Between Red Lines

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Poker Edges from Discipline, Not Drama

The habits that improved my long-term EV more than any solver screenshot or one flashy hand review.

5 min
Poker table setup with chips, cards, and a session notebook for tracking decisions.
Discipline compounds expected value over time.

I used to over-index on exotic lines and under-index on table selection, bankroll discipline, and session quality.

The highest return change was pre-session structure: clear stop-loss, clear game selection, and a short tactical intention.

Another edge came from reducing emotional narration during play. Less story, more ranges and frequencies.

Poker rewards emotional neutrality. The less ego tied to a hand, the cleaner the next decision.

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