Hey guys!
To those reading this, we may have crossed paths at some point over the last few years! I had a couple PG&C goals I think in the 2013-2014 area. One with some success and one without.
I've spent the last couple years in the dark when it comes to the poker community, mostly focusing on studying and grinding my way up the poker ladder, but I returned in the past year to launch a coaching ad for micro to small stakes players here on 2plus2.
However I've decided to come out of hibernation and share my continued story of learning, grinding, and self-improvement.
My Past Couple Years in Poker:
My most recent 100k hands @ 5evBB Winrate
I currently put volume in on Stars, Bodog, and Party, and Ill be posting fun and interesting HHs from a mix of all 3. During this past spring/summer of 2017 I decided to get coaching from two solid winners at 500z+ (Ill keep them anon unless they state otherwise) as well as mental game coaching from Jared Tendler. Ill out him since I doubt there is a single person who doesn't love him!
and for good reason too.
Mental Game Struggles:
I've always had troubles with confidence, motivation, and tilt issues. Due to a particularly rough stretch of variance in 2016, I decided to add Jared as one of my coaches for my 2017 turn around. It was, and still is worth every penny.
As you can see above, I had some decent results at 400nl/600nl and was safely rolled to play, but mentally I was not able to handle the strain long term and I made the conscious decision to move down to 200nl during my 2017 learning spree.
This thread is meant to serve as a reminder of accountability to be confident in myself and find the motivation to put in serious hours again! Take a look at my hand/hour totals for the past 3 months.
This pattern reflects a similar one in 2016, but this time somewhat due to the mass amount of coaching and studying I was doing. Tapping into my mental game like never before with Jared also kicked up dirt I had no idea was even there in my mind. This caused a motivational slow down which was somewhat expected. But as I make serious changes to my lifestyle and mindset over the past months, I have come to the conclusion that it's time to hold myself accountable and start really putting in the work I know I can do!
The Goals of this Thread:
80+ Hours Per Month
40k+ Hands Per Month
A Little More About Me:
I currently split my time between Canada and Brazil. I'm a 25 year old Canadian from Niagara Falls and I stay with my girlfriend in Salvador whenever I can. I'm a die hard Toronto Maple Leafs fans and when I'm not posting hands or graphs or pics of these two lovely countries, I'll be trying to start discussions about Matthews and the Leafs!
Thanks for reading guys and I'll be posting a follow up in a bit with a first session post and maybe some recent pics. If you show me some love and have a thread of your own here I will try my best to reciprocate!
Cheers,
Brad
Last edited by Alobar; 01-10-2018 at 12:16 PM.