In this episode, Mateos shares his journey from casual COVID-era home games to playing poker professionally, emphasizing that his growth came not from a single breakthrough but from years of obsession, trial and error, and learning how to learn. He discusses how active deliberate study replaced passive consumption. How documenting his struggles and progress on social media helped him build a personal brand during a difficult downswing, and how success milestones often failed to deliver lasting fulfillment. Throughout the conversation Mateos reflects candidly on burnout, identity, and motivation, ultimately highlighting the importance of process over outcomes, community over isolation, and aligning daily actions with personal values as the real foundation for long-term performance.

Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week's episode

In this episode, JWIN shares his journey from corporate success to life as a high-stakes professional poker player. He explains why leaving a secure career wasn't as reckless as it seemed and how mindset, not luck, determines long-term success in poker.

Jay reflects on overcoming major downswings, building mental resilience, and the importance of structured study routines. He also highlights the challenges of balancing poker with family life and offers honest advice to those considering going pro, urging them to pursue it for love of the game, not the illusion of freedom.

Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week's episode

Today's podcast features Andy 'Greekfish' Andrew and Misha van der Kar from Universal Poker. They share insights on how their unique affiliate service reduces stress and variance for all poker players, whether professional or recreational. Highly recommend checking out Universal Poker for anyone interested in poker.

For past episodes of the Mindset Advantage Podcast visit:

https://www.pokermindcoach.com/tmapodcast/

In This Week's Episode:

Before Scott Blumstein sat down for Day 1C of the WSOP Main Event, he had never entered a tournament over $3,500.

On Day 4 he finished 8th in chips.

After 7 grueling days, he entered the final table as the chip leader with 97,250,000 chips...

And in hand #246 of the final table, he 3-bet shoved Ah2d and was called by Dan Ott's Ad8s.

The board ran out Js6s5h7h, and just as it looked like Ott would double, the 2h landed on the river, giving Scott Blumstein the WSOP Main Event tilt and $8,150,000.

During the two day break between the end of Day 7 and the start of the final table, Scott brought in Elliot Roe to mentally prepare him for the biggest 3 days of his poker career, saying:

"Honestly, with the 48-hours I thought the mental game was more important than any technical stuff I could learn at that juncture."

In this Episode of The Mindset Advantage podcast, Scott Blumstein joins Elliot Roe and Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome to talk about winning the most prestigious tournament in poker.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How a mental blow up on Day 7 nearly cost Scott the entire tournament.
• Why he chose to prioritize working on his mental game over his technical game during the 48-hour break before the final table.
• What motivated Scott to win (even more than the $8,150,00 first place prize).
• How Scott went from a "Mental Game Fish", who preached that there was no skill in poker to WSOP Main Event Champion.
• Exactly what it felt like when the 2h fell on river, giving Scott the win and the $8,150,000 first prize.
• What's next for the 2017 WSOP Main Event Champ.

Links:

Scott Blumstein

• Twitter

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Adrienne Rowsome:

  • Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

For past episodes of the Mindset Advantage Podcast visit:

https://www.pokermindcoach.com/tmapodcast/

About This Week's Guest: 

Jared Tendler wrote the book on The Mental Game of Poker, in fact, he wrote two. His best-selling books The Mental Game of Poker 1 & The Mental Game of Poker 2 have introduced thousands of player to the mental game, and have been instrumental in growing the interest for poker mindset content.

Jared was first introduced to the game when he met poker-pro Dusty Schmidt on the golf course. After hearing about the trials and tribulations Dusty went through in poker, he felt that his mental game coaching program would be a great fit for poker players, and he started working with Dusty to test this theory out.

When Dusty achieved SNE and saved thousands of dollars in broken computer equipment, Jared felt confident that he had something of value to share with the poker world.

From there he created content for Stox Poker and went on to write his two books. Jared's clients include WSOP November Niners, WSOP bracelet winners, and EPT Champions. He is now recognized as one of the leading experts on the mental game in the poker industry.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Mental Game coaching can pay for itself if you're prone to smash mouses, computer monitors, or your walls when on tilt.
• How the Mental Game has evolved over the last 10 years, and where it's going over the next 10.
• The mental leaks you might have if you've ever said: "Even if I'm mad or on tilt, it doesn't affect my game."
• How "Embracing Your Suck" can kick start a failing poker career.
• The one time it tilt's Jared to see players reading his books.
• How the Mental Game work you do in poker can carry over to all areas of life.

Jared Tendler: 

• Get The Mental Game of Poker audio book for free
• The Mental Game of Poker 1
• The Mental Game of Poker 2
• Twitter

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

In This Week's Episode:

Ari Meisel is an author and entrepreneur who's books include:

Idea to Execution and Less Doing, More Living.

He's also the co-founder of Leverage, an upscale Virtual Assistant Service.

