Welcome to Episode 139! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question sent in by a listener who wanted to learn how to deal with boredom at the table. Topics covered include: ●How to use flow states to combat boredom ●The 3 major criteria that must be met to create flow ●Practical tips for setting playing goals to generate flow ●...
Mar 09, 2022•35 min
Welcome to Episode 138! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question sent in by Justin who wants to know how to deal with the nerves, stress and anxiety that can accompany a trip to a live poker festival. Topics covered include: ●10 tips for showing up in a calm, cool, collected manner ●How visualization can be used to compose y...
Mar 01, 2022•34 min
Welcome to Episode 137! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting thread that was posted in Gareth’s facebook group regarding whether or not online poker is rigged. Topics covered include: ●Sampling error & the role it plays in small samples ●How cognitive biases play a role in our perceptions ●Recency effects and how the mould ou...
Feb 21, 2022•36 min
Welcome to Episode 136! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question from a listener who found himself being overconfident after winning a few MTTs. Topics covered include: ●The definition of overconfidence bias and how it manifests itself in-game ●The dangers of overconfidence & being fooled by randomness ●How to get back i...
Feb 14, 2022•36 min
Welcome to Episode 135! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting hand-history between the hijack and the big blind where the in position hero faces a river decision. Topics covered include: ●The factors to consider when betting on the river for value ●The dangers of looking for monsters under the bed on the river ●How to decide which...
Feb 09, 2022•32 min
Welcome to Episode 134! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting question that a listener has about reactive (rejective) versus receptive thinking - especially as it relates to tilt. Topics covered include: ●The difference between reactive and receptive thinking ●The dangers of being in a reactive thinking mode ●How to get back into ...
Jan 31, 2022•34 min
Welcome to Episode 133! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed an interesting hand history, sent in by a listener, that ended with a pretty gross river spot. Topics covered include: ●Why and how 3 bet pots can get funky ●Minimum defense frequency considerations ●How to reason out villain’s most probable holdings on the river ●Considerations regar...
Jan 24, 2022•35 min
Welcome to Episode 132! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed the question (sent in anonymously) of how to know if you need an antidepressant and where to get a prescription if you do. Topics covered include: ●The primary symptoms of depression ●Common therapeutic home remedies ●The typical types of antidepressants as well as there potential sid...
Jan 17, 2022•29 min
Welcome to Episode 131! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed a hand history sent in by Daniel. There are 15 left and Daniel, who is in the BB, is 12 of 15 with 18bbs and he looks down at JJ. UTG opens for a min-raise and Lojack jams for 20bbs. Daniel is faced with a decision and wants to know if he should call or fold. Topics covered include: ●...
Jan 11, 2022•34 min
Welcome to Episode 130! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed the topic of self-comparison and how it can rob you of the joy that comes from playing poker. Topics covered include: ●How the brain reacts to perceived injustice and unfairness ●Why the brain is hardwired to engage in comparison & to react to it ●Why it’s important to realize tha...
Jan 03, 2022•32 min
Welcome to Episode 129! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed a hand sent in by Melissa that features an interesting blind versus blind spot. Topics covered include: ●Why it’s a good idea to aggressively attack sb limps ●When to check back on the flop and when to bet small ●Why it’s important to consider all options on all streets ●The role of s...
Dec 27, 2021•30 min
Welcome to Episode 128! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts teased a new set of workshops that Dr. Tricia will be presenting to Gareth’s MTT Academy later this month on the topic of goal achievement. They then covered a quick hand history and answered a mental game question. Topics covered include: ●A hand history with an equity realization bent ●How to...
Dec 20, 2021•41 min
Welcome to Episode 127! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, Gareth brought up a new book he’s been into called Will by Will Smith & the hosts discussed how the various lessons could be applied to poker. They also discussed the concept of ikigai, the zone of optimal performance and more! Topics covered include: ●Why it’s important to figure out your zone of opt...
Dec 14, 2021•40 min
Welcome to Episode 126! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts started the episode by reflecting on the last episode and Gareth shared that he had not been feeling his best lately - probably due to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Then they answered a question sent in by Johnny on how to effectively take notes on poker training videos. Topics covered include: ...
Dec 06, 2021•36 min
Welcome to Episode 125! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed Gareth’s complicated feelings around live poker as well as the pros and cons of playing live events. Topics covered include: ●The WSOP moving from Rio to Bally’s/Paris ●Whether or not being “card dead” is a leak ●How the brain perceives punishments and rewards ●How to use the MTT Game...
Nov 29, 2021•41 min
Welcome to Episode 124! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed how written poker materials get dated really quickly and Gareth shares a potential leak in his development. Topics covered include: ●Why you need a specific process for studying hands ●How to use solvers correctly to enhance your learning ●Why it’s critical that you consider a hand fr...
