- Paperback: 241 pages
- Publisher: Jared Tendler, LLC; 1st edition (4 May 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0615436137
- ISBN-13: 978-0615436135
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 2.5 x 22.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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The Gospel of Matthew, Perry, 1:40-43 40 A man with severe tilting problems came to Him and begged Him on his knees, If you are willing, you can make me Ivey. 41 Jared was filled with compassion. He reached out His hand and touched the man. I am willing, He said. Be Zen! Immediately the tilt left him and he was cleansed. 42 Jared sent him away at once with a strong warning: See that you don t tell this to anyone. Go, instead, to the tables and make the plays that Taylor Caby has taught thee. 43 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jared could no longer enter a poker site openly and yet the people still came to Him from everywhere. So he wrote a book. Now, I m not saying that Jared Tendler is Jesus Christ. I m just making an argument that the two are analogous; plus, if you jumble up the letters and add an s in there and swap in a u ... Anyway, if you re the kind of player who dissects ranges with a fine toothcomb, studies 3-betting fundamentals, analyses tricky turn spots to death and yet still can t seem to make progress without giving back all your hard-earned chips in a fit of madness, Jared could well be your saviour. With a price tag of $50 (£35 approx) this is expensive relative to most things on the shelf at Waterstone s but I honestly believe if you are going to buy a poker book then make it this one. This book contains advice that simply isn t out there on forums or training sites and could well be the most important book you ever read. --Bluff Europe
The Mental Game of Poker, TMGP, basically gives you a roadmap to work on your mental game. They even recommend keeping mental hand histories so you can review your emotional states like you do how you actually played a hand. It s a more practical and scientific approach than simply trying to deny your emotions. TMGP gives you the tools to understand your tilt rather than simply avoiding it. By understanding why you tilt you can work on the underlying cause rather than treating the symptom. Getting to the heart of why you go on tilt is probably more important than learning to breath deep and tell yourself some positive affirmations. You might tilt because you feel you re entitled to win over weaker opponents. Someone else might tilt because they ve been cold decked for over a month. While the differences might seem subtle the way you address each can be very different because you re dealing with completely different emotions. TMGP also deals with issues like Fear and Motivation that are also integral to becoming a successful poker player. If you re playing scared money or you choke in big pots it s going to be hard to excel in poker. Likewise if you you can t work up the motivation to bring yourself to the tables it s going to be pretty damn hard to make money. It s funny because reading through the book I kept finding myself being able to personally connect with what was being described. Not just in the poker world but in other parts of life as well. For instance, the Adult Learning Model (ALM) section was exactly how I progressed in learning about scuba diving. And the biggest compliment I can give it is that not only did I see myself in many of the examples but I learned useful ways of approaching issues on the poker table and off that have made a positive impact on my life. I ll give TMGP a big thumbs up. I think it s one of the few books that breaks new ground in the poker genre. --BillRini.com
The Mental Game of Poker, TMGP, basically gives you a roadmap to work on your mental game. They even recommend keeping mental hand histories so you can review your emotional states like you do how you actually played a hand. It s a more practical and scientific approach than simply trying to deny your emotions. TMGP gives you the tools to understand your tilt rather than simply avoiding it. By understanding why you tilt you can work on the underlying cause rather than treating the symptom. Getting to the heart of why you go on tilt is probably more important than learning to breath deep and tell yourself some positive affirmations. You might tilt because you feel you re entitled to win over weaker opponents. Someone else might tilt because they ve been cold decked for over a month. While the differences might seem subtle the way you address each can be very different because you re dealing with completely different emotions. TMGP also deals with issues like Fear and Motivation that are also integral to becoming a successful poker player. If you re playing scared money or you choke in big pots it s going to be hard to excel in poker. Likewise if you you can t work up the motivation to bring yourself to the tables it s going to be pretty damn hard to make money. It s funny because reading through the book I kept finding myself being able to personally connect with what was being described. Not just in the poker world but in other parts of life as well. For instance, the Adult Learning Model (ALM) section was exactly how I progressed in learning about scuba diving. And the biggest compliment I can give it is that not only did I see myself in many of the examples but I learned useful ways of approaching issues on the poker table and off that have made a positive impact on my life. I ll give TMGP a big thumbs up. I think it s one of the few books that breaks new ground in the poker genre. --BillRini.com
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The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It's one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose-again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler's revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they're running. In this book you'll find simple, step-by-step instructions and proven techniques to permanently fix problems such as tilt, handling variance, emotional control, confidence, fear, and motivation. With the games getting tougher, now is the time to take these problems head on.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been planning to give a review of this book for a long time but I haven't got around to it until now. There are two reasons for this - I'm up the walls in college and also I haven't finished it yet
I've decided to give a review on the chapters I have read because of how much they've helped my poker game and me as a person. I've read chapters 1-4 comprehensively. I've read them three or four times and when I get some free time this week I'm going to read them again. This is the main reason I haven't finished the book yet.