Ari's philosophy of Less Doing is all about optimizing, automating, and outsourcing life's daily tasks to free yourself to do what you're most effective at.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Ari's team is able to accommodate any (legal) request, even if it's getting a photo of you riding on a grizzly bear while holding a bald eagle.
• How technology can take your bad habits and make them substantially worse.
• The "Liberty Paradox" that causes poker players to get less done even though they have unlimited freedom.
• How to figure out what daily tasks you can outsource to someone else.
• How to transition from "Professional Poker Player" to "Startup Founder."

Links:

Ari Meisel:

• Leverage Virtual Assistants
• Twitter
• Books
• Youtube

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

In This Week's Episode:

Over the last few weeks, there has been a buzz about the new app being released by Fedor Holz and our own Elliot Roe. This week, Fedor joins the show for a 3rd time to reveal all the details on the project.  

Primed Mind is a mobile app designed to make mindset coaching accessible to the entire world. They do this by providing bespoke mindset sessions for the most important aspects of your life, and guided sessions for growing every aspect of your mindset.

The app is now available on iOS and Google Play, and you can learn all about it on their website >>> https://www.primedmind.com/

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Fedor stays ahead of the curve, even though he's "retired" down to 10% of his old volume.
• Why Fedor believes discipline is an essential skill for players of all talent levels.
• What you must to surpass opponents who started the game before you, and have a head start in skill level.
• A step-by-step guide to forming your poker "inner circle."
• What is this Primed Mind thing everyone is talking about?

Links:

Fedor Holz:

• Twitter
• Primed Mind

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

Kevin Martin is a professional MTT player, Twitch Streamer, PokerStars Pro and Reality TV Superstar.

After a 9th place finish in Big Brother Canada Season 3, he returned in Season 5 and went all the way to the end, facing off with his biggest rival in the final competition of the season.

While his opponent crumbled under pressure, Kevin's experience in high-pressure final tables showed, and he was able to win easily. This allowed him to vote out his only competition and win the show, and $150,000, by a 9-0 vote.

Even if you've never watched Big Brother, you'll still want to give this a listen, as Kevin lays out a road map for what it takes to accomplish those huge goals you have in life.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Kevin's diligent study habits took his poker game to the next level and eventually allowed him to win Big Brother.
• What it's like to live in a film studio for 3 months with no privacy and a camera pointed at you for 24 hours a day.
• How using mediation in the house allowed him to overcome the sleep deprivation all the contestants were faced with.
• How Kevin's final table experience allowed him to stay calm in the final "heads up" competition for $150,000 and the win.
• The Non-TV friendly end-game strategy Kevin used to "break" Big Brother.

Links: Kevin Martin:

• Twitter
• YouTube
• Twitch.tv

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

This week is going to be a bit different.

Over the last few episodes, you've probably heard about the recently launched Poker Mind Coach Academy. It's a community of ambitious poker players all trying to reach their full potential in the game.

One of the benefits of being a member is a bonus segment from the podcast called "Afterthoughts." After we record an episode Elliot, Adrienne, and the guest all need to hang out while the recordings download. There's always a great conversation during that time, so we decided it was a waste not to record it.

Usually, these conversations are only available to Academy members, but this week we'll be sharing the Afterthoughts from last week's episode with Matt Berkey as a sneak peak into the Academy.

For more info on all the other benefits just visit PokerMindCoachAcademy.com

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Matt went from a break even online MTT player to crushing the highest stakes in just 6 months.
• Why Matt was one of the few poker pro fist pumping when Black Friday happened.
• What happened when Matt lost $5.5mm in the 300/600/1200 and was down to his very last buy-in for the game.
• Why poker is rooted in failure, and how using that knowledge can help you not to take the results personally.
• How asking "why" can help you escape the learning curve and start your journey to hitting your ceiling in poker.

Links:

Matt Berkey:

• Solve For Why Academy
• Twitter
• YouTube
• A Gambler's Fallacy

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

Lex Veldhuis is a Dutch professional player and a member of PokerStar's Team Pro Online. Lex made a name for himself with his hyper-aggressive play in televised cash games like High Stakes Poker and The Big Game.

With roots in online gaming and e-sports, Lex's true home is on the online tables. Over the last year, he's dedicated himself to growing his Twitch.tv following and has one of the biggest streams in poker. One of his goals is to build a bridge between the poker and e-sports world, and he will often stream other games as well as host (and be hosted by) large gaming streamers.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Lex bribed his opponents into teaching him mixed games.
• What Lex did to get branded as a fish, how that got it invited to huge private games, and why he's done a complete 180 and wants to be viewed as a great player.
• What Phil Galfond, Sauce123 and Jungleman do that keeps them at the top of the game.
• How to prevent burnout during SCOOP and other large MTT series.
• How Lex uses his uses his anger and frustration to actually prevent tilt. (Be careful with this one as the majority of players who say this works for them are just denying they are on tilt)

Links: Lex Veldhuis:

• Twitter
• YouTube
• Twitch.tv

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

In This Week's Episode:

Doug Polk is known as one of the (if not THE) best Heads Up No Limit Holdem players of all time. In addition to making a name for himself on the tables, he made waves in the poker community by not being afraid to speak his mind and call out other players.

