The Mindset Advantage Poker Podcast

In this episode, Jeff Gross, one of the most interesting personalities in all of poker who professionally plays live and online, discusses how he got started on Twitch. He shares how he's learned to be realistic about his evolution and growth in the poker world. Elliot and Jeff dive into how to get started on Twitch, what to expect, and how you could turn streaming into a business.

Listen in to hear this PBF – Professional Best Friend - talk about balance, family life, and why he loves engaging the poker community online.

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In this episode, Sandra Mohr, a Hollywood director and producer who retired to travel in an RV and play poker, discusses why she recently reentered cinema. She shares her inspiration for the film Poker Queens and reveals some of the famous (and not-so-famous) faces we'll see in it. Elliot and Sandra explore what holds women back in poker, what gives them an advantage, and how we all can practice evolved awareness on and off the table.

Listen in to hear this poker queen talk about killer instincts, painful tilts, and the strides she's making to highlight the badass women of poker.

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In this episode, Tommy Angelo, poker and meditation coach, discusses his new book Dailyness: How to Sustain a Meditation Practice.

He shares what meditation means to him and why, if you commit to making it a practice, you need to go all-in. Elliot and Tommy explore the common excuses and challenges people face when they meditate. Listen in to hear an expert share how meditation gives players an edge at the table and why you're already better at it than you think.

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Episode 100 of The Mindset Advantage Poker Podcast is here!

This is a massive milestone for the show, and more importantly, the poker community who have embraced the mental game and are always striving to become the best versions of themselves.

Today's episode isn't about any guest; it's about you.

Here you'll discover what it means to be an A-Game Player, and how you can use the A-Game Poker Masterclass as a shortcut to get from where you are now to A-Game Player status.

Get access to the course here: PokerMindCoach.com/class

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In this episode, I have conversations with two students of my A-Game Poker Masterclass. Patrick Testoni and David Jeffres discuss the course, how they've implemented what they've learned, and the specific results they experienced. Patrick is a semi-professional player who plays both live and online MTTs, and David is an "enthusiastic amateur." Both experienced tremendous growth since completing the course – in poker and in life.

Get access to the course here: PokerMindCoach.com/class

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In this episode, Elliot talks with two students of the A-Game Poker Masterclass. Andrew Lok and Lara Eisenberg discuss the course's content, how they've implemented what they've learned, and an insider's perspective on what to expect when you enroll. Whether you're a full-time pro, semi-professional, or enthusiastic amateur – this course could be just what you need to get to the next level.

Get access to the course here: PokerMindCoach.com/class

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We are back with another special episode, celebrating the launch of Elliot Roe's A-Game Poker Masterclass in partnership with Phil Galfond's Run It Once Training.

In Today's episode, Elliot is joined by Fedor Holz as he recounts the events leading up to them working together and how he was able to go on his epic high-roller run so soon after.

It's a great story, and to our knowledge one that he's never shared publicly before today.

Pay close attention to this one, every time Fedor speaks, he drops so many valuable nuggets that you can use to be a better player almost immediately.

Listen in to hear how working on his mental game changed the trajectory of his poker career (and life) and learn why he recommends Elliot's A-Game Poker Masterclass.

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In this episode, Elliot and Phil Galfond discuss their exciting new partnership. They are releasing Elliot's A-Game Poker Masterclass through Phil's Run It Once training site because they recognize how important it is for truly dedicated poker players to master their mindset. Elliot and Phil discuss why a strong mental game is more critical than ever – especially now that solutions are more available and studied. Listen in to hear what to expect from the course, why Phil stands behind it, and how you can become part of a community of A-Game Players.

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In this episode, Wayne Yap, high-stakes poker professional and advisor, reveals how he made his way to the top despite severe financial adversity – and a two-year stint in the army. Elliot and Wayne discuss the importance of studying and building a network within the poker community. Listen in to hear an expert share his strategic thinking, practical game theory, and mindset mastery tips so you can jump stakes and play bigger.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:50 – Introducing Wayne, his journey, and direction
• 01:20 – His started by playing small games in Singapore; his parent's business was failing and he went into the army for two years at that time
• 02:00 – He didn't have the money to practice his game so he downloaded poker videos and would watch them while out in the jungle while in the army
• 02:40 – The importance of studying
• 02:57 – Learning is important in any field if you want to improve and succeed
• 03:07 – The learner's mindset is the most important thing
• 03:25 – How he ensured his improvement and success
• 03:32 – He had financial pressure so he felt like he had to get good
• 03:55 – After the army he went to Macau with some good high-stakes poker players and because he studies math and statistics he was helpful to them
• 04:10 – He learned from them and was valuable to them; this helped set up his network
• 06:05 – How long it took him to support himself through poker
• 06:22 – He got into high-stakes in about six years
• 07:05 – He didn't appreciate it then, but does now looking back
• 07:42 – The mindset needed for the system used in Macau
• 07:53 – He said it was lucrative but killed brain cells
• 08:30 – Sessions run 24 - 30 hours and some do doubles to play longer with VIPs
• 09:33 – It's not professional; after 20 hours, they are delirious and need to release awkward energy
• 10:50 – He knows only 5-10 people who like it to some degree; most of the time they're miserable and tired and are doing it for the money
• 11:55 – He got very bonded with the people he played with; everyone became friends
• 12:38 – How the VIPs play in Macau
• 12:48 – The ones that come back to play want to be good players but don't care about losing money
• 13:20 – They don't care about the game but get to make friends with pros
• 13:50 – Advice for player who want to get to high-stakes
• 13:55 – Decide whether you want to be good at poker or be good at poker and make money
• 14:20 – Poker is dynamic; GTO is not the angle
• 15:37 – You can't ever practically apply the exact solver outputs; you work on assumptions that can be wrong
• 16:30 – Don't get stuck on the theory part
• 17:20 – Things Wayne sees around mindset
• 17:35 – The biggest mindset flaw is that people take things too seriously
• 18:25 – Letting emotions get to you has a negative compounding effect at the table
• 19:10 –The money you have is more valuable than the money you earn; find your threshold and know how much money you need and what you can afford losing
• 20:50 – Know your emotional limitations around losses
• 21:13 – What Wayne would've done differently
• 21:50 – Strategy-wise, zoom out a few levels from where you are
• 23:10 – Wayne's next steps
• 23:25 – He explored block chain and made investments
• 23:45 – He wants to educate, train, and empower others
• 24:05 – He plans on doing cryptocurrency education and feels he brings a fresh perspective
• 24:33 – He's teaching people how to play and make money playing poker; it's important to build soft skills

