Leszek Badurowicz is the author of The Mental Edge. He shares his insights on how to develop good habits, routines, discipline, and other important components of solid mental game which is indispensable if you want to reach the top in the poker industry. Leszek is still actively playing poker and he speaks from experience and a lot of research, so his tips on how to become a stronger poker player are invaluable!
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Leszek Badurowicz website:
https://www.leszekbadurowicz.com/eng.html
Mental Edge:
https://amzn.to/3g6rtfI
Timestamps:
00:01:28 About Leszek Badurowicz
00:03:27 Full focus on a poker career
00:05:35 How Leszek spewed half of his bankroll early on
00:07:27 Trading experience
00:08:47 The "-1 dollar" story that changed it all
00:12:54 Tilting less
00:14:55 The most important tip
00:19:56 Becoming a mental game coach
00:21:50 The process of writing "Mental Edge"
00:26:38 What has changed since the releasing of the book
00:29:34 Working with High Stakes and Low Stakes players
00:35:42 The "perfectionists" mistake
00:38:47 What are the foundations that everybody needs?
00:39:58 Joe Ingram podcast with Alex Foxen
00:42:44 How to approach tilt?
00:45:52 The Phil Galfond Challenge against VeniVidi1993
00:53:50 Visualization technique
00:55:33 Leszek's routines
00:57:38 Work / life balance
01:03:21 Leaving the work at work
01:08:59 Attaching ego to results
01:10:29 The emotional approach to results
01:16:31 How to set goals
01:23:15 Monetary goals at different stages of the poker career
01:27:12 Once you achieve your final goal…
01:32:14 Becoming a professional poker player right now
01:39:06 Is it worth to learn poker right now?
01:41:09 Small edges that turn into huge profits
01:44:21 Poker misconceptions
01:46:11 Paradoxes of freedom
01:55:13 Arnold Schwarzenegger quote
01:57:03 Motivation mistakes
02:00:48 Childhood memories affecting adult life
02:04:07 Motivation is overrated?
02:07:18 The power of habit
02:11:22 Runchuks in Las Vegas
02:14:54 Treating poker as a performance activity
02:17:42 Burning out due to bad decisions
02:20:24 The importance of a good team
02:23:22 Poker is almost like a team sport
02:25:36 Discipline is like electricity
02:31:28 Discipline during downswings
02:34:41 Even the top players need a break to recover
02:38:51 Becoming stronger
02:40:37 Where you can get the "Mental Edge"?
02:41:52 Leszek Badurowicz social media
02:45:55 The games are good!
