Sam Forde

Heads Up poker is a format where you can swing from feeling at the top of the world to self-doubting and questioning yourself within just a few moments!

In this Heads Up Week special edition, Sam Forde explores the unique challenges battling one-on-one throws at your mental game - and how shaping your own story can set the a crucial foundation for helping you keep level minded and focused even when things get rough.

Sam Forde suggests that the biggest problem facing a poker player's mental game is to desire something that is always out of reach and he offers tips for avoiding this type of tilt.

Sam Forde explores how failure can be an important part of growth but the way in which we interact with it can dictate what we get out of it.

Sam Forde discusses how we can often use poker to escape from our feelings and this may have a negative impact on our abilities to compete at the highest level.

Sam Forde discusses this notion of getting tilted by fish which can be detrimental to both your mental health and your invitations to the games you play!

Sam Forde offers a mind-bending look at a crucial element of the mental aspect of poker covering your choice to approach poker as a dialogic game as opposed to the increasingly widespread pattern of treating the game monologic.

Sam Forde takes a deep dive on the thought process of poker players and asks that you dig a little deeper when deciding on your best course of action.

Sam Forde looks at the mental side of things in an effort to calm the mind and play the best poker that we're capable of despite the noise and outside influences.

Sam Forde dives deep into the concept of loss aversion, an insidious mental game element that doesn't always manifest the way you might expect and can be both hugely detrimental to your win rate but also a great opportunity to exploit your opponents.

Sam Forde is joined by world-class performance coach Simon Hartley to explore the why behind our decisions, what differentiates the very best in the world from the rest and how to maintain peak performance in mundane pursuits like poker.

Sam Forde explores whether faith is an asset or hinderance as it relates to poker and offers thoughts on both sides of the argument.

Sam Forde seeks to build off the previous installment this time providing real life applications for the principles established on motivation.

Sam Forde offers his take on motivation and how to better control yours which will have a very serious impact to your bottom line if mastered.

Sam Forde has a chat with a blast from the past RIO coach Tommy Angelo and together they discuss the importance of stillness both literally and metaphorically.

Sam Forde offers his take on the human response to various inputs especially focused on those that make us uncomfortable with tips and tricks for dealing with tough times and bad situations.

Sam Forde probes the depths of your mindset and how generally everything you do is connected and has an impact at that tables.

Sam Forde makes his debut at Run It Once Elite exploring the concept of violence at the poker table discussing how norms, expectations and our assumptions shape our playing experience.

If you'd like to learn more about Sam, make sure to check out his Elite seminar series where he provides a thorough introduction on his poker and teaching background.