Poker Winners Are Different Book

Contents

Foreword by David Sklansky....................vii
Acknowledgments....................ix
Part One: Introduction 1. Poker Winners Are Really Different....................3
2. Winners Are More Motivated and Disciplined....................13
3. Winners Make Good Trade-Offs....................24
4. Winners Manage Risks and Information Very Well....................42
Part Two: Winners Control Their Focus Introduction....................55
5. Winners Focus on Long-Term Results....................57
6. Winners Focus on the Here and Now....................67
7. Winners Focus on Power....................75
8. Winners Focus on Other People....................84
9. Winners Consider Complexities....................90
Part Three: Winners Control Their Thought Processes Introduction....................99
10. Winners Are Brutally Realistic....................101
11. Winners Think Logically....................111
12. Winners Prepare Thoroughly....................117
13. Winners Concentrate Intensely....................135
14. Winners Probe Efficiently....................141
15. Winners Use Feedback Loops Well....................153
Part Four: Winners Control the Information They Transmit Introduction....................169
16. Winners Are Judiciously Deceptive....................174
17. Winners Create the Right Images....................186
Part Five: Winners Control Their Reactions to Feelings Introduction....................199
18. Winners Accept Poker As It Is....................204
19. Winners Depersonalize Conflicts....................213
Part Six: Winners Act DecisivelyIntroduction....................221
20. Winners Are Selectively Aggressive....................225
21. Winners Push When They Are Winning....................234
22. Winners Adjust Effectively to Changes....................241
23. Winners Pay Their Dues....................249
24. How to Become a Winner....................257
Appendixes A: Answers to Questions in Chapter 1....................279
B: Winners' Laws....................284
C: How to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone....................290
Index....................301
About the Author....................309