He's also had success in the live poker arena with two WSOP bracelets and over $5 million in earnings.

Since starting his training site, Upswing Poker, he's become one of the most popular personalities in the poker world with one of the top viewed Twitch Stream and YouTube channels in poker.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• What Doug did when he lost 90% of his net worth and had to decide between giving poker one last go, or finding another path.
• How to prevent your ego from getting in the way of being honest about your opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
• The most important mindset to embrace if you have trouble with tilt.
• What you should do when you notice your confidence slipping after losing 30+ buy-ins.
• How Doug worked his way back from a massive $1.7 million downswing.

In This Week's Episode:

Since his appearance on the first ever TMA Podcast episode, Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress has taken the live poker scene by storm. Since then he's amassed over $3,000,000 in live tournament earnings, and become a staple in the High Roller/Super High Roller scene.

Daniel joins us to share how the ups and downs of making the transition from online to live, and how he uses mindset work to gain an edge on the field.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Why preparation, play and study for live sessions is so much different than online.
• How learning a new game or format can boost your motivation.
• The exact routine Daniel uses before playing a high roller.
• How Daniel leverages high-pressure situations to run over a table.
• The correct way to use live-tells to enhance your technical decision making.
• How to gain an edge when you're not a naturally gifted player.

Martin Jacobson, from Stockholm, has made a significant mark in the poker world. He started playing poker at 18 and went on to win the WSOP Main Event in 2014, with a prize of $10 million. Recognized for his talent, in February 2015, he was honored as Player of the Year by 'Poker.se', a title held by notable players like Viktor Blom and Chris Bjorin.

In 2017, Jacobson further cemented his status in the poker community by becoming a brand ambassador for 888poker. As of 2021, his live tournament winnings have surpassed $17 million, with 39 cash finishes in World Series events totaling $12.150 million. Now residing in London, he balances his poker career with a focus on fitness, coaching, and cooking, advocating for a lifestyle that prioritizes happiness and personal fulfillment.

In This Week's Episode: In Tommy Angelo's new book, Painless Poker, he approaches teaching the mental game from a new angle.

The book focuses around 7 fictional poker players, all archetypical characters representing the pain we experience while playing, who are attending Tommy's "Painless Poker Clinic."

Rather than teaching mindset with the typical textbook approach, you get to follow along with the story and see the changes the characters make in their own game. When you buy the print book directly from Tommy's site, he'll send you an autographed copy as well as a free digital download.

In This Episode You'll Learn: Links:

• Why Tommy decided to use a fictional story to teach mindset concepts.
• Why all poker players should start meditating today.
• The point in your poker career you should start working on your mental game, and why most players start way too late.

In This Week's Episode:

Jon "Apestyles" Van Fleet has been one of the most successful and profitable online tournament players of the last decade. With $8,000,000 in lifetime cashes, he's won some of online poker's toughest tournaments, including Pokerstars' $1,050 Super Tuesday and Sunday Grand, and he has the highest average cash of the top 20 players on Pocket 5s' all-time earnings leaderboard.

His most recent achievement, in January, was the largest Triple Crown recorded by Pocket 5s since 2013, featuring wins in the 888 Super XL High Roller and the Party Poker Super High Roller.

Jon credits his success to staying a student of the game, constantly adjusting, not being afraid to try new strategies, and prioritizing mental/physical health alongside study.

He's a contributing instructor on Cardrunners, a co-author (with Rizen and Pearljammer) of the book Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time, and has worked with hundreds of students as an online MTT coach since 2011.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How keeping a daily poker journal allowed Jon to discover a huge mindset leak.
• Jon's "study prescription" for Adrienne.
• The great thing about downswings.
• Why you should be ruthless on the tables even if that's not your personality in real life.
• The inverted relationship between the amount of alcohol Jon drank daily and how much he won at the tables.
• How playing poker for a living gave Jon the freedom to give back in areas that were important to him 

Links:

Jon Van Fleet:

• Twitter
• PocketFives Profile
• Cardrunners Profile

Adrienne Rowsome:

• Watch and Subscribe to Adrienne's Twitch Channel
• Twitter
• Facebook

In This Week's Episode:

Big news this week! 

Dr. Tricia Cardner has decided to focus on other pursuits and will no longer be co-hosting the show. We'd like to thank Dr. Cardner for her contribution to the show and for her dedication to helping poker players improve their mindset. You can follow along with her work by visiting her website:

http://www.drtriciacardner.com/

Taking over co-hosting duties is none other than Adrienne "Talonchick" Rowsome. Adrienne is a member of PokerStar's Team Pro Online and runs one of the top Twitch.tv streams in the poker directory. Her experience in poker and work as an Occupational Therapist gives her a unique perspective, and we are excited to have her on-board.

You can watch Adrienne play on Twitch Every Monday, Friday and Saturday. Please check out her steam and support her efforts by subscribing to the channel: 

https://www.twitch.tv/talonchick

In this week's episode, we are joined once again by 2x Sunday Million winner Rob Tinnion. Rob runs Pocarr.com, one of the largest backing stables for online MTTs, and the training site Max-Value.com.

