The Mental Game

Two plus Two puts out a weekly pokercast. I dont listen to it every week because it usually has to do with the tournaments and tournament players. This last week they had Leatherass and Jared Tendler as guests. I listened to it to hear the interview with Leatherass. He is a player whose dedication and drive I admire very much. The interview with Jared Tendler turned out to be the true gem of the show. He is a mental game coach from Stox. I really enjoyed listening to him, It is episode #46 for thos interested. Here is a recent post of Jareds from 2p2 .

After listening to the pokercast I was fairly interested in a Stox membership. I felt the video’s put out was worth the membership fee’s. The a friend of mine showed me a website that you sign up through and if you get enough FTP’s a month you can get a free membership to Stox. I figured I could swing this many points a month without much hassle and it became a no brainer.

I was right about the membership. The mental coach has definitely changed the way I aproach the game and deal with tilt. I am playing very well at the moment imo. I might be playing a bit too nitty but that will change eventually.

I’ll post a few of the nicer hands of my last session.

Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Whoop96 (CO): $136.90
Uber Esel (BTN): $208.05
Randizle707 (SB): $50.00
Hero (BB): $173.20
shark ethic (UTG): $50.75
JPcontender (MP): $19.35

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with T T
Whoop96 says “spend thousands and win hundreds”, 2 folds, Whoop96 calls $0.50, Uber Esel calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.75, Whoop96 raises to $5, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.25

Flop: ($10.75) Q J T (2 players)
Hero bets $8, Whoop96 raises to $16, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($42.75) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, Whoop96 bets $30, Hero raises to $152.20 all in, Whoop96 calls $85.90 all in

River: ($274.55) 8 (2 players – 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $274.55
Whoop96 shows A A (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Hero shows T T (a full house, Tens full of Queens)
Hero wins $271.55
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Whoop96 (BTN): $318.45
Uber Esel (SB): $55.90
Randizle707 (BB): $50.00
Hero (UTG): $88.40
shark ethic (MP): $53.50
JPcontender (CO): $18.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with K A
Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, Whoop96 calls $1.75, Uber Esel calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($5.75) 4 2 K (3 players)
Uber Esel checks, Hero bets $3.75, Whoop96 raises to $13, Uber Esel folds, Hero raises to $22.25, Whoop96 raises to $316.70 all in, Hero calls $64.40 all in

Turn: ($179.05) 6 (2 players – 2 are all in)

River: ($179.05) Q (2 players – 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $179.05
Whoop96 shows 2 K (two pair, Kings and Twos)
Hero shows K A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $176.05
(Rake: $3.00)