Nov 23, 2021•35 min
Welcome to Episode 123! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts discussed whether or not players should be able to register for the WSOP Main Event on Day 2 as well as how the game changes based on stack depth. Topics covered include: ●Why it’s difficult to assess someone’s skill level at really deep stack depths ●How to decide if late reg is a good idea fo...
Nov 15, 2021•39 min
Welcome to Episode 122! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, your hosts celebrated a friend and listener of the show who won a WSOP bracelet. The bulk of the show was devoted to Phil Hellmuth’s recent tantrum at the WSOP as Tricia received numerous comments and questions about it. Topics covered include: ●Why it’s difficult to think straight when you are angry ●How...
Nov 08, 2021•32 min
Welcome to Episode 121! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. This episode is devoted to Gareth’s recent adventures playing live poker in Dublin. After he talked about the event, he & Tricia got into some of the mindset difficulties that can surround not cashing. Topics covered include: ●Why it’s important to be aware of your expectations & what your mind is telling you ●How...
Nov 02, 2021•32 min
Welcome to Episode 120! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. This episode is devoted to going over the various types of study tools that are available. One of Gareth’s group members sent in a question where he asked which tools are most helpful for improving online poker Topics covered include: ●A brief overview of the various tools that are available (e.g. PIO, Poker Tracker IV, H...
Oct 25, 2021•23 min
Welcome to Episode 119! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. This episode is devoted to labeling opponents and how that can influence our decisions. Jake sent in a question where he asked how to take notes on player types in a way that doesn’t lead to emotional play. Topics covered include: ●A brief overview of confirmation bias and how it can lead to us to “see” what we expect to ...
Oct 18, 2021•28 min
Welcome to Episode 118! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The episode starts off with a discussion of this year's WSOP which is kicking off, but sadly neither host will be attending. Then they turned their attention to a question sent in by a listener who recently experienced the death of his adult child. He wanted some advice on how to keep his focus at the table while grieving...
Oct 11, 2021•44 min
Welcome to Episode 117! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back after a brief hiatus. After catching up on all the things (WCOOP & house moves), the hosts turned their collective attention to poker! This episode’s question came from a member of Gareth’s Facebook Group who is skeptical about the application of GTO to the fields he encounters. Topics covered include: ●Why it’s important to ask yourself what you can learn from each ha...
Oct 04, 2021•41 min
After some reflection on Gareth’s early training videos and how cringeworthy he now thinks they are, the hosts talked about how it’s important to give yourself kindness and compassion! Everyone is changing and growing over time and it’s important to acknowledge that. Then they turned their attention to a question sent in by a listener who wants to know if he made a mistake in a bounty spot. Topics covered include: ● A brief summary of how decisions change based on available bounties ● How to eva...
Aug 17, 2021•42 min
Welcome to Episode 115! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. After a bit of catching up, the hosts turned their attention to answering a question sent in by Derek who wants to know what aspects of the mental game are most important for an aspiring pro to address. Topics covered include: ● A brief overview of 3 pillars of peak poker performance ● How to start small & stay consis...
Aug 10, 2021•41 min
Welcome to Episode 114! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. After a bit of catching up, the hosts turned their attention to answering a DTO hand that was sent in by a listener. Topics covered include: ● A brief overview of DTO and how it works ● How to play a 15bb limped pot blind versus blind ● Why it’s important to look back at prior streets so you have the full “story” of the h...
Aug 02, 2021•29 min
Welcome to Episode 113! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. After a bit of catching up, the hosts turned their attention to answering Angelo’s question about how to get in there and play - especially when you know you still have a lot to learn & you are fearful of making mistakes. Topics covered include: ● The Dunning-Kruger Effect & the role it plays in confidence ● How f...
Jul 26, 2021•37 min
Welcome to Episode 112! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The hosts started off by catching up on Gareth’s upcoming house move before turning to a listener question about a river spot. Specifically, Evgenij wanted to know if he missed a spot to triple-barrel bluff. Topics covered include: ● The key factors to consider when running a triple-barrel bluff ● How to size your bets to...
Jul 19, 2021•34 min
Welcome to Episode 111! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The hosts started off by catching up on Tricia’s latest moving adventures before turning to a listener question about dealing with ADHD. Specifically, Jack wanted to know some tips for dealing with ADHD generally and specifically when it comes to poker. Topics covered include: ● The key symptoms of ADHD & some of the ...
Jul 13, 2021•34 min
Welcome to Episode 110! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The hosts started off by catching up on their latest adventures before turning to a listener question that includes both strategy and mindset components. Specifically, Josh wanted to know which variance philosophy is best: embrace it or avoid it. Topics covered include: ● The key things to think about when you approach va...
Jul 07, 2021•36 min
