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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2011, 05:49:48 AM »

I think that i would be a good candidate for this because perhaps if i was set on my way i think i could be exceptional.

I have the ability to grind between 16-18 tables at a time well and not on abc mode. I can play 12 hour spells relatively easily and i am a big winner in the tournaments i play when i play them effectively and that is the problem. I never seem to be prepared for a grind nearly as much as i should be. I am always tired or somewhat already preoccupied with something else and sub consciously i would say i do it deliberately because i always want to have an excuse in case things don't go as well as planned. I always have never set up a HUD always complaining that its too hard to setup and the stat boxes would only set out to tilt but i have never tried it because a part of me thinks i am too good to be needing it and another thinks its a weakness to be getting this much aid.

I may have an overconfidence problem as well, i never really look to improve my game via openly trying to watch videos or read on forums because it loses my attention very quickly and there are definitely spots that i need another opinion on. Particularly 3bet spots pre flop with AQ, but these are normally dependent on who has just raised you, maybe if i had the HUD setup i would know how best to act!

In most cases i know exactly where i am going wrong but i am feeling that maybe i am strangely perverted towards wanting to give myself a hard time. Maybe because i like the rush of losing money so quickly because of the harsh bodily sensation it gives you and as you can guarantee that over the equal sensation of winning huge amounts, its easier just to lose money to feel the rush. Interested backers apply here!

If i get this i think i would be a very interesting listen because it will most probably be a deconstruction of my lunacy and i believe not many players have stayed afloat as a winning poker player with the tendencies i have but somehow i am still winning enough to be comfortable. Wouldn't mind knowing what i would be like if i was in less self turmoil, perhaps Mr.Tendler could help me on my way, obviously i know he would have no magic wand though!
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2011, 11:18:55 AM »

I suffer from a lack of confidence and often doubt my ability scared.
Err not really. Think George would be very good as the subject/patient.
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« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2011, 04:13:33 AM »

I REALLY NEED THIS SESSION
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« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2011, 07:56:27 AM »

I REALLY NEED THIS SESSION
if they dont use you i will give you a session George. X infact x x x
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« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2011, 09:12:56 AM »

So George wins it, mainly because of the sheer desperation in his posts.

As I said in the OP, this is an experiment, and if it goes well (ie. if people like what we come up with) we will do it again, one of the reasons we picked George is (because of what I know of George) his issues are a (more extreme version) of the most common ones face by Jared's clients, and therefore might have the most benefit to anyone that listens to the recording.

First dibs to the guys that missed out if we do it again. In the other cases, you all had a pretty good base understanding of your own issues and Jared has very kindly said he will come onto this forum this week to chat to the rest of the guys who posted to see if he can give them some advice.
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« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2011, 05:25:17 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland
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« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2011, 05:48:48 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland
lol. theres the power of positive thinking for you. good luck and i hope he dont write you off as a lost cause after 10 mins
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« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2011, 05:50:07 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland

How much was it?
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« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2011, 06:02:19 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland
You can actually get these things from poundland?
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« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2011, 09:02:32 PM »

after last night posts i thought i had a lock on this

now i am tilted even more than i was
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« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2011, 09:32:25 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland

Haha, I had to get one from there when I was travelling on the train and had forgot mine, had broke it within 2 minutes of leaving the station, be gentle with it.
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« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2011, 09:36:07 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland

Haha, I had to get one from there when I was travelling on the train and had forgot mine, had broke it within 2 minutes of leaving the station, be gentle with it.

seems fine. I mentioned it to a work collegue that I was going to Smiths to get one and they were like "poundland" when I said "nitnitnitnitnitnitnit" they looked at me quite strangely
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« Reply #27 on: June 07, 2011, 10:11:07 PM »

Skype headset ready to go. No idea if it works. Nitted it up and got it from poundland

Haha, I had to get one from there when I was travelling on the train and had forgot mine, had broke it within 2 minutes of leaving the station, be gentle with it.

seems fine. I mentioned it to a work collegue that I was going to Smiths to get one and they were like "poundland" when I said "nitnitnitnitnitnitnit" they looked at me quite strangely

Me yanking the lead out of the headset as it seemed ridic short wasn't a great idea.
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« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2011, 08:39:10 PM »

Took me a little longer than expect to get my arse back to answer everyone else's posts, so here goes...

Btw, George and I are close to setting our time up, and one we're done, I'll post the audio...and then the fun will begin.
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« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2011, 08:46:19 PM »

I purchased the book a few weeks ago, i haven't read it yet but have only scanned through various pages/chapters so far but I would love the to have the session with Jared. I have always been fascinated by the the Psychology of Sport and studied this particular subject for 4 yrs at University at undergraduate and postgradate levels, winning national awards for my dissertations and producing content that was published in the Journal of Sport Sciences Smiley Can't believe no one has posted anything tbh, this seems like a great opportunity imo. Right, here are my psychological problems/issues lol. Probably get ripped to shreds by a few fish on here but fuck it....

I have been playing poker since 2004 and have been earning a living from the game since 2008. However, my main problems are been not being able to push on and have the balls to play higher limits and bigger buyins even though i feel i can beat the higher games something has always held me back. I think its partly to do with fear and my gulp limits. It still hurts to lose say $1k in a night when i have lost and won that amount many times before, it still bothers me. Therefore im reluctant to risk $2-3k in a night sometimes even though in the past i have probably been bank rolled to do so. Arrrgh its annoying Smiley

Furthermore, its been well documented in my blog over the yrs and im well known amongst other poker players as a 'lazy' player. However, although i am a lazy shit i think this again has something to do with sitting down at a table and risking a large some of money. Im not motivated to play the game i know i can beat because i've beaten them games many times before and the prize pools they offer don't really excite me, again probably because i have won what they have too offer previously. I also have the problem of booking a win and sometimes not continuing when the games are good. Years ago when the games where ultra soft i used to sometimes sit at a few $1/2 2/4 games and quickly make $600-1000 and then log off! Stupid, but i wanted to book the win and didnt want to lose it back even though i know the longer i play the more money i make. Same thing with tournaments now, i roughly know how much i can make per tourn on avergage but i still dont increase my volume just incase i brick every mtt and lose a few grand in one session. It seems the very best players are able to dettach themselves from the value of money although that can also be their downfall too i guess.

I've never really had any poker related goals either which is obviously a huge problem aswell. I've just drifted along the last few yrs, content to make a modest living in comparison to some other players earning. I have just basically just lived a comfortable life and done a fair amount of travelling with the freedo that poker provides but never really pushed on or tested myself partly due to the above reasons.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh, help me Jared lol!!!

Interesting dude are you. The book is right up your alley then.

I'm interested in helping you break through this, and I say that because it may take a few exchanges before really sizing up the real problem here. First things that come to mind are:

Fear of Failure
Hate Losing
Lacking skills to achieve mastery

Tossing out some ideas, does any of those seem relevant for you? Basically, I'm wondering if the pain you experience when losing 1k is so great, that it makes you fear it. Plus, if you tend to be lazy, then it make it harder for you to actually learn from those losses and improve, because you aren't working as hard as you need to be. Which also means, it's likely that your actual skill in mastering the game at higher levels is also weak - since it takes a unique set of skills compared with learning at lower stakes.

If I'm on or off target here, post more details or what comes to mind and I'll help you break through the underlying issues here.
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