Results Orientation vs Process Orientation in Poker

## Process Orientation vs Results Orientation Results-oriented thinking judges success by outcomes: did you win money today? Process-oriented thinking judges success by decision quality: did you play well today? In a game dominated by short-term variance, process orientation is the only rational approach. Practice process orientation by reviewing your sessions for decision quality rather than results. Did you make the correct fold even though folding felt wrong? Did you value bet thinly when the math supported it? These process metrics are more predictive of long-term success than daily profit. Keep a decision journal. After each session, write down 3-5 key decisions you made and evaluate whether they were correct regardless of outcome. Over time, this journal becomes a powerful tool for tracking your strategic growth independent of financial results. ## Mental Game and Rakeback A strong mental game helps you play more consistently, which means more volume, more rake generated, and more rakeback earned. The psychological stability to grind through variance without tilting or quitting early directly impacts your rakeback income.