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Strategy: Psychology & Didactics

Self-Management Quiz

by Matthias Wahls

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Introduction

In this article
  • Technical strategic abilities vs organizational psychological skills
  • Self-control and management

You need to be proficient in two areas to be a successful poker player: first there is your technical-strategic ability and then there are your organizational-psychological skills.

All of you've acquired the ability to successfully play all the starting hands as well as being able to play a tight-aggressive post flop game that makes the most of your opponent's weaknesses. Then why do so many of you still have problems making large sums of money with poker in the long term?
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Comments (13)

#1 Vargan, 16 Mar 08 13:57

Nice read. Thanks! :)

#2 canUwin, 05 Oct 08 00:23

IF U HAVE 5-6 "YES" I THINK IS NOT THE BEST FOR A PLAYER. LOL

#3 mouse89, 06 Oct 08 14:30

ok

#4 Harold1, 01 Dec 08 19:22

3/8 aint good

I need to work on some things, of course if all the other players are drunk i should win easily!

What could I possibly need u for then?

lol

That's really the way I think when i'm at the table so lol again.

If you want to lose your house play like i do.

did

#5 curtis630, 11 Jul 09 12:20

1 wish i would of failed that quiz but it looks like i just received
a passing grade. Time to plug some holes in the mental side of my game. Great read.

#6 theboydave, 23 Jul 09 16:17

When i think of which pro poker player id like to model myself on i think john juanda he is calm patient and doesnt seem to get riled/tilt.

#7 AugustusCaesar, 11 Aug 09 06:34

I do not see how :
"Are you impatient and try to never waste time? "
What kind of question is that ? I see "impatience" as something negativnem however "trying not to waste time" is one of the goals of my life and I consider it to be positive .. I do not understand that question

#8 SneakyhanD, 12 Aug 09 17:55

That is a part from "Ace On The River" by Barry Greenstein, give him some credit though !

#9 gemcxx, 05 Dec 09 14:28

@augustusceasar.... yes, impatience in a poker game is a negative trait. if you are impatient and you are not hitting cards your impatient nature will lead you to play bad cards. its as simple as that.

ps/ if your goal is not to waste time i suggest you don't play poker... hehe


#10 AleMantovani, 20 Jul 10 17:37

I'm enjoying very much the articles about psychology. The major part of the money I lost recently was because of psychological aspects, I recommend you guys read them all and pay attention, they're really helpful :)

#11 RazvanDan, 26 Sep 10 11:32

I find it very difficult to stay calm when I am losing with a straight against a flush,with a set against full house,with a full house against a better full house,with a pair of kings against a 96 that ends up being a straight.I lost these last days by playing nice hands that lost against weaker hands on the river,it's very frustrating for me,I have to read more

#12 naujokaz, 04 Apr 11 12:14

reading on the psychological aspers of the game really helped my bankroll, keep up the posts! ;)

#13 Pouserly2, 12 Aug 11 09:12

Still a good and interesting read.


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