Gl with the goals! Just out of interest what is a rough estimate of rakeback ($ number not percentage) per 100k hands at 200/500 zoom If you were to cash all bonuses/rewards etc.

what kind of winrate do you think is attainable for the better players in 200 zoom?

Thanks a lot

Thx, yah we prob do Hopefully I'm a bit nicer this year.

Thx man. For me looks like prob 2800 or so.

Hard to say...I would guess anything over 4 is very good. The top end if I had to guess is prob around 7-8 maybe, but I think most people who are capable of that would move up pretty quickly/already play higher.

Session Review: March 6th

Start playing within 1 hour of waking
30 min mental game review for warmup
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
20 minutes stretching
Gym or Run

Hands: 994 (1.5 hours)
Winnings: -850

Still running bad...had to quit when I took a break and then came back and lost 2 bi within the first two min to suckouts. Feels like I have been running pretty bad for the last few months except that one week in Jan. Didn't play Friday and hoping for a half day today...have gf's family in town this weekend and a huge bday party for her tonight so pretty busy. Yesterday wasn't that busy, just didn't feel like playing after Thursday unfortunately.

Goals: March 8th

30 min mental game review for warmup
1 Hour Poker Study
Play 3 hours
Mark 3 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
20 minutes stretching
Gym or Run

Review: March 8th

30 min mental game review for warmup
1 Hour Poker Study
Play 3 hours
Mark 3 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
20 minutes stretching
Gym or Run

Hands: 730
Winnings: -200

This was awhile ago, GF's family was in town until Tuesday and I was only home a couple hours a day since we hardly ever see them. Wed/Thurs I was just not feeling motivated to play at all...been running bad and also just not playing much has lowered my motivation a lot. Hopefully do a bit better this weekend.

Goals: March 14

15 min mental game review for warmup
1 Hour Poker Study
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
20 minutes stretching
Gym or Run

And down 500 in 20 min again so thats enough for today.

Haha that last post is pretty indicative of my thought process for a lot of the last month. Been running pretty bad although mainly small losses (but losses every day). I have definitely let my mental game and goals slip...it is a constant vigilance issue basically. As soon as I let up a bit it is very easy to slip back into old habits. I have actually been doing a ton of work away from the tables though and working on some (hopefully profitable) side projects so I haven't really been idle at least. Also have been doing well on the health front...prob down about 5 lbs since I stopped posting and been running or squash ~3x a week. Id prob like to lose about 7 more to be at my personal ideal weight but we'll see since I am going to begin lifting again which obv cuts down on the weight loss (in a good way of course ) I'm pretty busy this weekend but hoping to get back to updating my goals on Monday and hopefully set some achievable goals for the rest of the month.

Goals: April 14

30 min mental game review
1 hour poker study
Play 5 hours
Mark 5 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching
Do weekly/rest of month goals

Alright, time to get back after it. Fairly open week except for Thursday and Sunday so should be able to get some hands in. Will be doing a bit more mental game review this week since I haven't been nearly diligent enough and it has obviously affected my volume a lot. Might push it up to an hour some days.

Didn't end up getting time in so I am going to move those goals to tomorrow. Ended up being very busy getting my coaching thread up and a lot of stuff for it finalized, as well as some family stuff. Am excited to get some hours in though as I have had to really look over a lot of my thought process/strategies in order to get ready for the coaching (which was one of the reasons I wanted to get into it in the first place).

FYI, there was some discussion recently in the thailand thread from a guy who graduated in chemistry on protein powders. Since you're getting back into weight lifting i suggest you go read, it happened 4-5 days ago. Basically explains that all companies are ripping people off and that the one he uses supplies all the top quality companies with pure whey for a fraction of the price.

Its definitely a good idea to look at it as a high intake of top quality whey will work wonders on your health, weight loss and mental stability.

I would be interesting in reading what the chemist says about protein powders intake and their use in weight loss and muscle gain, because I believe their not necessary most of the times . What is the threads name?