Since his last appearance on the show, he has placed 2nd in a 1k SCOOP for $314k and released his long-awaited course MTT Foundations. 

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• What Rob's optimal schedule looks like and how it's allowed him to get more done while having more free time.
• How to structure your study, so you improve faster with less work.
• Why Rob thinks he sucks at poker, and how that mindset has made him successful.
• Why winning a lot of money early in your career is the worst thing that can happen to you.
• How to build the foundations of an MTT game that will allow you to be successful for as long as the game is profitable.

Kurt "kurt23x" Fitzgerald has been an MTT pro for the last 10 years.

After Black Friday he briefly gave live poker a try but was lured to Costa Rica by some poker friends. His initial run while living there did not go well, and he moved back home with that plan to get a conventional job and go back to school.

After getting a taste of this life, he decided to re-dedicate himself to the game and gave Costa Rica another run. This mindset shift changed everything, and Kurt has been able to maintain his position as a top pro ever since.

He recently started a Twitch channel with the goal of raising money for hurricane victims in Costa Rica. Please check out his channel and donate to the cause if able.

Kristy Arnett first made a name for herself in the poker world by reporting on the game. She started playing poker in university, and in 2006 made the move to Las Vegas to work for Card Player.

After accomplishing everything she wanted in the poker journalism world, she made the switch to full-time player. She used the added freedom this gave her to focus on self-development.

That has led her to become an Emotional Intelligence Coach and to start the "WTF Am I Doing With My Life" podcast.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The simple tweak that got 200% more study participants to exercise at least once a week.
• The reason that Kristy gave up a comfortable job as a poker reporter to play the game full-time.
• How Kristy uses poker to become a better person.
• How to decide if a risk is essential to take or if you should avoid it at all costs.
• How having a vision can help ensure that you are never just drifting through life.
• Why it's important to be a decent human being to your fellow poker players.

In this week's episode, Simon Jonas shares how being a poker pro has given him the freedom to travel the world and explore his passions.

You'll hear how the praise he got from becoming a great player made him question if there was more to poker than just getting to the top, what he discovered after reading 120 books in 2 years, and the one thing he's sure is more important than mastering math and theory if you want to be good at poker and actually enjoy playing.

If you've ever felt like you've lost your passion for poker or that the game wasn't as fun as when you first started, you'll enjoy listening to Simon's story.

If you'd like to hear more stories and tips from Simon check out his PokerSprout Blog.

• How to ignite the passion you once had for the game.
• Why you need to think twice before moving into a grind-house.
• Why you'll learn more watching a 10-minute poker video than a 90-minute one. 
• The reason why most player's approach to study ends up in a dead-end.
• How to play outside your comfort zone without losing your shirt. 
• How getting praised as a great poker player made Simon feel less confident about his game. 

Dan Heskett was a successful high-stakes HUSNG professional, but after one private coaching session with Elliot, he was inspired to take his life in a new direction.

In episode 52 of The Mindset Advantage Podcast, Dan shares the result of that session and why it led to him getting qualified in Hypnotherapy.

He also discusses his journey as a professional poker player, and his new direction to help pokers players and men improve their mental game at the table and in the 'dating' scene.

• What 'interleaving practice' is and how it can improve the effectiveness of your study.
• The one exercise Dan does before every podcast, poker game, and interaction with women that makes him feel 'unstoppable'
• The 3 skills you need to succeed with poker, women, and life that you'll never get from school.
• The difference between playing VS. practicing (why the players who 'make it' 'practice' more than they 'play')
• What to do if you have confidence issues when talking to women
• How to use Hypnotherapy to deal with anxiety, improve your poker game, and be socially attractive to the opposite sex
• What to do if you can't afford Elliot's $300 session rate but still want high-performance coaching.

The Mindset Advantage Guest Run-Good continues as Eric Crain recently took down DraftKings Millionaire Maker. He also placed 3rd, 4th, and 12th in the contest and totaled $1,350,000 in winnings on the day.

He returns on this week's episode to talk about what it was like to sweat the final minutes of the game and how the score will impact his career.

He also shares valuable insights on what it takes to play Daily Fantasy Sports for a living, and lays out a framework for anyone looking become a profitable player.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The strategy Eric used to go from losing DFS player to multi-million dollar winner in just one year
• How to transition from poker to DFS, and why poker players are so successful moving over
• How winning a major DFS tournament is different from a big poker score
• Why Eric is in no rush to buy a house after his big win
• How being a huge sports fan can actually hurt your chances of winning at DFS

310 miles. 48 Hours. 1-day notice.

That's what Brian Rast had to accomplish on his bike to win a $600,000 prop bet with Dan Bilzerian.

These were the terms:

• Brian's $100,000 to Bilzerians's $600,000.
• Riding only a road bike from the Las Vegas sign to Bilzerian's house in Beverly Hills (about 310 miles).
• He must leave by midnight the following day, so he would have no time to train.

