant

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Episode 61 - Preparing for SCOOP and The WSOP

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Episode 60 - Controversy and Burnout

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Episode 59 - Magical Thinking and Money Bubble Strategy

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Episode 58 - Creating an Unbeatable Mindset and Bluff Catching With Top Pair

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Episode 57 - We've Finished The Book Plus Mistakes, Pressure and A Preflop Spot with 88

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Episode 56 - Second Guessing and New Year's Goals and Resolutions

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Episode 55 - Stack Size Mindset and Overcoming Variance

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Episode 54 - Realistic Expectations and Travelling For Poker

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Episode 53 - Temptation Bundling, S.A.D., Sleep Hygiene and a Tough River Spot With a Set

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Episode 52 - WSOP Europe Trip Report and Advice on Procrastination

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Episode 51 - Party Poker UK Millions Hand Review and Emotional Intelligence

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Episode 50 Part 2 - Interview with Matt Berkey

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Episode 50 Part 1 - Interview with Matt Berkey

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Episode 49 - Pull The Trigger: Fear of Failure, Perfectionism and Resilience

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Episode 48 - Should We Move Up? and Unibet Bucharest Trip Report

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Episode 47 - Maintaining Mental Fortitude and Multitabling Tips

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Episode 46 - A Las Vegas Recap

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Episode 45 - Daily Habits and WSOP 2018 Update #1

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Episode 44 - SHRB, XL PowerScoop Update and Avoiding Bad Habits

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Episode 43 - Live Action and Multitasking

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Episode 42 - Keeping Yourself Focused and Centred

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Episode 41 - Bronze Medals, ICM Mistakes and Tired Tilt

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Episode 40 - It's About Time She Swiped Right!

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Episode 39 - Why Are You So Defensive? and Running Out of Willpower

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Episode 38 - Getting Backed and Live Game Selection

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Episode 37 - Mastering Poker With Limited Time and Bankroll Management

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Episode 36 - Staying Motivated After Winning

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Episode 35 - Game Selection and Perfectionism

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Episode 34 - Max-Exploit, Self-Respect and Self-Discipline

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Episode 33 - The Value of Positive Visualizations and Bet/Folding The Turn

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Episode 32 - The Value of Live Tournaments and New Year's Resolutions

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Episode 31 - Satellite Strategy and Avoiding Bad River Calls

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Episode 30 - WSOP Schedule Is Released and Small Blind Strategy

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Episode 29 - More Information and Hand Written Notes

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Episode 28 - Interview with Jordan 'jymaster11' Young

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Episode 27 - Post-Ante Poker and Self-Discipline

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Episode 26 - Dealing With Sleep Issues

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Episode 25 - Dealing With Depression and Understanding The Push Fold Numbers

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Episode 24 - Staying Motivated and Effective Stack 3-Betting

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Episode 23 - Slow-structured MTTs and Actually Achieving Your Goals

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Episode 22 - Pre-Game Routines and Accumulating Chips Deep In Tournaments

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Episode 21 - Observed Poker and How Do You Play AKs?

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Episode 20 - Why Common Sense Is Not So Common

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Episode 19 - Dealing With Pressure and Calling 3-Bet Jams

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Episode 18 - Deliberate Practice

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Episode 17 - Bad Beats, Downswings and Bounty Strategy

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Episode 16 - Maintaining Your A-Game and Cashout Strategy

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Episode 15 - Financial Freedom and River Bet Sizing

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Episode 14 - Setting Goals and 15-25bb Range Construction

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Episode 13 - Achieve More Goals and Flop More Straights

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Episode 12 - Positive Reactions To An Aggressive Small Blind

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Episode 11 - WSOP Update and Relationships

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Episode 10 - Dr Cardner's WSOP Experience So Far

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Episode 9 - Bad Habits and Rebuy Strategy

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Episode 8 - Focus and Defending Your Big Blind

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Episode 7 - Obnoxious Opponents and Stacksize Awareness

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Episode 6 - Discipline and Late Registration

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Episode 5 - Pre-Game Warmup and Final Table Spot

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Episode 4 - Table Talk and Shortstack Adjustments

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Episode 3 - Effective Study and Playing a 20bb Stack

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Episode 2 - Downswings and Tilt

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Episode 1 - Anger Management and AQs