Just got done listening to the second of Tommy Angelo’s free podcast on DC, it’s episodes 7 & 8. Below is the notes I took while listening to it. Hope you find it helpful. I know I will review them before I play live in the future. I’m a big fan of anything this man does and am looking forward to his video series.
Episode 7: Part 1
-sit up & focus on breathing
-focus on the present & what is going on – mind wanders to past & future
-when getting overconfident, playing too loose, he cuts down on vpip by folding blinds in marginal spots more
-complaining about few # of hand dealt live is negative thinking, accept the fact that if you choose to play live you are going to be dealt 30 hands/hour and that is the way it is
-the best way to improve your poker game is to improve your life and let poker rise with the tide
-in superbowl players are just as fresh at beginning and end of the game, your goal in poker should be to stay focused entire session and not lose any stamina just like professional football players
-live, each time dealer deals, flip one chip over
Episode 8: Part 2
-to stop autopiloting, train the mind to focus on focusing, concentrating on the moment
-if no new information is gained by how a villain makes a play(timing tells, live tells, betsizes, etc) you should always be anticipating how you are reacting to a villain’s raise after making a bet at any point in a hand
-being shameless improves tiltlessness and improves table image by vaulting you above other players at the table
-happiness EV is always a variable when making decision (eg shot taking)
-sitting still (google zazen) not giving off tells, relaxing muscles
-on ethics: there is no “right” or “wrong” only people’s opinions