The crazy part?

Brian had only purchased his first bike as an adult two months earlier, and a well-respected cycling coach gave him a 0% chance after looking at a wind map.

In episode 50 of The Mindset Advantage Podcast Brian Rast returns to share his amazing story of overcoming the odds and accomplishing a huge feat of physical and mental toughness.

(Oh, by the way, he also won the WSOP $50,000 Poker Player's Championship for a second time which we talk about as well.)

• The habit that's linked with lower brain matter density and worse attention and focus.
• What it felt like when he set foot on Dan Bilzerian's doorstep thus winning the $600,000 prop bet.
• How he was able to stay mentally strong even when the experts were giving him no chance to win.
• How Brain called his shot (by betting big on himself) in the $50,000 Player's Championship.
• Why Brian doesn't want to be judged on his tournament success, even though he has one of the best resumes in the game.
• The mindset differences between being an underdog and being a big favorite.

Brian Rast:

• brianrast.com/blog
• twitter.com/tsarrast
• instagram.com/tsarrast

Dr. Tricia Cardner:

• @DrTriciaCardner
• DrTriciaCardner.com
• Positive Poker
• Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em

Bryan "bparis" Paris is one of the most successful MTT players in online poker history.

With $9,671,716.97 in earnings (at the time this episode was released), he ranks 3rd in the all time online earnings leaderboard.

He also runs a popular Twitch channel, where you can regularly find him playing high stakes online MTTs.

Poker success came relatively easily for Bryan. He built his bankroll when the games were soft and was able to maintain a solid win rate without the need for much study.

That all changed in late 2014/early 2015 when he found himself in the biggest downswing of his career.

In a spot where many players would consider leaving the game, Bryan doubled down and decided to work hard to reclaim his spot as one of the top online MTT players in the world.

If you've ever worried that the game will one day pass you by, this episode does a great job showing you how to evolve your poker mindset in an ever changing game.

• The supplement that studies show may help reduce anxiety.
• The most important software to study if you want to take your game to the next level.
• How to handle the thought (or reality) that the game may one day pass you by.
• How having a child affected Bryan's poker mindset.
• Why it's important to play live poker occasionally if you are strictly an online player.
• The mindset shifts that "old school" players need to make to be successful in today's games.

Links:

Bryan Paris:

• Twitch.tv/bparispoker
• Twitter.com/bparispoker
• Instagram.com/bryanjamesparis

Dr. Tricia Cardner:

• @DrTriciaCardner
• DrTriciaCardner.com
• Positive Poker
• Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em

Meet Alec Torelli, aka Traheho, a renowned professional poker player hailing from Orange County, California. With over $2,200,000 in tournament winnings, Alec stands as one of the most respected figures in high-stakes poker. His strategic brilliance became evident when he secured second place in the $10,000 Heads Up event at the World Series of Poker, showcasing his exceptional skills on the global stage.

Beyond his poker prowess, Alec is a mentor, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He founded Conscious Poker, a platform dedicated to sharing his expertise and insights with aspiring players. Alec's ability to translate poker lessons into life and business strategies has made him a sought-after speaker, captivating audiences worldwide. With his impactful coaching and empowering talks, Alec continues to shape the future of poker and inspire countless individuals on their own journeys to success.

Christian Soto is a professional poker player from New Jersey. He got his start in live, low-stakes, cash games, but now focuses on $5/$10+ cash games and mid-stakes live MTTs.

Feeling that the slow grind of cash games wouldn't allow him to achieve his goals fast enough, he embraced variance and Jumped into MTTs for the shot to get a big score early to boost his bankroll.

It worked out, as after getting his feet wet in New Jersey online MTTs he final tabled 2 of the first 4 $1,000+ live tournaments he played.

Christian is a Co-founder of Red Chip Poker, a site designed to provide low-stakes live cash game players a friendly environment to improve their game.

He's also a coach for the Solve for Why Academy, who run boot camps for players looking to quickly improve their game.

• How brain training compares to physical exercise when it comes to improving mental performance
• Why Christian chose variance over stability when deciding to focus more on MTTs
• Why self-knowledge and understanding your bias is one of the most important factors of the mental game
• What it means to be a "Paper Champion" poker player
• How being excited and passionate can help take your game to the next level

Since he first joined us in Episode 3 of The Mindset Advantage Podcast, Jonathan Little has co-written a book with TMA co-host Dr. Tricia Cardner and launched the new training site PokerCoaching.com.

Peak Poker Performance lays out a blueprint for playing your "A" game every session. Topics covered in the book include; Creating winning habits, systematizing success, and beating procrastination.

PokerCoaching.com is a training site that uses weekly quizzes to show you which areas of the game you need to work on the most. There is also an in-depth monthly homework question where Jonathan grades/discussions the answer to in a webinar.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to actually integrate the mindset lessons we talk about into your game
• How optimizing your environment can set you up for success before you even start playing
• How watching TV while you play can slash your winrate
• Why it's important to have an overall vision of why you're playing poker
• How Jonathan was able to final table the WSOP Team Event with his Mom and Dad
• The difference in mindset and strategy needed to be successful in satellites vs. regular MTTs

Brent Hanks is a former teacher turned professional poker player who now works for the 24/7 poker network Poker Central.

