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My biggest poker memory challenge yet....

Hey Followers,

For this blog I must keep my contact confidential, and the use of his proprietary charts confidential so that he doesn't get exploited on his site somewhere। The names and charts have been changed to protect the innocent, but the story is the same.

I got an email about 3 weeks ago by Charlie who said he wanted to buy my book but did not see how it could help him in what he wanted to memorize. Intrigued, I asked him what it was he wanted to put into his head. Charlie said he had these charts he had developed for a specific hold em game that he liked and that he lost time and EV by switching back and forth between them. He asked me if there is a way to commit these charts to his memory, and he added that if not he wouldn't be surprised. In his message he included the charts (which for the purpose of this blog I have altered) and I took a look at them.

Here is what i basically got, click on it to enlarge:

I thought to myself "wow, just 30 of them!". I thought about it before I gave him an answer and I decided that I thought he could commit this to memory, but I had never attempted anything like this before. So, I email him back and say I would like the challenge but there would be no guarantees of success mainly because this was so different. Also, had I actually helped him do this, as I get the rights to how I did it, and he would write about how this could be done in his own words.

Well we have begun, and I am proud to say we have a plan of attack to simplify the above information. As we speak, Charles is associating imagery from my book, mainly the nicknames with places on the planet and certain objects there to help him remember what to do with the cards he is dealt given a certain situation in hold em.

Here is an example of our communication:

Charlie

Hi,

I was wondering if I can make "linked" stories with the images. For example: "I see a dead man lying (A8) in the nile vineyard, I see his hand holding to a cell phone (AT), a 9mm gun (A9) lying close by. I wonder if his big fat wife (AQ), who was jealous from his supposed relation with Anna Kournikova (AK) is responsible? Or maybe he got shot because of his blackjack (AJ) gambling debts?" ? Or is it too complex and should I just place images without links between them?

Thanks, Charles

Hi Charles,

I don't think that would be wise. I think you want to separate all the images and have the associations or links in their own. Why? Well , in the heat of the game you want to quickly look at the cards, determine the blinds and your position then your nickname and determine your action from the image asap. If you have to learn a huge story that takes time to go through it and will take extra time which you may not have. IE i don't think you want to go through the whole story to find your action. Simpler is better. Cell phone has vines growing out of it. Dead man has vines coming out of him and so on. Hope that helps. Are you having challenges committing the images to memory? If so don't worry, your image centers need time to form connections. So have patience and it will come

Hi Bennett,

Thanks I get it. Makes sense when thinking about the speed of games. And less time and brain work it takes, the more I have left for attention to game flow etc. Images to memory is going good. I find that they stick better when I take the time to "see" them in my mind. Mainly when I go to bed, eyes closed and run trough them, taking the time to really "see" them. Trying to choose simple yet memorable and funny images. Like Anna Kournikova naked with only 3 leaves hiding parts of her body, dead man's lying on the ground with a vine growing out of his mouth etc. :)Man this works!

I emailed him later to explain that your brain doesn't know the difference between things it sees in your mind's eye and things you see for real.

He has one chart down, 29 to go. I will keep you updated as we do it.

Bennett Onika.

@bainnupdates is starting his journey

In Bainn's own words...


On Sunday the 15th I embark on a 6 session training regime with the author of an intriguing addition to the ranks of poker literature -



In brief, the author aims to help you to become a live stat tracking machine, which may seem a ludicrous idea yet one that can add a very definite edge to your game. With the aid of proven memory techniques, you will develop the ability to recall the exact range an opponent has played & shown plus all other information you feel is pertinent, not just during your session but also for the next time you face those players. While others will be playing such vague hunches as "He/she has not played the last 10 hands, they must have a decent one now" you should have an accurate track of what constitutes a hand to them in such a circumstance.

Having purchased the book I will warn that work has to be put it by the reader, although the techniques are some of the best in relation to memory development they are not quick fixes, you have to earn this potentially profitable skill which is why I am delighted to be working with the author. I already have a decent recall ability but I will admit the book is requiring me to unlearn what I think makes up our memory and start afresh but the end benefits, not only at the table, will be worth it in my opinion.

I will update this after each training session and if I face particularly difficult problems or make interesting discoveries during my training but I am afraid you won't find the techniques from the book posted here, you will have to purchase the book for yourself.

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Royal Raiser is about to go on the journey

Here is the blog post from the Royal Raiser.

In his own words...

Time to Train my Poker Memory Brain

A little bit of history…..

This weekend marks a new chapter in my poker life as it will be the one where I begin to learn how to turn my brain into a human poker tracker! How is this possible? Well it’s possible with a lot of time and hard work and the help of a brilliant author by the name of Bennett Onika.

I first heard of Bennett in the Fall of 2011 while surfing the net about poker books and came across a book that was yet to be released entitled ‘Unleash Your Hidden Poker Memory’. It was claimed that by applying some memory training techniques the brain could be trained to remember such facts as how active each player was at the live table, remember hands played in specific positions at the table and instantly recall your win rate for your hand versus any random hole cards your opponent has based on how loosely or tightly they play. In other words, how to turn your brain into a human HUD.

