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OTB #86: Sometimes Shit Happens: A Story About Luck in Poker
In the film Forrest Gump , there’s a famous scene where Forrest, played by Tom Hanks, accidentally runs through a big pile of dog shit....
5 days ago3 min read

OTB #075: How to Play More Volume as a Part-Time Poker Player With a Full-Time Life
As a part time player it can often feel like an impossible dream to play enough volume to outrun variance. Squeezing in a random session...
Jan 145 min read

OTB #068: The Pros and Cons of Taking a Break
When you absolutely love playing poker and you're so deeply invested, it can be easy to fall into an unrelenting cycle of playing day...
Nov 12, 20244 min read

OTB #046: Confidence is Your Super Power - How to Develop It Over Time
The older (and wiser) I get, the more I realise how important confidence is at the table: Confidence in your strategy Confidence you'll...
Jun 1, 20243 min read

OTB #042: Are You Ready To Play Higher Stakes?
I received this question in my Train & Play Like The Pros weekly Q&As this week: What is the best indicator to move up in stakes? Is...
Apr 27, 20245 min read

OTB #033: The 5-Minute Rule That Helps Poker Players Beat Procrastination
"While we waste our time hesitating and postponing, life is slipping away." - Seneca If there's one thing I was world-class at in 2023,...
Feb 17, 20242 min read

OTB #024: How to Know You're Ready to Become A Professional Poker Player
"Run the numbers before you make the biggest decision of your life..." - Ramit Sethi, author of 'I Will Teach You To Be Rich' So, you're...
Dec 9, 20235 min read

OTB #018: 7 Top Tips to Survive & Thrive During a Tournament Poker Downswing
Let's be honest, tournament poker can be brutal. Those last two table finishes when you can't win a flip with AK vs QQ soon add up. MTTs...
Oct 28, 20234 min read

OTB #011: How to overcome poker's top 4 mental barriers
This week, the On The Button issue is written by my Poker On The Mind Podcast co-host, Dr Tricia Cardner. To subscribe to her...
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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