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Rules under fire

Heater trap
Tilt code word
Pride is −EV
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Bankroll stake test

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bankroll and mental game checkpoint — Bankroll stake test
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Bankroll & Mental Game / Grade 3 / Rules under fire

Heater trap

After a win, re-read buy-in rules before shooting up. Heaters make people stupid.

Buddy check

Buddy test: explain tonight's main fold in one sentence. If he can't, he's not Grade-3 ready for your money in this game.

Worked example

wins 4 buy-ins, wants to shoot double. Re-read the roll rule first — if the rule says no, the answer is no.

Drill

teach 'Heater trap' in 60 seconds using sample-size argument after 2k hands. Then tag one live rep this week.

Coaching note

Bankroll coaching norm: downswings happen with a real edge — stop-loss and sample honesty beat heater shots. Check 'Heater trap' against it — don't recite it.

Drill

explain 'Heater trap' with a concrete bankroll and mental game spot in one minute — if you stall, re-read once and retry.

Remember

Make 'Heater trap' show up once in a real bankroll and mental game hand log this week.

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