His poker accomplishments include 6 WSOP final tables, one WSOP bracelet and $1,521,204 in live MTT earnings.

Poker Central is the world's only 24/7 Poker TV network, and can currently be seen on most streaming devices such as the AppleTV, FireTV, Roku, and Xbox.

They also run and the Super High Roller Bowl, a $300,000 buy-in tournament that starts Sunday, May 29th. The tournament will air live on the CBS sports network starting on May 29th and concluding on June 1st.

To learn more visit: https://www.superhighroller.com

When we last spoke to Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz, in Episode 34, he was about to start play in an Alpha 8 final table as the chip leader.

He went on to win it for $1,589,216. Two week later he took down the WPTN Philippines SHR for $3,463,500.

Now, he's back to talk about how those wins have changed his mindset as well a discuss his upcoming MTT master class.

Click here to visit the show page for all resources and links

On Thursday, April 21st, 2016 Olivier Busquet and JC Alvarado touched gloves in the Octagon at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, NV. 

The fight was the culmination of 6-months of intense training, and a $270k purse was up for grabs. 

Over 100 spectators paid a $20 entry fee, which was all donated to the One Drop charity, and thousands more watched online. Most had a financial interest in the fight, with over $1,000,000 in side action was rumored to have been wagered. 

The fight was set for four 5-mintue rounds, with a fifth to be added if it ended at 2-2. 

The judges were not needed, as the fight was called after just 3 rounds. Olivier had bloodied up JC badly in the third, and it was agreed that it was no longer safe for him to continue. 

Olivier opened as the underdog, but after a dominant performance had his hand raised as the winner. 

In the week's episode Olivier joins us and shares his thoughts on the experience.  

Rob Tinnion is best known for winning the Sunday Million outright twice and has been one of the most consistent online MTT winners over the last few years with over $650,000 in total profit.

He is also a manager and coach for the backing group Pocarr, and founder of the MTT training site Max-Value.com.

Rob's rise to the top of the MTT world is a great case study on how far hard work and a strong mindset can get you in poker. He began his career in the tough post-Black-Friday environment and didn't have a huge score early to jump start his career.

Instead, he grinded a low ABI and worked incredibly hard on his game. After a rough streak, he joined Pocarr as a backed player and used their library of resources to further improve his game.

After winning the Sunday Million twice in 5 months and owning a large share of Pocarr, Rob continues to serve as a manager and coach.

Sean Kapul is a mid-high stakes PLO cash game pro who has been winning at the game since 2008.

Sean decided to take a shot at going pro after hearing his older friends constantly complaining about their conventional jobs. A 2nd place finish, for $50,000, in a 1k Venetian 1k MTT during his last year of university gave him the buffer he needed to take the plunge.

In our interview, Sean talks about how his poker career is just one piece of his plan to live his dream life. This is why he decided to move to Buenos Aires, and travel the world, even before US players were forced out of the country by Black Friday.

He also coaches PLO cash games, with a focus on helping NL players make the transition to PLO. 

If you're interested in learning more about his coaching, you can visit his site: www.plomastery.com

You can often find Matt Berkey sitting in the biggest game in Ivey's room, where six, and even seven, figure pots are regularly contested.

His poker career started as just a way to fund his dream of making a Major League Baseball roster.

After playing four years of college baseball, Matt set off on the road traveling between pro tryouts along the East Coast and in the Mid-West.

In between tryouts he would find the local casino and play $5/$10 NL to support his travel.

In 2006, he made the switch to a full-time poker pro, and he quickly climbed the ladder to the biggest cash games in the world.

He credits his success to the many hours he's spent studying game theory and opponent tendencies.

Matt runs the exclusive Solve For Why Academy, a poker camp created to take players from good to great.

Each camp is restricted to 9 attendees who receive hands-on training from Matt and his team of coaches.

To learn more about the camp and see if you qualify to attend visit:

http://solveforwhyacademy.com

Adam Sherman is an online MTT pro turned Wall Street Trader.

His first major score came in PokerStars' Wednesday Quarter Million event in January '10 for $58,200. He followed that up with a victory in the Stars $150k Guaranteed for $41.1k and also has a first place finish in the Nightly Hundred Grand for $22,700.

One of his largest online tournament cashes came courtesy of a victory in the PokerStars SCOOP-22-H ($3,000+150 NLHE 4-max) for $210,000. Less than a week later, Adam placed 2nd in the SCOOP-31-H ($2,000+100 NLHE Cubed 1r+1a) for $173,000. Those scores came only one month after he took down the Sunday 500 for $89,500.

