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How Pilots Avoid Tilt: Mental Tricks From Aviation You Can Steal

Published: 20.11.25

Discover the aviation mental tricks that help elite poker players avoid tilt, stay sharp, and make rational, pressure-tested decisions. Steal the pilot's mindset.

Is Your Game Texas Hold'em or Pot-Limit Omaha?

Published: 12.11.25

Discover the defining differences between Texas Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha. Analyze your personality, risk tolerance, and strategic goals to determine which poker variant aligns best with your path to success.

How I Made a Player Fold Pocket Jacks Holding 3-8 Off: A Lesson in Reading and Pressure

Published: 06.11.25

A true lesson in poker psychology: how timing, position, and image made pocket jacks fold to 3-8 off.

Why Chess Players Make Terrible Poker Players (and the fix)

Published: 03.11.25

Are you a chess player struggling at the poker felt? Your obsession with GTO and 'perfect play' is crushing your win rate. Learn the 3 fatal flaws and the exact mindset shifts you need to master variance, bluffs, and exploitation.

Why Televised Poker Looks So Different from the Game You Play

Published: 29.10.25

Discover why televised poker feels so different from real games, from editing magic to hidden cards and storytelling tricks.

Should You Wear Sunglasses at the Poker Table?

Published: 21.10.25

Sunglasses at the poker table: strategy or style? Discover the real reasons pros wear them, the tells they hide, and the crucial reasons you might want to skip the shades. Get the edge!