Positive Poker: A Modern Psychological Approach to Mastering Your Mental Game - Patricia Cardner

Author: Patricia Cardner

Publisher: D AND B PUBLISHING; Illustrated edition

Cover Type: Paperback

Pages: 274 pages

Language: English

Genre: Humour & Entertainment, Puzzles & Games

Genre Class: Sports, Recreation, Sports, Psychology

Positive Poker is an in-depth examination of the psychological aspects of all elements of poker. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to improve their play.

P> Review Discussions of great players characteristics resemble religious arguments: People have strong opinions, but no solid evidence. Dr. Cardners research provides that evidence, and the picture is surprisingly complicated. If youre willing to work hard to become a great player, read this book. -- Dr. Al Schoonmaker, Poker psychologist and author If you think the last thing we need is another poker book, youre wrong. You need this one. Cardner is special. She has two doctorates and is an accomplished player. She combines solid psychological research with insight gained from established pros. This isnt a book for everyone, just for good players who want to become great. -- Dr. Arthur S. Reber, Poker psychologist and author Dr. Cardners research into mental excellence, combined with words of wisdom from respected poker pros, makes this book a valuable tool. -- Zachary Elwood, Author of Reading Poker Tells From the Back Cover Why are the best poker players actually the best? Every serious poker player wants to be successful and many of them have the right technical skills. However, the truth is that there are key mental factors that separate the big winners from everyone else. Patricia Cardner is a psychology professor, licensed professional counselor and dedicated poker player. She interviewed a select group of professional poker players who share two key characteristics: ALL of them have been successful over many years and ALL of them have lifetime winnings of more than $1,000,000. Patricia analyzed the results to determine exactly what psychological skills, techniques, and strategies they use. This book is the result of her studies. Positive Poker outlines the mental skills that you need to develop if you want raise your game. Positive Poker will help you to: Optimize your brain for efficient learning Increase motivation and stay positive Use psychological skills to increase your win rate Increase self-control and reduce tilt Patricia is aided in her investigations by the highly successful poker pro Jonathan Little, author of the critically acclaimed series, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker. About the Author: Dr. Patricia Cardner has two doctorates (one in psychology and one in criminology), and is a licensed professional counselor. Patricia has taught numerous university courses in psychology including courses in sports psychology, positive psychology and a special topics course on the psychology of poker. In addition, Patricia is an avid poker player and since learning the game a few years ago, has over six figures in tournament winnings. Patricia is one of the few people with the level of education and clinical expertise who actually plays the game. Jonathan Little is a professional poker player from Pensacola, Florida who started playing poker when he turned 18 years old. He quickly became one of the biggest winners in online sit-n-go tournaments. He has won two WPT events and final tabled two others, earning him the Season 6 Player of the Year award. He has total earnings in excess of $5 million. In 2010, he cashed five times in the WSOP, including a 3rd place finish. He has cashed a total of 17 times at the WSOP. Jonathan is also a poker coach and runs the website floattheturn

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