In April 2012, Sherman chopped the PokerStars Super Tuesday and cashed for $69,000. In August 2013, Sherman was back at it, finishing second in the PokerStars Sunday Million following a four-way chop for $150,000. In May 2015 Adam won the PokerStars Sunday 500, taking home $76,000.

In 2014 he made the move to New York to take a job in a Wall Street trading firm. In our interview, we discuss the similarities he's found between his two professions, and what poker players should do if they want to stock trading.

Ryan, aka "YourDoom", is a successful NLH cash game pro, video producer and coach.

Over his last one million mid-to-high stakes cash game hands, he has maintained an 11bb/100 winrate.

Before poker Ryan obtained a Master's degree in Secondary Math Education, and worked as a math teacher.

He has translated this teaching ability to YourDoomPoker.com, a poker training site for high level players.

• The tasty treat that could potentially boost mental performance
• Why so many pro poker players are unhappy
• How to overcome the mental road blocks holding you back from being your best
• The massive difference that good game selection can have on your winrate
• The 3 things YD does before he plays a poker session
• How to make your fold button a weapon

Elliot Roe Poker Mindset Webinar August 4th.

In part 1 of our interview with Olivier Busquet, we covered an incident that sparked his motivation to become the best HUSNG player in the world, how he started to learn deep poker theory and what he's done to improve his tilt issues.

In part 2 we dive into his strategies for dealing with downswings and discuss his upcoming high-stakes MMA prop bet vs. J.C. Alvarado.

• How a properly timed nap can boost your study efforts.
• How to recognize when you're playing bad so you can quit and reset.
• If you should drop down in stakes when on a downswing.
• How Olivier found himself fighting another pro in an MMA match for six figures.
• How Olivier is learning to develop the discipline that eludes most poker players.

Olivier Busquet:

• Olivier Busquet (@olivierbusquet)

Dr. Tricia Cardner:

• @DrTriciaCardner
• DrTriciaCardner.com
• Positive Poker
• Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em

Olivier "livb112" Busquet is known as one of the most successful heads up SNG players in online poker history.

In recent years, he has branched out to live MTTs, where he has quickly racked up $6,857,078 in earnings.

Olivier's passion for greatness was sparked when he was berated for his losing HUSNG SharkScope graph early in his poker career.

A desire to get that graph even quickly transformed into making the games his full-time grind and he could be found near the top of the HUSNG profit leaderboards for many years after.

Olivier has been very public about his issues with tilt, most notably his epic chat blow-ups, and in this interview we take a deep dive into how he's worked through fixing them.

• Whether having a few drinks to calm your nerves helps or hurts your game?
• Why you should never berate the weak players in your game, especially by pointing out their losses.
• How Olivier made the shift from using "brute force" to win to gaining a deeper theoretical understanding of the game, and why everyone needs to make that change if they want to stay competitive in today's games.
• Why a serious study practice is essential if you wish to make a living at poker.
• How your circle of poker friends is quickly becoming an important factor in having an edge in poker.
• Why Olivier self-banned his online poker chat.
• Why Olivier believes being mentally strong is a requirement to be a long-term winner.

Olivier Busquet:

• Olivier Busquet (@olivierbusquet)

Dr. Tricia Cardner:

• @DrTriciaCardner
• DrTriciaCardner.com
• Positive Poker
• Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em

Carlos Welch has been playing and studying the game of poker for over ten years.

He is a writer for various poker media outlets and has been a frequent guest on several poker podcasts.

He plays small to mid-stakes tournaments and is well known for his extreme frugality - most notably his decision to live in a van.

Although he travels the world playing poker, he is not quite a professional poker player. He considers himself more of a professional poker student.

You can keep up as he lives his dream by watching his Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/carloswelch and following him on Twitter at @HipHop101Trivia.

• The two activities you can use to boost your happiness and reduce depression
• How Carlos got a room for just $350 per month in Vegas for the WSOP
• How your overall life happiness should be factored into the games you play
• How to be a successful player without becoming jaded
• Why the "expense" side of poker profitability is just as important as "revenue"

Paul "Internet" Otto got his start in poker at the play money tables and worked his way up to being a mid/high-stakes 6-Max NL pro. He is also a highly regarded coach and video maker, producing content for IveyLeague.com.

Paul is the owner of PokerMarket.com, a website where you can sell and buy both tournament action and poker content. You'll also find an active forum and rakeback deals on the site.

In this episode you'll learn:

• The two food types that can prevent you from getting a good night's sleep
• How you can disconnect from the value of money while you play, so you can make the best decisions each hand
• The mindset you need to be successful when switching between Online and Live cash games
• How to approach improving your game, no matter what format you're playing
• How to move up to mid/high-stakes once you've been successful at low stakes
• Why everyone should use math to improve their game, even if you think you're "just a feel player"

Fedor Holz is a 22 year old player from Germany, now residing in Vienna Austria. In his short career Fedor has won several tournaments including the WCOOP Main Event 2014, he plays the high roller circuit now and placed 25th in the 2015 WSOP Main Event.

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Eric Crain burst onto the poker scene when he was featured in the ESPN Coverage of the USPC in Atlantic City (video below).

