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rnbsalsa88 United States. Nov 20 2008 19:55. Posts 821

This is Tommy Angelo's * list from his book The Elements of Poker

*
Elements of Performance:

Breathing/Yoga

The Path of Least Resistance:

- Awareness

- Results Oriented

- Poker Funk

- Table Funk

- Bliscipline

- Self Perpetuating Tiltlessness

-A Reminder about Odds- just because you are getting exact odds doesn't mean you should call

- Cravings

- Meditation

- Focus

- Breathing

- Sitting

- Wellness

- Process of Illumination
*

Some of my own

Do what FEELS right.

You control your own Destiny.

Always remember how lucky you are.

Dwell on this word: impermanence

Take a beat, take a breath.

Fluctuation causes tilt.

Tilt causes fluctuation.

Reset.

Rise above it.

Let it go.

FOCUS on Process-

Eliminate Distraction

You are a Winner!

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THINK +POSITIVE+

Look deeply into your mind.
Your mind is your weapon.
Find your MENTAL ADVANTAGE

ALC
ALWAYS LEARN CONSTANTLY

STAY OPEN MINDED

TILT LESS
TILT LESS
TILT LESS
TILT LESS
TILT LESS
TILT LESS

Be Professional

Focus on your Game.

Stay Calm and Relaxed

Calm and Relaxed

Calm and Relaxed

AWAKEN THE SILENT DREAMER

TRUST YOUR INNER EYES EARS AND VOICE

Make BETTER DECISIONS - THINK them through

Breathe Deeply

Possibility is endless.

Also the 2 biggest tips I can give you guys:

1. When you are playing, treat your mouse/keyboard as a betting line. Make your decision with your hands off/away from the keyboard and mouse. Finger tilt

. Your hands should have no factor in your poker decisions, but because we associate poker with chips/cards which are held many players subconsciously treat online poker live. Also, people associate being at/using a computer with the keyboard/mouse. Take your time and think through your decision. Use your logic, but also weigh it with how the situation feels.

2. When you exhale, sigh, breathe deeply, jump up, jump back, pull your hands back, jolt, groan, wring your hands, flex your fingers, put your hands on your head/neck, rub your thumb on your pointer finger, feel dizzy or sick, know you are about to get f**ked, MAKE THE CHECK/FOLD/ (Call rather than rr if you perceive the hand as too strong to fold) EVERY TIME. Your body knows more about poker than you think it does. These are very clear signs of danger and your body is flashing red warning alarms. The more I've learned to observe myself while I play the more I spot myself exhibiting tells (your first reaction is always the most honest and I'm not trying to hide them from anyone because I'm playing online). I really have been following these consistently and I feel very good when I do go with my feel and intuition even when I don't see showdown. I'm about 95% with it so even when I follow it and am wrong- it still makes me more money than the strict perceived range based decision when I do feel it.

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whamm! Albania. Nov 20 2008 20:07. Posts 11625

i hope rekrul writes his own poker book someday. im definitely reading it, mainly because itd probably be 10 pages long and have the biggest letter fonts and pics

Silver_nz New Zealand. Nov 20 2008 21:46. Posts 5647

rnbalsa + pav smilies = ????