I think the most important thing to understand about this book is that it really is a book for the mental game. It's not just a book to deal with tilt. It deals with all aspects of your mental approach to poker. A quick read through the contents inside the front cover will signify this.
The main thing this book has shown me so far is how I've been approaching the learning side of the game completely wrong. In Ireland we have a saying, `He's a working fool'. It's a phrase to describe someone who is all work and bluster but never seems to get anything done. Well I felt like a working fool after reading chapter two.
I am someone who has no issue working on my game. I read books, I watch Cardrunners videos and I post on twoplustwo as much as I can. I've always made a point of trying to improve - I suspect my personality traits are fairly common among twoplustwo users.
The thing about my learning strategy was I was always trying to learn new things - every day. I'd load up a set of sngs with so much new info clogging my mind that I wouldn't know what to do. I always assumed the day would come when old information would make sense and new information would stick automatically; I just needed to persevere. After a year and a half of this I still hadn't realised how wrong my strategy was.
Chapter two, Foundation, has completely changed my approach to the game. I can honestly say there is something in nearly every line of that chapter that hits home for me. After reading certain parts of it I felt like slapping my head off a door for being so stupid in my approach to poker.
Taking his advice for warming up as one aspect to discuss -I always knew I needed to warm up to play, the problem was I always did it during the first hour of play. I would be aware I was making some basic errors but knew my play would improve after the first hour - my brain was essentially taking time to adjust to the game. It never dawned on me to prepare for this first hour before I played and ensure I wasn't making basic errors or repeat mistakes.
Chapter two gave me the resources to learn and have an uncluttered mind but chapters three and four (Emotion, Strategy) are the chapters that dominate my thinking in-game. When I play now I have a really close eye on my mental state and I am alert instantly when I feel it slipping. These chapters exposed flaws in my mental game I never knew existed. If I'm honest I thought I only had some minor mental game issues to begin with but these chapters have exposed some huge weaknesses.
The biggest of these is how wound up I get during play, particularly towards the end of a set. Again this was a weakness I was always aware of but had come to accept. I thought it was just a facet of my personality that couldn't be changed. I would say it was the biggest hindrance to my development as a player. I would get wound up in a game, make mistakes and afterwards this would lead to a sort of mini-depression I would tell myself this is part of my personality I have to live with, but always knew that it was holding me back hugely.
Working with these chapters I now realise there is always a trigger point for this mind-set. I have to be mindful when that trigger goes off - not get pissed because I realise I've been wound up for the past twenty minutes.
The awareness of my mental game in poker is now transferring into my everyday life and I am extremely grateful for that. It's helping me in my approach to social situations (which I suck at) learning in college and countless other situations.
So that's what The Mental Game of Poker has done for me.
I also must commend Jared and Barry for their willingness to engage with readers on Twitter. I'm fairly sure neither of them has yet failed to answer a question thrown at them.
Thanks for the good work guys and hopefully this is the first of many mental game books.
I've decided to give a review on the chapters I have read because of how much they've helped my poker game and me as a person. I've read chapters 1-4 comprehensively. I've read them three or four times and when I get some free time this week I'm going to read them again. This is the main reason I haven't finished the book yet.
I think the most important thing to understand about this book is that it really is a book for the mental game. It's not just a book to deal with tilt. It deals with all aspects of your mental approach to poker. A quick read through the contents inside the front cover will signify this.
The main thing this book has shown me so far is how I've been approaching the learning side of the game completely wrong. In Ireland we have a saying, `He's a working fool'. It's a phrase to describe someone who is all work and bluster but never seems to get anything done. Well I felt like a working fool after reading chapter two.
I am someone who has no issue working on my game. I read books, I watch Cardrunners videos and I post on twoplustwo as much as I can. I've always made a point of trying to improve - I suspect my personality traits are fairly common among twoplustwo users.
