How to win at poker with the subconscious mind. (Five Minute Read)

John Q. was invited to play poker with some new friends. It was great to be invited, but unfortunately, John was a terrible poker player. It was a sad fact that every time he played poker, he lost.

Pitifully, he started to really worry about the game. He was to the point of feeling physically and emotionally sick. What was supposed to be a fun evening with some friends would probably end up being a disaster. He feared he would be embarrassed. It would be easier to just give the other players his money up front rather than lose it all a little at a time over the course of an evening. He began wondering what excuses he could make up to get out of going.

With nothing to lose, John did exactly as his friend had recommended to him.  That very afternoon, just a few hours before the poker match was to begin, he went into a quiet, secluded place where no one would disturb him.  He took the time to really relax, silenced his mind, and began to think about his new friends and the fun evening to come.

In his mind’s eye he saw the other players.  He looked around the room, and breathed in the imaginary air.  After several minutes of quiet contemplation, it all started to take on a feeling of realness.  He infused the imaginary scene with happiness and he began to feel the joy of sitting at the table with his new friends.  All of the former anxiety melted away as he got into the mood of spending time here in this new situation.  Mentally, he dove in and experienced the smiles and laughter, the food, the friendly conversation, and yes, the cards.

What Would It Feel Like To Win?

As he continued, he first tried to envision something simple.  He wondered what it would feel like to simply win one hand in the game.  Next, he imagined himself holding the winning cards and showing it to the table.  He heard the congratulations of the other players.  He even pictured pulling in the imaginary chips and stacking them up.  It was actually exciting, and it felt really good.  In his imagination he actually began to experience the feeling of exhilaration.   He continued his exercise and indulged himself in the feeling and tried to keep it going like riding a wave on a surfboard. 

In the dark silence John was smiling.  It was so wonderful having a winning hand and raking in the chips.  It felt really good.  He continued the visualizing for several minutes and after a while his subconscious mind began to relax and inwardly he felt that he had done enough. At that time, he naturally stopped and rested in the quiet stillness.  After several minutes of peaceful silence, he opened his eyes.

The Mind Responds:

His subconscious mind responded in a very interesting way.  John Q., after his mental exercise was completed, felt a sudden and compelling urge to research poker strategies.  Immediately he got on the internet and for the next few hours became thoroughly engrossed in learning about poker.  He was fascinated and unable to tear his eyes away.  Within a short period of time he had learned several key tips that would help him during the poker game.  

Later that evening, he drove to the poker game as planned.  Before getting out of his car, he again began to feel nervous about the match.  As he sat there in his car, he simply closed his eyes, took some deep breaths and recalled the images and feelings of winning the game.  It was easy to do because he had already spent so much time earlier in the day fully indulging in the emotion.  After a minute or two the joyful peace returned to him and he was confident once again. With a smile on his face he went inside and joined his friends.  

How it all unfolded…

The game lasted for hours.  As the evening progressed, John’s poker chip stack went up, it went down and then went up again.  Through the ups and downs, John succeeded in maintaining his joyful demeanor.  When tempted to be afraid of losing his growing pile of chips he simply inwardly began to indulge in the joy of winning.  He allowed it to wash over him as he played the game.  It saturated his mentality as he played the hands and laid down his bets.  

That evening’s events marked a turn in John’s life.  He experienced a walk on the mysterious side of life and the secret he learned there would change his outlook… forever.   By the end of the night, it may or may not surprise you to learn that he won the game.  His heart was beating wildly as he raked in the final winnings.  His mind and body was overcome with what could best be described as a wave of gratefulness and adrenaline. Just as he had seen in his imagination, his friends smiled joyfully and congratulated him on his great poker skills.

The Truth

Later, he got into his car to go home and for a few moments sat there quietly pondering the evenings’ events.  “How did I win?” he asked himself.   “How could it be?  I’m not this lucky.”  He smiled awkwardly.  

In the silence, the Truth came to him.  A shiver went through his entire body. It was something he had already suspected but could not get himself to believe. Now however, there could be no other explanation.  

He understood once and for all that the act of winning the poker match had occurred not this evening, but rather earlier in the day…when he had experienced it in his imagination. 

Yes, before he had even arrived at his friend’s home to play poker, he had already won.  The event of winning had already been processed in his Subconscious Mind where there was no opposition.   

Conclusion:

John was stunned.  Deep down he knew it was true. But as he sat there, he became a bit sad realizing that there was no one he could talk to about this.  He wanted to tell everyone about his powerful secret. He realized however, that no one would believe him.  They would think him to be mad.

As he drove home in the dark a quiet calm came over him and he began to feel better.  A knowing smile crept over his face.   His eyes were twinkling as he contemplated exactly how he had made contact with this strange, mysterious power deep inside of himself.  

Everything would be different now.  

Everything.

“What you see is what you get.” he thought to himself.

What you imagine…becomes reality.