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Playing Your A Game

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Dated:
Aug 19th, 2010
By:
Martin Fournier Giguère
Game:
NLHE
Stake:
Mid Stakes
Teaching Method:
Session Video 3+ Table
Language:
English
Type:
6 Max
6469 Views
33 Comments
9.2910
(38 Ratings) 9.29

Martin talks about reaching and maintaining your highest level of play.

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Comments

  • MartinGiggy MartinGiggy Bluefire Pro Poker Pro
    539 Posts
    Playing Your A Game
    19 Aug 2010 at 3:36pm
    Discussion for Playing Your A Game.
  • halvadron halvadron Poker Newbie
    105 Posts
    Love Martin
    thx for the work
    19 Aug 2010 at 8:21pm
    Love Martin thx for the work
  • Jgillionaire Jgillionaire Poker Newbie
    187 Posts
    IS THERE A DOCTOR IN HE HOUSE,...
    20 Aug 2010 at 12:10am
    IS THERE A DOCTOR IN HE HOUSE, YOU FUCKING BET THERE IS. i've started a thread in the bluefire videos/articles section in the forums that i really hope you will join
  • Irunlucky Irunlucky Poker Newbie
    12 Posts
    Very very good. I found this really...
    20 Aug 2010 at 3:18am
    Very very good. I found this really helpful. Thanks.
  • gianttwinky gianttwinky Poker Newbie
    4 Posts
    I think this would have been better...
    20 Aug 2010 at 6:40am
    I think this would have been better without the live play going on at the same time. I'd really like to see some presentation style videos if that's a possibility?
  • MILFHunterz MILFHunterz Poker Newbie
    19 Posts
    you should read Tommy Angelos ...
    20 Aug 2010 at 8:53am
    you should read Tommy Angelos book...
  • vincentrc vincentrc Poker Newbie
    3 Posts
    haha i love this guy! great co...
    20 Aug 2010 at 12:11pm
    haha i love this guy! great commentary!
  • madhusudana madhusudana Poker Newbie
    7 Posts
    This is brilliant. MORE!
    20 Aug 2010 at 2:02pm
    This is brilliant. MORE!
  • overbet56 overbet56 Poker Newbie
    32 Posts
    Really like the discussion that...
    20 Aug 2010 at 6:34pm
    Really like the discussion that went along with the play. It's a lot more entertaining than a slideshow video. I'd definitely like to see another one.
  • Squibz Squibz Poker Newbie
    18 Posts
    I also found that this was very...
    21 Aug 2010 at 3:59am
    I also found that this was very helpful to me - would love to see more :D
  • LuckyDevil LuckyDevil Poker Newbie
    10 Posts
    Enjoyed the video. Very helpful....
    21 Aug 2010 at 1:28pm
    Enjoyed the video. Very helpful. I do agree that it might have been better presented as a Power Point presentation or similar. Would very much like to see more videos on the subject.
  • Moss86 Moss86 Poker Newbie
    3 Posts
    Martin, this video was very helpful...
    22 Aug 2010 at 2:18am
    Martin, this video was very helpful to me. Especially the discussion at the end about running bad. I really needed to hear something like this at this point in my career. You aren't always the most eloquent guy, but the points you make are fucking golden. Cheers!
  • DonkeyFishFight DonkeyFishFight Poker Newbie
    25 Posts
    This was a great video! I really...
    23 Aug 2010 at 6:37am
    This was a great video! I really liked the discussion and thoughts you brought forth, and you playing 5/10 at the same time is just great. Please make more videos of this kind!
  • rhalala rhalala Poker Newbie
    18 Posts
    Really awesome video! THANKS YOU...
    23 Aug 2010 at 6:44pm
    Really awesome video! THANKS YOU MARTIN !!!!!!! Question , witch fear is where you are really owning your game , then you are to much confdente, trying stupid 3barrels haha , drop in stacks becoz of losing , then lose again? Very nice stuff , hope will be more giggy psychologie!
  • gobuelle gobuelle Poker Newbie
    1 Posts
    gigggy, loved this vid, def do...
    24 Aug 2010 at 6:05pm
    gigggy, loved this vid, def do more like this plz. tu est hilarant lgros
  • brtnboarder brtnboarder Poker Newbie
    17 Posts
    Please make more videos like this...
    25 Aug 2010 at 1:43am
    Please make more videos like this one
  • Backn2daLEFT Backn2daLEFT Poker Newbie
    7 Posts
    Like the vid. always good to hear...
    26 Aug 2010 at 6:49pm
    Like the vid. always good to hear people open up about things...and its not like it was all that u also played a 5-10 which we like a lot and some interesting hands come up, there's def room to play hands and have philosophical discussion. I guess this video kind of helped me realize why you don't play 10-20, 25-50 a lot, i always figured you were def good enough to be a good reg at those limits but i think its just the fear of losing which has kept u from that. Have u ever hired a mental coach?
