Peak Performance Poker: Revolutionizing the Way You View the Game

by Travis Steffen

The days of smoke filled rooms, whiskey, cheeseburgers and late nights are gone. The new-school poker players are younger, leaner, and more focused on improving their physical and mental health and they re crushing the games. Daniel Negreanu A NEW ERA OF POKER IS DAWNING... As a poker player, you have a great deal in common with today's professional You've dedicated serious time to learning the fundamentals; you practice regularly; you strive to improve by analyzing every move; you use psychology to hone your winning edge and, if you don't take care of yourself both mentally and physically, you'll lose your winning edge... CAN YOU COMPETE WITH THE BEST? Learning to treat poker like the competitive endeavor it is and yourself like the sportsperson you are will give you the best chance at success every time you play. Packed with solid research and feedback from top pros, PEAK PERFORMANCE POKER will show you how to prepare your body and your mind to achieve optimal results during that next big tournament or cash game. Being in peak physical condition sharpens every aspect of your play, whereas poor diet and neglect of your emotional life undermine your game at every turn. Just ask Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and the other top pros featured in this book, all of whom understand crucial aspects of PEAK PERFORMANCE POKER, - Flow what it means to top athletes and why it's equally important to you - Chips on the table, not on your plate eating right to improve your game - Taking it easy how essential rest and recovery really are - Getting psyched applying sports psychology to help you win - Time management the benefits of balancing poker with the rest of your life The modern poker table is the domain of smart, fit, healthy competitors; let PEAK PERFORMANCE POKER seat you with the best of them.

169 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2010

About the author

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Travis Steffen, author of Viral Hero, is a serial entrepreneur with several rapid growth stories and 7 successful exits (and a few crash-and-burn failures) to his name. As a growth engineer by training, he specializes in building products and organizations that grow themselves.

After nearly a decade of running startups, Travis began to adopt a different way of building products by building the viral loops first, then finding product details that fit inside those structures. After seeing this strategy work at the multiple stages in a company's lifecycle, he set a goal to gain a deeper understanding of viral marketing mechanics so he could create a resource to teach founders, executives and growth engineers how to use creative product architecture to grow their companies rapidly and cost-effectively – rather than burning giant piles of cash. The result is Viral Hero, published by Indigo River Press in 2019.

In addition to the main book, readers also get access to the new Viral Hero Workbook, which allows readers to follow along and implement each of the lessons taught throughout the book – ensuring readers won’t just read the book and put it back on the shelf. For those who want to go even deeper still, Travis works with entrepreneurs hands-on through Viral Hero Labs.

Travis currently lives in Los Angeles, and currently serves as the CEO of GrowFlow – an industry-leading, venture-backed suite of software products for cannabis and hemp companies. He is also an investor, advisor, and/or partner in several startups and venture funds.

While in graduate school in 2010, Travis authored Peak Performance Poker (published by DIMAT in 2010) as his graduate thesis, teaching professional and serious amateur poker players how to gain a long-term edge over the competition by treating poker like a professional sport in a variety of ways.

Reviews

[Iyad Atuan]

Dont waste your time in this book. First, it is misleading, there are no interviews, just quotes from the top poker players. Secondly, you can summarize the book with the following sentence. “To be focus playing poker you need to be healthy, to be healthy eat healthy, drink water and do exercise. “
Better you pick a book on health. No specific advise for poker players. Thirdly, many mistakes (eg he refers to appendix b but in fact it is appendix c).
Such a waste of time and money!

[Eric Thim]

Nothing unique nor specific to poker here. In summary, get good sleep, eat healthy, stay hydrated, exercise, and you will be at your best - yes sir, I am aware.