Whack-a-leak

Here’s a big time saver.

You’re either playing up to your technical ability, or you’re not.

If you’re not?

You’ve got a presence problem, not a technical one. And more studying isn’t going to fix that.

Here’s the easiest way I can lay this out for you.

How most people try to play up to their technical ability –
1. Identify a leak where you’re not playing up to your technical ability.
2. Rationalize that you don’t need to be afraid in those spots (e.g. losing big pots)
3. Recognize when it’s happening in real-time, don’t let your emotions affect your decision, and do the thing you want to do.

Sounds logical.

It also sounds like a giant game of whack-a-mole with every node in the game tree.

What do people actually want?

They want to play their best, which requires that their emotions don’t affect their decision.

There’s 2 paths to that
1. Be aware and accepting of them as they happen
2. Stuff them down (and pay for it later…don’t recommend that route)

If you’re always aware and accepting of what you’re feeling, you’ll play up to your technical ability.

That’s it.

Read it again if you have to.

So here’s your options
1. Play the one game of being aware and accepting your emotions in the present moment
2. Play whack-a-mole in hindsight

Up to you.

In my experience #1 is a lot easier, and a lot more fun, you were just never taught to do it.

If you want to learn how? Hit me up here.