The Meta-Skills of High Stakes Poker with Garrett Adelstein

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Forcing Function Hour is a conversation series exploring the boundaries of performance with those who are world-class at their craft.
For Forcing Function Hour #9, Chris Sparks was joined by Garrett Adelstein.
Garrett Adelstein is a force of nature in the world of high stakes poker. He’s known for routinely raking in six-figure pots with his creative and aggressive style of play. Garrett is a fixture on poker's largest televised cash games such as Live at the Bike and Poker After Dark and he made an appearance on CBS’s Survivor Season 28: Cagayan.

When Garrett and Chris reached the highest limits of poker, they discovered that the best players are playing a completely different game. They call this the metagame. The game that transcends the conventional game. To win at the metagame, you need to develop meta-skills.
It’s high time to shine some light on the meta-skills which separate winners from the rest of the field. You won't find this in any book. Garrett and Chris unfold poker’s hidden dimensions: the dark matter which separates the "best" players from those who actually win the most money.
Garrett and Chris had a 45-minute conversation and then they opened it up for audience Q&A.
Topics:
(00:00) Intro
(06:26) Critical mindset for poker
(14:20) Keeping the identity of someone who gets up and puts in the work intact
(20:10) Mental and physical preparation process for a high stakes game
(32:16) Separating from the pack in really long sessions
(41:12) Limiting the force of ego
(46:08) Resetting to get back on track
(54:56) Q&A
Resources and links mentioned:
Garrett’s Twitter: / gmanpoker
"The Most Important Question of Your Life": markmanson.net/question
Can’t Hurt Me: amzn.to/2KkvEsR
Atomic Habits: amzn.to/3pHR5nW
How Bad Do You Want It?: amzn.to/3kUohFn
How to Win Friends & Influence People: amzn.to/3pTZF3c
The Game: amzn.to/36LcGDm
The Forcing Function links:
Experiment Without Limits (peak performance workbook, free download): www.forcingfunction.com/workb...
Performance Assessment (quiz to reveal your greatest opportunity for growth): www.forcingfunction.com/asses...
Review & reVision: www.reviewandrevision.com
To check out our previous Forcing Function Hour episodes: www.forcingfunction.com/podcast
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[@MarianoPoker]

Really enjoyed this, thank you

[@CarGhost]

and I enjoyed that live stream you did with Rampage after the last live at Hustler

[@teelee4775]

Now your playing high stakes along side Garrett lol

[@bryceshovlain7674]

I am grateful for the release of this video. There is so much substantial inspirational life advice for aspiring poker pros. Thank you Garrett, thank you Chris Sparks.

[@yuichiroishiko6563]

His experience and wisdom he is giving out is priceless. Thank you so much for doing this.

[@tylerkeogh4906]

3rd time watching this and it’s still great. I’ll probably never bump into either of you so Thank you so much. My life has completely changed for the better bc of this video. Good luck to the both of you in all future endeavors

[@tylerkeogh4906]

2ed time watching this in the same week. Gold!

[@tylerkeogh4906]

Call me greedy but im sooooo happy the view count on this video is under 10k!

[@leebp9106]

The reference to Hellmuth as the example of a player who can be confident at the table but self critical and learning away from it was stark

[@kaqs8994]

An excellent conversation which I enjoyed thoroughly. Thank you!

[@georgewbushcenterforintell147]

Garret is always good to listen to.

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

Awesome interview. So much high-level thinking.

[@harrybpoker]

Thanks for this vid. Very valuable information👍

[@joblo2925]

Garrett on another level

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Goggins book is amazing

[@vesajaakola320]

Garrett is the best.

[@Cmelvin71]

Garrett definitely is not ordinary.

[@poppychula]

awesome interview. good work

[@nikolainovak3237]

Ha! Lifestyle leaks - very good! Couldn’t agree more.

[@justinlaroche8642]

True, honest words. Great interview

[@ForcingFunction]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zakirmurji5953]

People love saying Garrett runs like God, but conveniently leave out the times he correctly folds monsters in spots the vast majority lose their stacks...

[@susymay7831]

Timestamps would greatly help your nice videos.

[@WayneChiangPoker]

👍🏻

[@kurybingai]

Man.

[@adam-t]

Garrett still looking fine! 😍

[@myst93]

tf is wrong with you