The Professional's Mindset

Alexander "Assassinato" Fitzgerald started with little when he was 17, trying to finish his high school education while living on his own.

At 18, he went pro. He never made an initial deposit on a poker site.

Now in his thirties, he is still going strong.

While Alex tests normally on IQ tests, he has developed an above-average ability to handle the unique challenges and stressors that poker provides. 

With his friend and mental coach John Wood, Alex describes the mental strategies that helped him go pro and make real money when far more talented poker players failed.