The Weekly Poker Mantra

Size 'em up
Study
Look 'em up
Wait...
Take 'em down

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Never limp into a pot
Alright limp sometimes but don't make a habit of it
Wait - never limp 
Well okay if you have to once ... no
Just don't do it!

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Never be afraid to get involved
Be patient and fearless.

The Weekly Poker Mantra

If you're not allowed to play poker in one place
play somewhere else

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Beer goggles can make even the worst hand seem better
Strap on a pair and raise 

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Always do what they want you to do
Reverse that
Do it ten times

The Weekly Poker Mantra

One would be wise to say "Always know why you're betting"
Perhaps on a rare occasion it might be beneficial to have no idea why you're betting
Confuse yourself and in turn confuse your opponents.  

The Weekly Poker Mantra

You have to ask yourself every time you make a choice
Are you basing your decision on the general situation
or the actual situation?

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Even when life seems hopeless
Even when your chances seem small or impossible
It's always better to imagine a little ray of sunshine than nothing
Miracles only happen if you believe in them

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Always give your opponents plenty of credit, however
Never assume they are sane, sober or logical

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Red chips black chips purple chips green
Own the felt and wipe 'em clean

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Sometimes it's fun to be a fish to generate some more action at your table
But don't have too much fun you might turn into a perma-fish

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Whatever happens happens
Just play the best game you can
And if you catch a card or two and get lucky sometimes
So be it

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Think of your chips as a liquid
Not as a solid
This may help your game
It may hurt your game
Whatever happens it will be interesting

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Poker can be a lonely game at times
Just remember as nice as people may be at your table
They are probably more interested in your chips than being friends

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Pay to see the river when you suspect you're ahead
If it's clear that you're behind once the river hits  
Don't let pride prevent you from folding

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Everyone has good runs and bad runs
The trick is to make the good runs count
And fall asleep or play dead during the bad runs
If this doesn't work steal like a crazy monkey 
That cares only for chips if they are made from bananas

The Weekly Poker Mantra

Taking a bad beat is a
Bit like getting food poisoning
But don't give up fish forever
Most of the time they won't make you sick

The Weekly Poker Mantra

If you're playing heads up against Stephen Hawking 
It might be best to say your prayers
Cuz you know he's better than you at math
And God sure isn't going to help him out any

The Weekly Poker Mantra

It's only plastic  There is no money involved at all
Just pretty coloured chips drifting back and forth
Fire again cause it just don't matter