The Australian Poker Mindset

Rising Stars #3 - Matthew Fedoson

www.theaustralianpokermindset.com.au www.brendonrubie.com.au For 10% off your first GTO wizard purchase click below https://gtowizard.com/p/brendonrubie You’ll benefit a lot from this episode if you are in the early stages of taking your poker seriously and want to hear what the journey and challenges may be like as you take that leap forward. Matthew Fedoson is our special guest today as he shares his journey of what it’s been like to rise from the early stages of pub poker to transition into the 'real' poker world. It’s not easy to make this transition when pub poker carries a culture of carelessness, victim mentality and lack of awareness around game theory and decent structured tournament play. Matt came to Brendon for coaching about 6 months ago and has certainly been put to the test. In our conversation Matt opens up about some of the lessons he’s learnt along the way with regards to managing his mindset, health, relationships and keep strong through those downswings and finding ways to love the process that poker presents. Matt has also dedicated himself to learning more about game theory by being a part of Brendon's online group training courses and studying up through GTO wizard and various training videos. If you are interested in some private coaching or are interested in being a part of one of Brendon's upcoming online group courses please reach out through social media platforms or Brendon's websites.

Rising Stars #2 - Adam Agresta

This episode features Adam Agresta from Sydney, Australia. Adam has been a passionate follower of poker for well over 15 years and last year worked with Brendon 1:1 with some private coaching. He had a burning desire to take his game to the next level and knew he needed some mentorship along the way if he was going to improve. About 3 or 4 months after their coaching alliance began Adam highlighted his career with a WPT win on the Gold coast. What an achievement – Adam went through the ups and downs of poker but remained strong and optimistic as he built on his resilience and theoretical knowledge. Even though Adam had that result, they both agree that it doesn’t end there. Brendon and Adam both share similar views on life, poker and entrepreneurship as they agree that life is about constantly being a work in progress. One of Adam’s biggest strengths is that he is able to reflect on his experiences honestly, authentically and with a desire to find areas of improvement. This is a very rare but necessary aspect of a winning poker mindset. These days you may not find Adam on the felt as much as he used to as he has poured a lot of love, time and energy into his business selling meat pies filled with his Nonna Tinas Italian recipes. If you’d like to check out his pie business head to nonnatinas.com

Rising Stars #1 - Jake Mehmet

The 'Rising Stars' series will feature episodes of players who are, or have been, in the early/mid stages of their poker development and open to sharing their experiences and challenges as they navigate their way from the bottom up. This series will help you if you are also looking to rise up the ranks and need some wisdom and guidance from others who have walked the walk. Episode #1 of the 'Rising Stars' series features Jake Mehmet. Jake came to Brendon for coaching in 2019 as a construction worker who had a passion for poker and a desire to earn enough money to quit his job and move into more meaningful ventures while continuing to play poker. Jake shares with us his journey through those early stages as he was challenged by the fundamental and psychological aspect of the game. He discovered a ritual that served him so well in poker that he has used his poker winnings to invest in a business of offering it to the community who may benefit too - that ritual is Float Therapy. Listen to the episode to hear more about it's profound benefits and how it helped Jake maintain and maximise his performance in poker through the challenges he faced. To learn more about Float Therapy you can head to Jake's website below or visit his store in Bondi Junction, Sydney. https://massagefloat.com.au/

#16 - Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem is a rare guest that even if you don’t know poker you’ll know that he won the World Series of Poker Main event back in 2005 for $7.5mill USD. Despite that major achievement Joe has been playing and promoting poker for well over 35 years. Join us for a discussion to learn more about the wisdom and insights that he acquired throughout his incredible poker journey. Joe takes pride in his values as a family man and, as we all know, poker can be very difficult to manage the balance between life and poker. This tends to have it’s impact on our mental health and ability to perform our best on the felt while still maintaining that life balance. In this episode Joe and Brendon discuss how to maintain healthy and fruitful relationships while in pursuit of your poker dreams. In summary even if you reach your poker goals and dreams but your relationships, health and life suffers in the process then you’ve missed the target. Joe and Brendon also open up on the concept and evolution of Game Theory Optimal and it’s effect on the game. Interestingly, given that Joe has been around poker since before GTO was even introduced, he shared some fascinating view points on what the true crux of winning at poker really is. The spoiler here is that Joe admits that, while the foundations are important, he doesn’t use GTO calculators or solvers. He believes poker is a game of getting inside the mind of your opponent and using those aspects to your advantage. To find out more about private or group coaching with Brendon you can reach out through social media, his website or his email below www.brendonrubie.com [http://www.brendonrubie.com] brendonrubie@gmail.com [brendonrubie@gmail.com] **Join me at 'The Kings Premium Room' in Sydney from Nov 14-24 for their first ever signature series featuring a $100k guarantee Main Event with 4 starting flights at a $750 buy-in. For more information head to www.kingsroom.com.au [http://www.kingsroom.com.au]**

#15 - Alexander Antonios (aka AJ)

AJ is a high stakes cash game player from Sydney who took a 5 year break from poker and has now returned to what is an incredibly evolved game since he left. Join us this episode as we sit down and hear more about AJ and what his poker journey has taught him. In addition to his story we also talked about topics such as reading body language and tells, the development of GTO, well-being tips and tricks and how to develop confidence in yourself no matter what your situation is. **Join me at 'The Kings Room' in Sydney from Nov 14-24 for their first ever signature series featuring a $100k guarantee Main Event with 4 starting flights at a $750 buy-in. For more information head to www.kingsroom.com.au**