Mentarolab
Mentarolab
About Michael
Performance coach, sports psychologist, and the architect of the Mentarlab system.
Who is Michael
Tracking the edge others miss
Michael is a performance coach specialising in helping poker players and athletes unlock their edge — the mental and strategic advantage that separates consistent winners from the rest.
With a background in sports psychology and years of hands-on coaching, Michael developed a unique system that bridges cognitive science and competitive performance. His methodology is built on data — tracking, measuring, and improving the decisions that matter most.
The Approach
Michael's coaching goes beyond surface-level advice. He digs into the root causes of performance breakdowns — emotional leakage, decision fatigue, focus errors — and builds a personalised plan to address each one.
Whether you are an aspiring player looking to accelerate your growth or a seasoned professional aiming to stabilise your edge at the highest stakes, Michael's system provides the clarity, structure, and accountability to get you there.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology
20+ years of experience in Mental Game coaching
Author of 3 highly regarded books with a 4th on the way
Coached thousands of high-performing clients
Origin Story
How I Got Into Performance Coaching
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Downswing Period
Decision Quality
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Downswing Period
Decision Quality
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Focus Error Rate
Shows reduction in attention-related mistakes over 3 months. Ups and downs are part of the progress.
Performance Stability
With improved performance stability, less mistakes occur when long sessions proceed.
Emotional Leakage Rate
Reduced errors caused by emotional interference like tilt or passiveness.
Performance Under Pressure
Improved decision making under high-pressure situations after 3 months of coaching.
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Origin Story
How I Got Into Performance Coaching
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Downswing Period
Decision Quality
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Downswing Period
Decision Quality
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Focus Error Rate
Shows reduction in attention-related mistakes over 3 months. Ups and downs are part of the progress.
Performance Stability
With improved performance stability, less mistakes occur when long sessions proceed.
Emotional Leakage Rate
Reduced errors caused by emotional interference like tilt or passiveness.
Performance Under Pressure
Improved decision making under high-pressure situations after 3 months of coaching.
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Origin Story
How I Got Into Performance Coaching
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Downswing Period
Decision Quality
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Downswing Period
Decision Quality
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Focus Error Rate
Shows reduction in attention-related mistakes over 3 months. Ups and downs are part of the progress.
Performance Stability
With improved performance stability, less mistakes occur when long sessions proceed.
Emotional Leakage Rate
Reduced errors caused by emotional interference like tilt or passiveness.
Performance Under Pressure
Improved decision making under high-pressure situations after 3 months of coaching.
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Discover your biggest performance leaks
The Mental Scorecard is an essential tool for poker players designed to help you identify critical performance leaks that are costing you money. By analyzing your decision-making patterns, emotional control, and table dynamics, this data-driven framework provides actionable insights to plug those leaks and improve your winrate.
The Mental Scorecard is an essential tool for poker players designed to help you identify critical performance leaks that are costing you money. By analyzing your decision-making patterns, emotional control, and table dynamics, this data-driven framework provides actionable insights to plug those leaks and improve your winrate.
The scorecard mockup to the right shows you an example of the kind of clear, category-based analysis we provide. This is an integral part of your personalized poker performance strategy. Take the next step in optimizing your game.
The scorecard mockup to the right shows you an example of the kind of clear, category-based analysis we provide. This is an integral part of your personalized poker performance strategy. Take the next step in optimizing your game.
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