Stop Guessing What's Holding Back Your Poker Performance
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You can know the strategy and still struggle to execute it consistently.
The Poker Performance Diagnostic helps you identify where your biggest performance gap is right now—so you can stop working on the wrong problem and start improving what actually matters.
Find out whether your biggest opportunity is in Regulation, Execution, Structure, or Judgment—and get a clear next step based on your results.
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Mental Edge 30™
Build the mental skills to perform more consistently.
A 30-day performance psychology program designed to help you strengthen emotional regulation, focus, confidence, preparation, and execution at the table.
The Tilt Control System™
Catch tilt earlier. Interrupt it faster. Recover better.
Practical tools to recognize tilt sooner, regain control, and recover faster. Keep difficult stretches from derailing your game so you can focus on your next decision.
Systematizing Your Poker Success™
Stop studying harder. Start improving smarter.
A six-module course and workbook to help you organize your study, practice with purpose, and track your progress—so you know what to work on next.
Performance Psychology for Serious Poker Players
Knowing what to do at the poker table isn't always the same as being able to do it consistently.
I'm Dr. Tricia Cardner, a performance psychology strategist, poker player, author, and former psychology professor. I help serious poker players understand what's interfering with their performance and build practical skills and systems to improve it.
My work combines evidence-based psychology with years of experience studying, playing, and working with poker players.
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In 2019, I decided to take poker seriously and wanted to make the switch from cash games to Tournaments. Dr. Cardner AKA Doc was very helpful in teaching me and preparing for the upcoming series.Â
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She taught me how to be mentally tough and learned how to be resilient which is key when playing 12-13 hours days or being stuck in the middle of a downswing. Her teachings have made me mentally tough and gives me the edge to do my best.Â
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Positive Poker uncovers the psychological skills that separate great players from the rest. Based on interviews with top professionals and solid research, this book teaches you how to optimize your mindset, increase motivation, and master self-control.
Peak Poker Performance provides proven strategies to help you master your emotions, stay motivated, and build a mindset for success. Based on research, it shows you how to eliminate procrastination, handle downswings, and pursue peak performance.
Purposeful Practice for Poker reveals how to use the science of expertise to fast-track your poker skills. Learn the principles of purposeful practice, discover practical techniques tailored for poker, and follow a step-by-step plan to achieve measurable improvement in your game.
Books by Dr. Tricia Cardner
Practical psychology and performance training for serious poker players.
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