  • bondzyn bondzyn Poker Newbie
    4 Posts
    Really good video, you're takking...
    27 Aug 2010 at 1:14pm
    Really good video, you're takking about very interesting stuff + couple of really interesting hands. Do more like that (got to add i really love your live commentary vids)
  • Silver_nz Silver_nz Poker Newbie
    2 Posts
    would have worked better as a powerpoint...
    29 Aug 2010 at 10:46pm
    would have worked better as a powerpoint presentation? Some refreshing inspirational words hidden in there.
  • shimster shimster Poker Newbie
    2 Posts
    hilarious! awesome vid sir... pls...
    31 Aug 2010 at 5:33pm
    hilarious! awesome vid sir... pls make more like this
  • halvadron halvadron Poker Newbie
    105 Posts
    fantastic video, love your style,...
    31 Aug 2010 at 10:15pm
    fantastic video, love your style, humour and poker obv :) more vids like that, where you prepare some notes to talk about some random theme lol :) thx
  • Pokerfarm Pokerfarm Poker Newbie
    9 Posts
    quality
    1 Sep 2010 at 1:32am
    quality
  • fnord1982 fnord1982 Poker Newbie
    2 Posts
    I like the idea and you also share...
    4 Sep 2010 at 12:59pm
    I like the idea and you also share some valuable information. But it's quite stressful and nerving to listen how you break up your sentences all the time. The hands you play doesn't relate to the topic of the video. So why not just make a power point presentation, elaborating your arguments and making a 30min video.
  • xcptmorganx xcptmorganx Poker Newbie
    1 Posts
    This video is exactly what I've...
    9 Sep 2010 at 8:52pm
    This video is exactly what I've been looking for to help me refocus, stop tilting and start grinding
  • NB2222 NB2222 Poker Newbie
    1 Posts
    Really interseting video! Think...
    15 Sep 2010 at 1:03pm
    Really interseting video! Think I misckicked the rating but whatever... It was fun and very helpful.
  • HitNStay HitNStay Poker Newbie
    50 Posts
    Giggy... great video! I've struggled...
    17 Sep 2010 at 9:16pm
    Giggy... great video! I've struggled with the same sort of dilemma for the past few years. I've done quite a bit of research and reading on trying to understand just what exactly is going on in my head to keep me from playing. I've come up with all sorts of stuff, and just recently really made an attempt at putting myself back together. You really hit a few of the ideas right on the head. But I think what was better still, was realizing that I'm not the only one in this situation.
  • HitNStay HitNStay Poker Newbie
    50 Posts
    I'm going to start a thread about...
    17 Sep 2010 at 9:25pm
    I'm going to start a thread about this idea and see if I can put together more information on the subject. Hopefully, you'll find the thread, otherwise, I will attempt to PM you. I'd like all the input I can get! Great work! BTW, I'm going to call the thread: "Playing Your 'E' Game! E = Emotion(al)" I hope that's OK with you - I want to use that name so that people that can relate to this video in the way that I can/have, will draw the parallel and offer their input, too!
  • HitNStay HitNStay Poker Newbie
    50 Posts
    OK, "Tha Giggy," I started my thread...
    17 Sep 2010 at 10:40pm
    OK, "Tha Giggy," I started my thread in the Poker Discussion Forums called, "Playing Your 'E' Game! E = Emotion(al)." I hope this can build on what you got started here in your video and eventually help to provide others with even more relief than I believe either of us has been able to manage individually within ourselves. I certainly would like your feedback and/or input, and would really like to hear more about your particular story if you're interested in what I might have to offer :)
  • Chingster23 Chingster23 Poker Newbie
    164 Posts
    Re: Playing Your A Game
    6 Mar 2011 at 11:44am
    Mr Giggy, You are a fucking legend inside my mind. Awesome combination of waffle and video. I have even dedicated a blog post to it. Please check it out. http://www.leedavy.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/the-tilt-chronicles-f-e-a-r/#content. Funny when you talk about created an environment where fear breeds fear. Think about your comments at the end of the video. You were worrying so much that your video would be observed as "boring". You have a fear that if you veer away from the perceived "norm" of poker videos it will be viewed as boring. Don't do this! Just think that you are the dogs bollocks and so are your videos. Ching.
  • MartinGiggy MartinGiggy Bluefire Pro Poker Pro
    539 Posts
    Re: Re: Playing Your A Game
    20 Mar 2011 at 2:04am