From the get-go I was extremely interested. I got in touch with the author after finding him on Twitter and to my surprise he offered to send me a copy of the pre-release version for review.

A new chapter……

The book arrived in the post on Christmas week last year and it was an early present for me. I immediately got stuck in and was amazed with the way the book gets you to instantly forget the way you try to remember…. if that makes sense. In short it teaches a whole new way of learning and everyone can learn how to do this so give it a try, you’ll be glad you did.

Keeping touch with Bennett via social media proved to be of a great benefit to me as I found out that he was recruiting students for a 6 week training program over the internet to enhance the experience of the book. I immediately put my name up for it and the first session starts this Sunday, I can’t wait. I will keep this blog updated with my progress over the weeks ahead and in the mean time I encourage you to pick up a copy of the book or get in touch with Bennett via Twitter on @bennettonika he would be delighted to hear from you, just say Raiser sent you.

Pretty Cool post Raiser, I am looking forward to the journey with you.

Bennett Onika

Bennett Onika meets Nelson Dellis

Hey Followers!

Over the last 10 days I was honoured to have received a tweet from Nelson Dellis. For those who don't know who he is, he IS a TRUE MASTER of memory. I will admit and have admitted in my book that I am far from a memory master, but my work has enabled me to successfully use these techniques to have a HUD in my head. In fact, just yesterday I tracked multiple players VPIP's ( 10 per table ) plus comings and goings of new players for over 7 hours of poker play. It illuminated where I could definitely chip up and when I had the right opportunities I did. I wish I had more though because other great players beat me to the fish and I busted 45 out of 198.

So, let me give you a comparison that will tell you how good Nelson really is. I can track VPIP in my head at a live game which seems pretty amazing, but I can memorise a deck in about 9 minutes now. I have no trouble with 45 item shopping lists my wife gives me, and I also memorised the Oscar winners for best picture in about 40 minutes.

By Nelson's standard, I would be a three toed sloth, and he would be a cheetah. Here are some of his notable accomplishments. I also put the link from the article if you want to read the whole thing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119747/USA-memory-champion-Nelson-Dellis-reveals-secret.html

Speed Numbers: Nelson Dellis (2012) 303 digits (5 minutes )
Speed Cards: Nelson Dellis (2011) 52 cards in 1:03

Can you imagine if the USA Champ of memory decided to learn poker?

What I was also introduced to was his charity, Climb for Memory.

http://climbformemory.com/

I have put in his words why he has started this wonderful foundation.

"My mission began just after my grandmother had suddenly passed away in the summer of 2009, after having suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for many years before. Seeing the effects of Alzheimer’s on her was not easy and was very upsetting at times. Seeing first-hand the deterioration of her mind was heartbreaking and scary. As a result, over the last year and a half I have developed an interest in memory training and have noticeably improved my memory. I train my memory daily and I compete in memory competitions regularly. Why? Because I want to keep my mind active; I want to keep my memory in tune and improve it as best I can; I want to be fully in control of my memory and cognition. I believe (and the following has been shown by numerous studies) that keeping your mind fit and “exercising” your brain daily can keep your mind sharp and delay or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. As a result of this mindset, I set out to create a non-profit charity in early 2010 called Climb For Memory, which was designed to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease through a passion of mine, mountaineering."

Again, it was truly an honour to e meet Nelson, and I am looking forward to our continued tweets.

One last vid for you and I chat with you soon.

Bennett Onika

Great Review from Cher at Goodreads

Initial reaction: That. Was. So. Much. Fun. I’M GOING TO VEGAS! Just kidding. I’m not even old enough…yet. Besides, my brain is on fire. With this book, I’m going to be a professional in no time. Just kidding. Or am I? You can’t tell. I’ve got my poker face on.


Unleash Your Hidden Poker Memory is a one-of-a-kind training guide for poker players of all levels looking to improve their chances at winning at the poker table with useful memory techniques, but this isn’t a how-to-play-poker book. Bennett Onika takes the reader on a crazy memory enhancing boot camp that is sure to work for anyone. It’s fantastic.


Turn your brain into a poker tracking machine (track poker statistics during a live game). That sounds pretty intense, right? It is, but it’s a good kind of intense. If you follow this book and focus, your brain will become a super brain (if it isn’t already), complete with computer-like, mathematical capabilities. Who doesn’t want that? Bennett Onika explains how to do everything with enough detail to help the reader understand everything in the simplest terms possible. Even I am able to do it! I definitely didn’t rush it. It was a long, hard process for me, but if I just moved through the chapters, I’d definitely get overwhelmed. I’m glad I took my time with it. I can already tell my memory is a lot better than before. It’s so cool. Also, the chapters aren’t numbered. They’re lettered. Yep. Quirky.


Give your brain a little memory boost with this book. The memory techniques are fun to do, the book is playful (pun intended) and hilarious, and you’ll see the game in a different way. Good times. Now, which way to Vegas?