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Old 10-22-04, 12:30 AM
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if youre getting cold cards listen to music or something till you start getting some hands again... i find headphones annoying when i'm trying to concentrate on playing though
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Old 10-22-04, 08:37 PM
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Imagine that there is a jair of jumper cables hanging from your ears. Every time you loose a pot on comes the juice. You will be much less likely to get involved with crap hands.

Also, you will forever shutter at the sight of a deck of cards, but you'll be patient.
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Old 10-23-04, 03:57 AM
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i would suggest that if your only leak is at home games, change your focus for them. sure, every time that you sit down at a poker table you want to win as much as possible, but the traditional home game is meant to have fun.

i generally play just as tight while i am playing in home games, so this isnt really as much of an issue for me, but when i do fold a hand, i usually find something to focus on. drinking a beer, watching the game on tv, talking to other players, etc. when i am in a b&m casino i am more focused that i am at home games, but it is just a completely diffirent environment and purpose for me.
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2 books the Tao of poker and the Zen of poker are 2 good books that give advice on keeping calm pretty good reads too. Does not delve into super pokerstrategy but tells how to keep calm and adapt to changing tables and circumstances. Very good reads once you have all your strategy books read

If your looking for books that lead away from exact hand strategys and
"Do this here and do there there"
I would recommend
Sun TZU and the art of war for poker tournaments
tao of poker
zen of poker
Makings of a poker play (matt matros)
Beyond Tells
I also liked Doyle Brunsons book (Wisdon of a Champion) ???
these are good books that give you a break from the meat and potatos's math and situational poker If you have the math down and are looking to ease your brain pick em up.
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