Contact/Resources

• Wayne's website
• Follow Wayne on Instagram
• Follow Wayne on Facebook
• Check out the Jump Stake website

Credits

• Podcast Production by Podcastily

In this episode, Blake Eastman, founder of The Nonverbal Group, creator of Beyond Tells, and owner of The School of Cards, talks about the largest study ever conducted on the behavior of poker players. Elliot and Blake discuss how to integrate this new information into your game and why the use of tells isn't for everyone. Listen in to hear a psychology expert share some tips and tricks that you can implement immediately to have an advantage over your live opponents.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:50 – Introducing Blake, the founder of The Nonverbal Group, creator of Beyond Tells, and owner of School of Cards
• 00:55 – He was a psychology professor and now uses that knowledge and data to help people understand the use of tells in the game
• 01:23 – He started playing poker in his teens and his work now combines his three main passions – poker, nonverbal behavior, and teaching
• 02:25 – Blake was anti-behavior and anti-tells before, but after Beyond Tells his perspective changed
• 03:06 – Information on Beyond Tells
• 03:08 – It is the largest study ever conducted on the behavior of poker players; things like blink rate were recorded
• 03:55 – They found that the quantitative approach is useless but the qualitative results have been game-changing
• 04:22 – The poker community has been wrong about how they read tells – the results have found that qualitative patterns tell the most
• 04:57 – They've designed frameworks and approaches to identify who to watch, when, and how so you can integrate that into your game
• 05:30 – Video is necessary to analyze spots
• 05:50 –Blake's "A-ha!" moment – when he realized the data was useful and he had been wrong
• 06:05 – He was in the office looking at footage and implemented the "grounding theory," where you code the data without a hypothesis
• 06:30 – He was watching a specific player and saw correlations between his hand movements and range
• 06:51 – He started noticing the same thing with other players and live at the table; poker tells can be taught, they aren't just an inherent skill
• 07:30 – How Blake teaches the skill to students
• 07:35 – First, students must understand and know the body can give off information, then that can be prioritized into a system
• 08:00 – They can establish feedback loops for players
• 09:20 – What you can pick up in a small amount of time
• 09:35 – Predictive models allow for you to follow a player using common patterns
• 10:27 – The system allows for you to know, not think, where another player is weak
• 11:15 – Which players to read
• 11:30 – It depends on the players, but is still beneficial even if you can only read one player
• 12:18 – He teaches people to go after certain spots and opportunities so behaviors can define and guide as to when to make certain moves
• 12:43 – Working with the greatest minds in poker
• 13:05 – He doesn't want the highest echelons knowing his techniques because he plays with them
• 14:04 – On his work with Nonverbal Group and the power of perspective
• 14:35 – He sees a difference between mindset and mental game; he sees mindset as an approach and mental game as on-table optimization
• 14:50 – You must fix the foundation (mindset) before working on anything else
• 15:35 – On the game moving fast
• 15:50 – At the top it moves fast, but most games move slow; there's a media bias and the local card room isn't represented
• 17:42 – Lower-level players are still not up to date on higher-level information about the game
• 18:00 – Reading behavior and tells is for a specific kind of player, not just anyone
• 19:04 – On what Beyond Tells does
• 19:11 – They focus on live, no-limit Hold 'Em and have a serious of programs depending on what the player needs, but mechanics need to be established first
• 20:10 – The course is embedded with his knowledge of psychology
• 23:36 – A tip for listeners: Pay attention to the hands
• 23:50 – Pick one or two players and focus on their hands pre-flop; see what they do right before and right after
• 24:12 – Increase your awareness
• 25:15 – High-level players want to know timing tells but there are more interesting tells to analyze
• 26:26 – A final tip for listeners: Embedded concealment strategies make it easier to pay attention to them
• 27:00 – Blake's plans
• 27:06 – He's going to Aussie Millions and WSOP
• 27:28 – He's learning and understanding other player's spots; he's using his own findings to improve his game

3 Key Points

• The qualitative results Blake has found are game-changing.
• You must master the foundations of poker before studying behavior and tells.
• A player's hands tell a lot – pick a player or two and see what their hand say.

Contact/Resources

• Beyond Tells - Training Website
• Poker Mind Coach – Elliot's Coaching Website

Credits

• Podcast Production by Podcastily