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Beyond statistics, beyond whether to raise, call, or fold, Elements of Poker reveals a new world of profitability for your bankroll and your life. (...more)


A Rubber Band Story and Other Poker Tales collects the best articles, blogs, and stories from Tommy Angelo's last 12 years of writing and showcases them with eighteen new introductions and afterwords.


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Self-Perpetuating Tiltlessness

Early on, I knew tilt was the most important thing and I tried like hell to undo it. Sometimes I would practice losing in my car. … Then I would rehearse getting over it. … At the poker table, I practice losing for real. When I lose a hand, I try to see it as practice for the next time I lose a hand. If I go an hour without winning a pot, I'm just working out, getting in shape, for the next time I have a winless hour. When I lose ten sessions in a row, I look at it as practice for the next time I lose ten sessions in a row.