Great tips. I often use this especially when a player loses a large sum and, in a fit of anger, goes all-in on every hand.
I agree, to succeed in poker you need a strong, positive mentality, even if things are going badly, you always have to play the same way, and work mentally so that it doesnât affect you in the long term.
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Many top pros list mindset/discipline as the most important skill, even above strategic knowledge (mostly because âdisciplineâ includes bankroll management, without which even the worldâs best player can go broke)
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Daniel Negreanu has often spoken about the importance of setting
a clear intention, especially in poker.
He believes that having a clear goal, whether itâs to cash in a tournament
or to win, helps maintain focus and align actions with that goal.
This mindset helps him stay disciplined and make strategic decisions
during games.
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Negreanu also emphasizes the power of a focused mindset and clear intention
in navigating high-pressure situations, such as final tables at major
tournaments.
He has shared these insights in interviews, blogs, and even documentaries
to inspire others to pursue their goals with determination.
Gary Langley and Sally Taylorâs podcast featuring Elaine Thorpe is extraordinary!
It begins with her guide talking about this very subject of setting clear and positive intentions.
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Amazing idea for the post. First it mad me think like: âWhaaaaat? Spirituality in poker?â. But then I found in your article a lot of good advices how to outplay weakness of my opponents. Even so I do sometimes pray in my mind to a poker God 
and even think that it helps me in situations which I cannât control (like opponents on my table in mtt and hands dealed and their connection with board). But it probably just my mantra to get calmer))
Thanks for your post.
This is a very good direction to think about. Thereâs a player Iâve always had a hard time playing against - when he makes a bet, he plays very aggressively and I can never figure out if heâs bluffing or if he has a really strong hand, but every time I ran into him at the same table, I found myself thinking that I was just focusing on this player. This is completely wrong, because I forget about other players and then make a number of mistakes, I donât know how the others will behave. Every time I placed a bet, I only watched to see if he would bet, and if he did, I panicked, no matter what I had. As a result, my emotional state made it very difficult for me to make the right move.
The spiritual side of poker really matters, and we need to learn how to use it to our advantage, not the other way around.
Thank you for your advice.
The spiritual element is in the knowing.
Always from within.
Let your higher self play a few hands!
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