There’s a mini-revolution I’ve noticed going around the tournament circuit. Some struggling players are turning to psychologists, or mindset coaches as they are calling themselves, to improve their games.

It’s worked for Antonio Esfandiari, Josh Arieh and Gavin Smith — and many poker players are beginning to swear by their mindset coach, Sam Chauhan.

Here’s an article from Chauhan.

The mindset coach isn’t new. Professional golfers have used sports psychologists to improve their games for years. But they’re starting to pop up in the poker world — and they’re making tons of money.

The problem is, there’s nothing they teach and there’s nothing in the above article you don’t already know or haven’t already heard.

I don’t know how these guys pay money for an hour of “you can do it” and “believe in yourself” interspersed with tips like “stay positive and avoid tilt.”

Poker can be a tough game, especially the tournament circuit. You can invest 20 hours into a tournament and get bad-beated at the bubble and lose your mind. Sometimes it’s hard, and gut-wrenching.

But to me, Chauhan’s mindset coaching is a bunch of crap.

It’s no secret that you play better poker when your confidence level is high. that if you believe you are going to win, you’ll fare better than someone with low game-esteem levels.

If you need a mindset coach to point out the obvious, mail me a check for $1,000 and I’ll send you a special compact disc recording of my tips to help you achieve your maximum potential.