Every serious poker player wants to be successful. The truth is that there are numerous mental factors that separate the big winners from everyone else. Psychology professor and licensed professional counselor Patricia Cardner, PhD, EdD is a keen poker player. She was intrigued to work out the answer to the question: why are the best players actually the best? Patricia thus interviewed a select group of professional poker players who share two key characteristics: all of them have been successful over many years and all have lifetime winnings of more than $1,000,000. She analyzed the data from their responses to determine exactly what psychological skills, techniques, and strategies they use. This book is the result of her investigations. Positive Poker outlines the mental skills that you need to develop if you aspire to this level of mastery. Concepts are explained in plain English and readers will become aware of the psychological techniques that they can use to discover how to bring their "A" game to the table every single time they play.

Patricia is aided in her investigations by the highly successful poker pro Jonathan Little. Jonathan has logged thousands of hours of live and on-line play and is also the author of the critically acclaimed series, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker. He is thus superbly placed to provide telling insights into how the psychology theory is applied in practical terms. · in-depth examination of the psychological aspects of all elements of poker · essential reading for anyone who wants to improve their play.