Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

How to keep your head in the game

Avoid these common ways that your mental game can derail your performance at the tables.

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Video type

Theory

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Status:

Gold

Duration:

36 minutes

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Today LuckyLukePS is back with a new mental game video to help you play better, for longer. 

Our coach goes over five mental game leaks that are common in poker players that will derail your game, and then identifies solutions for preventing those from happening. 

This video touches on a lot of broad areas of mental game consideration that could help you in other areas of your life, including:

  • Existential Challenges
  • Inertia & Drift
  • Cascade Failures
  • Decay of Standards
  • Losing Heart

Whether you have a major tilt issue or you just feel like that your game might need a tune up, this is the video for you to get your head back on track before doing the necessary technical work on your game. 

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.