By sensei on April 9th, 2007 (more posts by author)

Hi, my name is Rick Schettino and I publish a poker tips hobby blog called Poker and Zen.

You can visit it at http://pokerandzen.com


Here's a very short sample of what you'll find:


CAN YOU WIN AT POKER BY ONLY PLAYING ONE HAND?

Zen is partly about living in the moment, being here now, letting go of the instinct to examine situations in the context of the past and the future and suspending judgment on whether or not things are going well or badly at the moment.

Poker is a game you win over the long term. A professional poker player’s game is measured in profit at the end of the year and over a lifetime. Each hand should be played in it’s own context without regard for whether or not you are up or down on that game, or whether you’ve just taken a bad beat, or the comedian next to you hasn’t changed his shirt in 4 days.

Let your silent instincts guide your actions - instincts which have built up over many, many hands of poker and different kinds of players and various situations. Do not over analyze the situation.

There is only one moment in Zen - this moment.

There is only one hand in poker - the one you’re playing.