danny negreanu's heart beat rate under pressure situations

[ihaveapigyo]

i was watching poker on TV on fox sports net, where danny negreanu made the final table. it was amazing to watch that under the most stressful situations, he was just about as calm as when he is relaxed.

his heart beat rate when he's relaxed is 74, the only time he was uncomfortable was when he was all-in. even then though, it was only about 100. phil gordon's heart beat rate under pressure situations was 160.

i wish i could learn to be as calm at the table as danny boy is [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[NobodysFreak]

I read an article by Daniel a few months ago in which he said something along the lines of not really being excited about most tournament play unless the buy-in was excessively high. Given that he won 4.5 million in tournies last year alone, I could see him remaining rather calm given that the money doesn't really mean all that much to him.
Of couse he could just have nerves of steel, but I think his financial comfort zone might have something to do with it.

[popniklas]

You have a point... but Gordon is pretty rich too, no?

[TaoTe]

Annie Duke commented that Gordon needed to do some cardio. I know very little about anatomy but his higher heart rate could have been because he was nervous or because of an unhealthy lifestyle. He may have been drinking a lot of coffee, too. They had been playing since morning. Also, Daniel has been on television a lot more than Gordon, so he has that going for him.

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I could see him remaining rather calm given that the money doesn't really mean all that much to him.
Of couse he could just have nerves of steel, but I think his financial comfort zone might have something to do with it.

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Well, I can hear the blood pounding in my ears on an all-in in little $10 buy-ins in home games. The money doesn't matter in the least. It's the game, the desire to have made the right choice. When I played sports (volleyball) I'd go back for a serve and tell myself "be aggressive" and I could channel that nervousness into a play.

In poker it's particular hard as there's no physical outlet.

[ihaveapigyo]

i think gordon is rich... but even though danny is very rich, he was playing against some very tough competition... ted forrest, clonie gowen...

i get really nervous in stressful situations when playing poka even with my closest buddies, LOL

[DarkForceRising]

I know this sounds simplistic but I'll bet a disciplined deep breathing routine would help a lot of people accomplish this.

I'm working on it but the two packs of Camels a day is holding me back. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Thank God for Corona! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Then, again, I guess 4-tabling $2 $4 isn't quite the same thing...

[bkholdem]

I think Gordon has a boatload of money compared to Daniel if that makes a difference. I think I know why Dainel's heart rate is well controlled but you can draw your own conclusions.

[zuluking]

My resting heart rate is 56, but I workout 6 days a week.

[scdavis0]

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My resting heart rate is 56, but I workout 6 days a week.

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Man that's awesome. I'm so glad you shared that with everybody.