Hi! I really enjoy books about high-altitude extreme mountain climbing. The stories of endurance, survival, and achievement against all the odds really grab hold somewhere deep inside me. The vicarious journey is thrilling.
So, what does high-altitude mountain climbing have in common with playing in a sit n go poker tournament? A lot more than you think. In fact, I believe these two sports have more in common than any other physical sport-mental sport match-up.
There are many parallels.
One of the more compelling ones is the survival of a disaster. This is the ultimate test, when there is only one goal - making it home alive.
In a sit n go tournament, there will be disasters - those times when we lose the big hand, and we are left with only a handful of chips. How we then handle ourselves will largely determine whether we make it home alive.
In my article, How to Come Back in a Sit 'n' Go Hold'em Tournament, I provide the strategies a player will need to survive a disaster. I know they work, because they are the same ones I have used successfully many times.
The single most important disaster survival strategy - in life, on a mountain, or in a tournament - is simple, just never give up!
Thanks and Good Luck!
R. Steve McCollum
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