And gl op. Interesting thread

Awesome, Ill check it out. I do take whey and also casein but I'm sure I'm most likely overpaying

Thanks man, been insane busy with life/away from the table stuff the last few days. Should get a full day in tomorrow. I'm actually feeling excited to play for the first time in awhile so Im guessing a lot of my accumulated emotion/tilt is finally dissipating

Hang in there 200zoomgrinder your downswing will turn around. I am very impressed by the number of hands that you play in an hour! 994 in an hour and a half? That's crazy. I play live poker here in the U.S. semiprofessionally and I would be happy to get in 35 hands in an hour!! lol

Goals: May 14

30 min mental game review
1 hour coaching prep/poker study
Play 5 hours
Mark 5 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching
Gym or Squash

Alright guys, going to try to get back to my goals and mental game work now that I have a bit more time. Would really love it if I could get back to January levels of volume Also have a lot of plans this summer so would like to get a head start on putting in volume/making some money so I can take some time off later. Will be going through my MGOP notes for the first time in awhiiile so hopefully that gets me on the right track here.

Review: May 14th

30 min mental game review
1 hour coaching prep/poker study
Play 5 hours
Mark 5 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching
Gym or Squash

Hands: 2625 (3.75 hours)
Winnings: 306

Pretty decent day of playing considering how much other stuff I got done. Am also really busy tmrw and have a feeling I might sleep in after crazy hard squash game today. May also start doing a quick log of workouts in here (had a health and fitness log back in the day and I think it helped with motivation/accountability and also just made me more likely to keep track of my results properly instead of just writing them in my phone notes)

Goals: May 15

30 min mental game review
1 hour prep and/or poker study
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym if not too sore

Review: May 15th

30 min mental game review
1 hour prep and/or poker study
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym if not too sore

Hands: 2045 (3 hours)
Winnings: 1097

Pretty good day...would have liked to get a couple more hours in but was pretty busy with other stuff. Haven't marked any hands since I have started my goals back up and it's something I will try to focus on today. Hard when you are out of the habit to think about it. Had a totally random garbage sleep last night for some reason so hopefully can still get a decent amount of hours in. Probably will just drink an unhealthy amount of coffee and power through

Goals: May 16

30 min mental game review
1 hour prep and/or poker study
Play 5 hours
Mark 5 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym or Run

Review May 16

30 min mental game review
1 hour prep and/or poker study
Play 5 hours
Mark 5 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym or Run

Hands: 2950 (4h15min)
Winnings: -990

Meh day. Seems like everyone had something in every spot Pretty busy day today but hoping to get a few hours in. Also, again, need to get in hand marking habit. Going to try to get my weekly goals for this week done maybe tmrw now that I am back into the swing of things.

Goals: May 17

30 min mental game review
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym or Run

<3 no chat abuse goal, too funny

i remember you used to rage on ipoker back in the day hahhahah

Review: May 17

30 min mental game review
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym or Run

Hands: 2095 (3 hours)
Winnings: 358

Gym

Squat 3.5.265
Overhead Press 3.5.125
Pullups 3.5

Still not marking hands, really need to work on that. I feel like I am playing very well lately though. Almost always hitting my technical poker goals which means that they have become a part of my standard game I would say, which was always the point. Might have to add in some new things there soon. Wanted to deadlift @ gym but havent been in over a week for actual lifting and prob have squash tmrw so thought I would be too sore. My deadlift is def. lagging since I have been back, been lazy with it. Not going to do any goals today but might get in a couple hours. Pretty tired and might get out and enjoy the sunshine...long weekend in Canada

I'm def doing a lot better than I was hahah. Hard habit to break, esp when running bad and regfish winning all your moniez

Goals: May 21

30 min mental game review
1 hour study or prep
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym

Ugh long weekends kill my volume. Got a ton of stuff done around the house and got to see friends lots etc so was good overall.

+**** 1, i rage in chat far too often, don't usually do it vs good regs though just the regfish

GL mate keep up the good work.

gl man looks like your dedicated to this !

Review: May 21

30 min mental game review
1 hour study or prep
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
30 min stretching/mobility work
Gym

Hands: 1884
Winnings: 654

Gym

Squat: 3.5.275
Bench: 3.5.205
Deadlift: 5.275

Lots of green on the goals today which is nice. Lost 3 bi as I was getting ready to sit out and quit for the day in the last 8 minutes which was pretty annoying but still ended up a decent amount so can't complain too much. Am pretty busy tmrw with coaching stuff and life stuff so not going to do any goals but am hoping to probably get in an hr or two.

I don't discriminate very much Friends are immune but that's about it haha. Gl to you as well.

Thx man, getting back on track with the volume for sure.