How to play poker better: Tommy Angelo talks mindfulness (Runchuks Podcast)

Описание: How to play poker better: Tommy Angelo talks mindfulness (Runchuks Podcast)

In this episode we talk about establishing good habits and routines, work-life balance in poker, similarities, and differences between live and online poker, handling your emotions, dealing with down-swings, mindfulness in poker and so much more.

Tommy Angelo is the author of five books including Elements of Poker, Painless Poker, and Waiting for Straighters.. Tommy is one of the first people to become a poker coach in a modern sense. He coached some big names early on in their careers. Tommy’s been playing poker professionally for about 30 years, so he has a wealth of experience to share with us.

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Tommy Angelo:
http://www.tommyangelo.com/

Tommy's books:
Elements of Poker: https://amzn.to/3gc9g0r
Painless Poker: https://amzn.to/3g8775L
Waiting for Straighters: https://amzn.to/2zZCOh4
A Rubber Band Story and Other Poker Tales: https://amzn.to/2zWw5V4
Dailyness: https://amzn.to/3gcVURi



00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:33 One of the first poker coaches
00:07:26 Coaching Phil Galfond
00:10:06 Learning from the students
00:14:05 Taking a break to write Elements of Poker
00:19:57 Seven years to write A Rubber Band Story and Other Poker Tales
00:20:28 Painless Poker
00:21:05 Waiting for Straighters
00:21:42 Dailyness: How to Sustain a Meditation Practice
00:24:37 Making habits stick
00:28:59 Good habits and routine
00:34:17 Top players and recreational players, what sets them apart?
00:36:52 Professional poker player, the coolest thing in the world
00:38:30 When did No Limit Hold'Em became the main poker game?
00:41:30 Will other poker formats become popular?
00:42:43 Key qualities for poker longevity
00:44:49 Best tips to reduce tilt
00:49:44 Using poker to get better in life and life to get better in poker
00:50:07 Separating poker from life
00:53:57 What is mindfulness?
01:00:38 What is mindfulness in poker and how to apply
01:06:06 Blaming mechanism
01:11:32 Tommy quitting online poker
01:13:18 Mechanism to vent in online poker
01:14:40 The Flow State and playing live poker
01:20:45 Relaxing during the session
01:22:45 The state of mindfulness in online poker
01:23:50 Losing the Flow State on online poker
01:27:32 Playing the maximum number of tables
01:31:13 The dollar amounts
01:32:46 PokerSimple with Lee Jones
01:36:16 Tommy’s new YouTube channel
01:37:23 Differences between books and videos
01:42:31 What are the factors that lead to rise and fall?
01:48:19 Importance of teamwork

Enjoy this episode of another poker podcast!