Perception Controls Behavior Mug Mantra Hats be gracious in defeat

be gracious in defeat

Tom has said many times that you need to treat your chips (money) like gold

or in poker

so you are lucky to be alive

The same applies to poker -- give a small pot to someone now

Perception Controls Behavior Mug Mantra Hats be gracious in defeatAt a poker table, your "table image" is the way that the other player "perceives" you and your behavior. If you can influence what the other player thinks you have in your hand, you will have an edge against them. Manage what it "looks like" to them, and their perception of you, to control the outcome. This is the underlying key to great negotiations at the poker table and in life. Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, evening tea, or something