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The Mental Game of Poker

By Jared Tendler, with Barry Carter

Complete blue-and-black cover of The Mental Game of Poker, with a blue head silhouette and both Jared Tendler and Barry Carter credited.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The first volume focuses on mental problems that interfere with poker decisions. Written by Jared Tendler with Barry Carter, it encourages readers to investigate recurring emotional patterns and the beliefs behind them.

A CLOSER LOOK

The story behind it.

A framework for examining tilt, confidence, motivation, and reactions to uncertainty.

Tilt has a pattern

Tendler treats tilt as something with triggers, underlying beliefs, and recurring forms. The aim is to understand the pattern behind the emotional response.

An uneven range of ability

The inchworm model describes the gap between a player’s strongest and weakest performance. Moving the weaker end changes what happens when conditions are difficult.

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Introductions are grounded in the sources below. Collection notes and reading prompts provide an editorial starting point; personal opinions are identified in the collection’s content.

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