Hello everyone! We offer you a number of posts dedicated to a professional approach to playing poker. We have considered some aspects earlier, but without a systematic approach. This implies that a poker strategy should be formed based on the interaction of many factors. Only in this case will you have the opportunity to make poker a source of stable income in the long term. Players face various difficulties to overcome alone. Despite the availability of training resources, coaches and other players, poker is ultimately an individual activity. Your success depends on what you are able to put into practice.
Consider the mindset of a poker player. Often we have a clear understanding of what needs to be done, but we refuse to do it. For example, analyzing a session with big losses or the need to take a break from the game to avoid chasing losses. Often we could reproach ourselves for low productivity, but we do not pay attention to the question: “Why don’t we do this?”. The reason can be either rational, related to our ability to justify our actions, or emotional, where emotions often prevent us from making efforts. Sometimes the reason is fear, but we’ll talk about that later.
Why do we punish ourselves (through bad habits and internal dialogue)? Each of us has an idea of what the world should be like, and we often project our expectations onto reality. For example, if you need to pay bills, but you think that you should play, there may be an internal conflict if your true motivation is not related only to earnings. Understanding your true motives helps you avoid having to force yourself to perform certain actions.
It is important not to compare with other players, as everyone has their own path and goals. Identifying your true motives in poker can make you want to make drastic changes. Players often rush to change the habits they have accumulated over the years. However, full-fledged changes in the approach to poker take time, about 30 days, to create new neural connections. Allow yourself this period of time! 🙂