The thing about my learning strategy was I was always trying to learn new things - every day. I'd load up a set of sngs with so much new info clogging my mind that I wouldn't know what to do. I always assumed the day would come when old information would make sense and new information would stick automatically; I just needed to persevere. After a year and a half of this I still hadn't realised how wrong my strategy was.
Chapter two, Foundation, has completely changed my approach to the game. I can honestly say there is something in nearly every line of that chapter that hits home for me. After reading certain parts of it I felt like slapping my head off a door for being so stupid in my approach to poker.
Taking his advice for warming up as one aspect to discuss -I always knew I needed to warm up to play, the problem was I always did it during the first hour of play. I would be aware I was making some basic errors but knew my play would improve after the first hour - my brain was essentially taking time to adjust to the game. It never dawned on me to prepare for this first hour before I played and ensure I wasn't making basic errors or repeat mistakes.
Chapter two gave me the resources to learn and have an uncluttered mind but chapters three and four (Emotion, Strategy) are the chapters that dominate my thinking in-game. When I play now I have a really close eye on my mental state and I am alert instantly when I feel it slipping. These chapters exposed flaws in my mental game I never knew existed. If I'm honest I thought I only had some minor mental game issues to begin with but these chapters have exposed some huge weaknesses.
The biggest of these is how wound up I get during play, particularly towards the end of a set. Again this was a weakness I was always aware of but had come to accept. I thought it was just a facet of my personality that couldn't be changed. I would say it was the biggest hindrance to my development as a player. I would get wound up in a game, make mistakes and afterwards this would lead to a sort of mini-depression I would tell myself this is part of my personality I have to live with, but always knew that it was holding me back hugely.
Working with these chapters I now realise there is always a trigger point for this mind-set. I have to be mindful when that trigger goes off - not get pissed because I realise I've been wound up for the past twenty minutes.
The awareness of my mental game in poker is now transferring into my everyday life and I am extremely grateful for that. It's helping me in my approach to social situations (which I suck at) learning in college and countless other situations.
So that's what The Mental Game of Poker has done for me.
I also must commend Jared and Barry for their willingness to engage with readers on Twitter. I'm fairly sure neither of them has yet failed to answer a question thrown at them.
Thanks for the good work guys and hopefully this is the first of many mental game books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was going to start with grandiose claims such as "This book can change your life" or "This book can save your life". That is far to sensationalist, and when you actually read this book, you will see that it does not make such crazy claims.
However, I'm going to go out on a limb and speak from my own experience. "This book can change your POKER life" and "This book can save your POKER life" I stand by these statements.
I have read the book from cover to cover once, don't think your work is done there....It isn't.
In my opinion, this book should be considered a tool, much like bankroll management, game selection and even tracking software. You should refer to it, re-read it, write notes from it etc etc.
The Mental Game of Poker is a complete resource to help you tackle with many aspects of the mental game, some of which you are currently facing, and some that you have yet to face.
I advise you to get yourself a copy of this book, whether you are a recreational player or full time grinder.
We all can experience problems of tilt, frustration, lack of confidence etc......
Whatever the stakes ;)
Run good.
However, I'm going to go out on a limb and speak from my own experience. "This book can change your POKER life" and "This book can save your POKER life" I stand by these statements.
I have read the book from cover to cover once, don't think your work is done there....It isn't.
In my opinion, this book should be considered a tool, much like bankroll management, game selection and even tracking software. You should refer to it, re-read it, write notes from it etc etc.
The Mental Game of Poker is a complete resource to help you tackle with many aspects of the mental game, some of which you are currently facing, and some that you have yet to face.
I advise you to get yourself a copy of this book, whether you are a recreational player or full time grinder.
We all can experience problems of tilt, frustration, lack of confidence etc......
Whatever the stakes ;)
Run good.
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i read all the must read literature for poker. 'supersytem 2' phil gordons books' etc was a winning player but wanted the next step, the next thing to read to improve my game. this is that book. i didnt think i was much of a tilter and was skeptical about this so called mental game, how i was wrong, buy this book. it turned out i did tilt, i did have mental game issues and this book brought that to light. i was a mental fish and now im working on it. it also helped me learn to study my actual game better thus i found many flaws in my play. im now trying to fix these bad plays and learn the proper plays to unconcious competence lol. buy the book its worth it
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