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Poker - confidence
One of the most important qualities a winning poker player can have is confidence.
One of the qualities of a true professional poker player is without a doubt, confidence. By confidence we mean the mindset a poker player has even before entering the game. As a matter of fact, even before entering a casino, the player must have an unshakeable confidence that he will win. Naturally, all players know they will experience losing sessions, even several in a row; nevertheless, the player (you) must enter each casino and game with the confidence that you are there to collect your "money" and that you own the game.
We are not advising you that you should voice this confidence in words to the other players, but merely exhibit physically the inner confidence you feel. "You are a winner and nothing can stop you from collecting your money in the long run."
This quiet confidence will be intimidating to the other players and will allow you to gain control of the table in any game you enter. This is what is referred to as "owning the table" and is often characterized by having other players look to you before betting or afraid to raise against you, even when it is clear that they should.
On the flip side of this are the times when, no matter how hard you try, you can't seem to reach a reasonable level of confidence. When this occurs, watch out! We suggest you postpone your serious poker playing to another time and pursue another activity until you feel like playing. It is far cheaper to miss a game, especially if you are in a losing or in a down mood, than to lose your money. Besides, if you are already feeling less than confident, will losing a session at poker make you feel any better?
Senior Poker Columnist
Janice Carroll
www.headsuppokerchampion.com