    Chingster23 wrote:

    Mr Giggy, You are a fucking legend inside my mind. Awesome combination of waffle and video. I have even dedicated a blog post to it. Please check it out. http://www.leedavy.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/the-tilt-chronicles-f-e-a-r/#content. Funny when you talk about created an environment where fear breeds fear. Think about your comments at the end of the video. You were worrying so much that your video would be observed as "boring". You have a fear that if you veer away from the perceived "norm" of poker videos it will be viewed as boring. Don't do this! Just think that you are the dogs bollocks and so are your videos. Ching.

    You're my boy Ching ! ;)

  • ToPToP ToPToP Poker Newbie
    1 Posts
    Re: Playing Your A Game
    5 Jun 2011 at 5:56pm
    Hey Giggy. It's simpe, your videos are the best! Looking this video I remembered one quastion that is mybe little out of the content, but anyway. Somwhere in video you talk about how players look at EV line and thik about it. Well I sure am one of them and see lot of poker buddys have tha same problem. I would really like to look at poker strictly matamatical way, but I must canstantly repeat to my self that EV will come even in a long run. I would like to do simple thing, delete EV from HM. So this is my quastion if enybody knows, is it possible to delete EV from HM and how. thanks. GL
  • MartinGiggy MartinGiggy Bluefire Pro Poker Pro
    539 Posts
    Re: Re: Playing Your A Game
    9 Jun 2011 at 5:20pm

    ToPToP wrote:

    Hey Giggy. It's simpe, your videos are the best! Looking this video I remembered one quastion that is mybe little out of the content, but anyway. Somwhere in video you talk about how players look at EV line and thik about it. Well I sure am one of them and see lot of poker buddys have tha same problem. I would really like to look at poker strictly matamatical way, but I must canstantly repeat to my self that EV will come even in a long run. I would like to do simple thing, delete EV from HM. So this is my quastion if enybody knows, is it possible to delete EV from HM and how. thanks. GL

    Haha very good question, but I have no clue if this is possible. I guess you can easily remove it from your reports, so it's not in your face all the time. I do feel like you're better off learning to deal with it than completely blocking it though. But if you feel like you won't be ever able to deal with that, I like the idea, but I'm far from a HEM specialist.

  • LuckyMr LuckyMr Poker Trainee
    85 Posts
    Re: Re: Playing Your A Game
    20 Jun 2011 at 9:30am

    ToPToP wrote:

    Hey Giggy. It's simpe, your videos are the best! Looking this video I remembered one quastion that is mybe little out of the content, but anyway. Somwhere in video you talk about how players look at EV line and thik about it. Well I sure am one of them and see lot of poker buddys have tha same problem. I would really like to look at poker strictly matamatical way, but I must canstantly repeat to my self that EV will come even in a long run. I would like to do simple thing, delete EV from HM. So this is my quastion if enybody knows, is it possible to delete EV from HM and how. thanks. GL

    I've found a good way to cope with EV calculations:

    • when EV < Actual, use actual
    • when EV > Actual, use EV 
    So, use the biggest number all the time, thats the way not to tilt when you are loosing if running below EV and the way not to think about running above EV when winning.

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