Advanced Holdem

Sustaining performance

Sounds like a title for a self help book for the bedroom…

But what I actually meant, is to talk about how hard it is to sustain performance and keep winning.  There is nothing like sport to bring you down to size, after victory.  It is the teams or individuals that manage to win consistently that are truly great.

If you have ever played in a league, then you will know what I mean.  One or two brilliant games, some mediocre games and then some that you would wish to forget – make up a usual season.  The anguish of trying to stay on top of the leader board and fight off the opposition.  It is a lot harder than what it seems, to stay at the top and play consistently well.

Planning, preparation and determination were always requirements of our good games.  These lessons from my sporting life I carry through to the poker room.