Poker On The Mind Podcast

Welcome to Episode 149! In this extended episode, MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts recapped the last couple of months since the show has been on hiatus due to Gareth’s wedding and Tricia’s WSOP excursion. ●Gareth updated us on the wedding & on how life’s been as a married...

Welcome to Episode 148! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered a mindset question about imposter syndrome. ●What imposter syndrome is and how to determine if you suffer from it. ●Link to the imposter test: https://paulineroseclance.com/pdf/IPTestandscoring.pdf ●How to...

Welcome to Episode 147! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered a question about the mindset and strategic components of satellite poker. ●Why optimism is an important personality trait for poker players in general and satellite players in particular ●How to...

Welcome to Episode 146! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered a question about knowing when to sell action and otherwise move up in buyin. ●The factors to use when deciding if it is time to move up ●The factors to consider when selling action & why buying y...

Welcome to Episode 145! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered a facebook member question about how to ease yourself away from tilt when things don’t go your way at the table : ●How to rate yourself on a variety of reactive versus responsive techniques (incl...

Welcome to Episode 144! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered not one, but two mental game queries : ●How changing to a closed pool can affect how you approach the game ●The importance of changing your focus in order to stay motivated when the games you can...

Welcome to Episode 143! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts discussed the book Stillness is the Key with a focus on how it can relate to poker. Topics include: ●How important it is to have release judgment, practice acceptance and have a hobby ●The reasons why mos...

Welcome to Episode 142! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered a Poker Mindset Mastery Lab Facebook Group member question about controlling reckless behavior. Topics covered include: ●How most behavior is actually unconscious & why it takes work to control i...

Welcome to Episode 141! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts discussed the role of optimism in poker success or lack thereof. Topics covered include: ●The definitions of optimism and pessimism ●How your outlook can dictate how you respond to failures ●The importanc...

Welcome to Episode 140! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach & Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. In this episode, the hosts answered a listener question regarding selecting WSOP events. Topics covered include: ●How to assess the structures ●The major criteria for good value tournaments in terms of budget ●The difference that a...

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...

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...

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 ●H...

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 itsel...

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 fo...

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...

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 considera...

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 th...

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...

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...

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...

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 ga...

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 performa...

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 b...

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 “ca...