Poker focus plan
Answer 10 questions to pin down your focus at the poker table, then leave with your focus plan as a PDF or save it to your account. Free, no account, right in your browser.
Focus during a session
What conditions do you need to stay focused?
My answers:
Suggestions:
I am alone at my computer in a quiet environment
My phone is out of reach
I warmed up before playing
I maintained good habits during the day (exercise, meals, sleep)
I have no access to social media or streaming (Youtube, Twitch, Netflix...)
When are you most focused?
My answers:
Suggestions:
At the beginning of tournaments, when I'm still fresh
At the end of tournaments, when there's something at stake
During a deep run
As long as everything runs smoothly
How long can you stay focused?
My answers:
Suggestions:
As long as there are no bad beats
During the first 2 hours of my session
During the first 5 hours of my session
Very little time, 10 minutes maximum is my record
Loss of focus
Do you quickly notice when you lose focus? What are the signs?
My answers:
Suggestions:
I check my phone
I watch videos / TV
I lose track of my hands and tournaments
When does your focus start to decline?
My answers:
Suggestions:
After a bad beat
After 3 hours of play
When I'm card dead and have to fold all my hands
Distractions
What distractions affect you?
My answers:
Suggestions:
Phone and social media
TV, Youtube, Twitch, Netflix
People in the same room as you
Is boredom the source of your distractions?
My answers:
Suggestions:
Yes, I'm not getting cards so I look for distractions
No, it's tilt that drives me to find distractions to calm down
No, I don't think it's particularly related to boredom. My brain gets tired and just wants to switch to something else
Tip:
If you're bored, try analyzing the hands playing out at your table even when you've folded.
Being in the zone
Describe yourself when you're in the zone
My answers:
Suggestions:
I can fold strong hands without difficulty
Everything feels fluid, I don't feel like I need to think
What do your sessions have in common when you're in the zone?
My answers:
Suggestions:
I have no distractions available
I'm not watching videos on the side
I exercised during the day, I slept well
I prepared my meal in advance
What takes you out of the zone?
My answers:
Suggestions:
Bad beats
When someone talks to me while I'm playing
Frequently asked questions
How do you stay focused at poker?
Focus is built by identifying your conditions for concentration, the signs you are losing attention, your distractions and what puts you in the zone. This questionnaire walks you through these 4 dimensions to build your own action plan.
What do the 4 categories of the questionnaire mean?
Focus during a session: what gets you focused and for how long. Losing focus: how you notice you are slipping and when. Distractions: what pulls you away from the game. Zone: what your flow state looks like and how to reach it.
How do I get my focus plan as a PDF?
Answer the questions that speak to you, by ticking suggestions or adding your own answers, then click "Download / print my plan". The browser print window lets you choose "Save as PDF" to get a clean focus sheet, ready to print.
Do I need an account to use the tool?
No. You can answer the questions and print your plan as a PDF without any account. Creating a free account only lets you save your plan in the app to find it again and keep refining it.
What does "Save to my account" do?
Your focus plan is set aside in the browser, then you are redirected to account creation. Once signed in, it automatically appears in the Mental, Focus section of the app, ready to be completed.
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