Re: How do you become a consistent winning player?
A great point that Barry Greenstein makes in his book, "Ace on the River" is playing well when you are tired or in a bad mood or else don't play at all. I think people are so addicted to poker that they play all the time no matter what their mental state is. The reason Phil Ivey is considered such a great player is because he plays his "A" game almost all the time. Most everyone in this forum has the ability to be an above average player, but few have the mental discipline to play at their best all of the time. So when you feel your game starting to slip, stop and ask yourself if you can refocus and play well or if you need to walk away and come back another day.
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