Negatives of Dating a Poker Player
Last week we discussed the positives of dating a professional poker player. If you are a first time reader be sure to check it out. Today’s blog entry will cover just what the title says, some of the negative aspects…
The Pros of Dating a Poker Player
The Pros of Dating a Poker Player. Like most things in life, there are both positives and negatives when it comes to dating a professional poker player. Here is a list I’ve compiled of some of the positives. 1. They…
Life Before Poker
For as long as I can remember, I have always been a very competitive person. Growing up I participated in many different sports: basketball, football, soccer, tennis, baseball and track. At fifteen I started a LLC called JaRo Promotions, we…
Life Balance and Poker
The profitable player who’s a guppy at life! Burnt out, depressed, over eating and poor diet habits, relationship/marital problems, lack of exercise, no goals, poor financial literacy and poor bankroll management are just a few of the treacherous pitfalls I have seen…
Goal Setting vs Themes
Setting and updating personal goals has been a huge part of my success. I find it helpful to use white boards as well as apps on my phone to keep track of all my goals because It is important to be reminded…
10 Good Times to Float
What does it means to float? The term floating in poker refers to calling a bet on the flop or turn with plans to take away the pot on a later street. 10 Good Times to float. 1. Against a…
Look left!
There are many intangibles professional poker players do on a consistent basis. I discussed a few of these in previous blog entries. One I didn’t discuss is looking left. I always look left before deciding to play hand and act…
Some Basic Poker Math
I do not claim to be an expert at poker math. The math aspect of my game is the absolutely worst part of my game. I am currently making strides to improve this aspect of my game. People often think…
Technical concepts
The most important technical concept I have learned and used to much success is bet fold and raise fold. This is a concept that is lost to most recreational players. They are either not aware of or simply don’t understand….
Exercise and Nutrition
Exercise and nutrition both play a key role in your short-term and long-term success in poker. At my heaviest I weighed about 194 pounds, now after making some drastic changes to my diet and beginning an exercise routine, I weigh…