His online and live MTT earnings total $1,584,960 including 3 WSOP Circuit rings, 3 WSOP final tables, and a $215 WCOOP win for $281,524.

Eric's poker career has been the definition of swingy, and in our interview he discusses winning and losing million dollar bankrolls on multiple occasions.

He also talks about his recent switch to Daily Fantasy Sports, the mindset needed to be successful there, and preparing for two $50,000+ buy-in DFS Championship events where he will be playing for a $3 million and a $5 million first prize.

• How too much positive thinking can actually stop you from hitting your goals
• The consequences of not learning to respect the money
• What it takes to make it as a pro today
• When should you start working with a mental game coach?
• Why Eric put his computer tower in a bathtub and turned on the tap

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Mark Herm (known online as "Dipthrong"or "shippitt") is one of the most successful online tournament players in the world. He has been playing online poker professionally for 10 years and has amassed over 6 million dollars profit in poker play. He has also run one of the most successful online poker backing operations in history. He has won nearly every big online tournament including a Sunday Million victory for $229 000, a victory in the Full Tilt Poker Major for $128 000, and chopping the Sunday 500 on PokerStars 3 times… just to name a few.

Along with online success, Mark has had some deep runs in the live arena, despite not playing much. His most notable runs have been an EPT Prague final table for €100k, 3rd place in the 2014 WSOP $1500 Mixed Max for $128k, and a 226th place finish in the 2014 Main Event.

Mark has backed/coached many of the best online players to play the game and was recently ranked in the top 10 in the world according to Pocket Five.

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Joshua 'jdawg91' Hoesel is a 24 year old US born SNG pro that has resided in Rosarito Beach, Mexico since November, 2011, and plays on PokerStars as "slayerv1fan".

He has achieved SuperNova Elite+ four years straight, playing mostly midstakes to nosebleed hyper-turbo SNGs.

In that time he has accumulated over 7 million VPPs, and will likely become the youngest player to earn 10 million lifetime VPPs on Pokerstars, which has currently only been achieved by four players.

Having faced many ups and downs over the course of his career, most of which has been publicly recorded in his yearly blog threads on the TwoPlusTwo forums, he is someone to be looked up to for overcoming adversity and having the mental capacity to always strive to improve on and off the tables.

He is now working behind the scenes with a newly created MTT stable, FishTailStaking, which will be looking for new players in the near future.

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This is Part 2 of our interview with Daniel Negreanu, a professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles. The independent poker ranking service Global Poker Index (GPI) has recognised Negreanu as the best poker player of the past decade.

Since his second place in the Big One For One Drop 2014 tournament, he is the biggest live tournament poker winner of all time, having accumulated over $30,600,000 in prize money. He was named the WSOP Player of the Year in 2004 and again in 2013, making him the first player in WSOP history to win the accolade more than once. He was also the 2004-05 WPT Player of the Year. He is the first player to make a final table at each of the three WSOP bracelet-awarding locations (Las Vegas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific) and the first to win a bracelet at each. In 2014, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Alexander Beldarion is a highly successful poker coach who founded Team BAS alongside RYE coach Asaban. Alexander has been coaching and mentoring poker players to help improve their overall expected value, as well as gaining a better understanding of the game.

Not only has he been playing professionally since 2007 and finding great success in MTT's, but has also switched to a more balanced approach playing Spin and Go since his first child was born. Alongside his love for playing the game, he started coaching as a head coach of Team Bas poker.

Daniel Negreanu is a professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles. The independent poker ranking service Global Poker Index (GPI) has recognised Negreanu as the best poker player of the past decade.

Since his second place in the Big One For One Drop 2014 tournament, he is the biggest live tournament poker winner of all time, having accumulated over $30,600,000 in prize money. He was named the WSOP Player of the Year in 2004 and again in 2013, making him the first player in WSOP history to win the accolade more than once. He was also the 2004-05 WPT Player of the Year. He is the first player to make a final table at each of the three WSOP bracelet-awarding locations (Las Vegas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific) and the first to win a bracelet at each. In 2014, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tommy Angelo grinded for 15 years before opening his "TILTLESS" coaching business ten years ago. Most of his clients are professional players. Tommy now defines himself as a writer. His 2007 book, Elements of Poker is widely considered to be one of the best poker books. Tommy writes a monthly column for PokerNews, he makes videos for RunItOnce.com, and he is finishing his third book, Painless Poker.

Tommy's teachings go into extreme detail on every aspect of living the poker life. In broad strokes, he places emphasis on mental health, and reducing unhappiness, as means to increasing profit and well-being.

Tommy is like the Vince Lombardi of poker coaches.

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Jaime Staples also known by his alias Staples is a Canadian professional poker player from Alberta, Canada who specializes in live streaming of online low stakes multi-table tournaments on Twitch.tv. He primarily plays on PokerStars and became a 'Friend of PokerStars' in April 2015. As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9,000 and his online tournament winnings exceed $550,000.

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