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Look at the Trooper, his early Vegas vlogs are by far the most entertaining in the space because he was living near the literal bottom rung of society and was forced to get out of his crap apartment everyday and get on his hustle and the viewers got to watch him skirt the edges of bustoville.

Maybe Pman is working towards that.

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05-27-2021 , 05:53 AM

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pmanprays

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Originally Posted by Da_Nit

Hey seriously you don’t owe anybody anything but yourself but, you should be your own worst critic.

Thanks, you are absolutely correct. I think it helps me stay honest to myself if i'm honest to you guys; i don't mind opening up.

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Originally Posted by Duffman08

Blaming insomnia when you live in the #1 city in the world for being productive with insomnia ...

Getting that nice of an apartment + bringing your gaming pc out is big mistake.

Look at the Trooper, his early Vegas vlogs are by far the most entertaining in the space because he was living near the literal bottom rung of society and was forced to get out of his crap apartment everyday and get on his hustle and the viewers got to watch him skirt the edges of bustoville.

Gonna have to agree to disagree. I would never want to live thinking "oh sh*t if i dont win at poker today i can't eat". Nobody is making you watch my vlogs if you are insinuating they are boring. I'm documenting my life choice and change as something for me to look back on, fail or succeed.

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Originally Posted by Dream Crusher

Maybe Pman is working towards that.

Haha. Yes, my goal is to go busto and work at McDonalds (i hope they have employees discount!!!)

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05-27-2021 , 07:39 AM

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XtraScratch8

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Originally Posted by pmanprays

Hey man, agree to disagree. Eventually I hope that 30 hours in 5 days will be super easy for me. I really wanted to meet with him; unfortunately I fell short. I don't want to talk about all my issues, but insomnia + an other poker commitment didn't help.

Your other poker commitment was 7 hours online tho, right? I mean, it doesn’t make a difference to me, but seems pretty straightforward to schedule out 37 hours of poker, when you can do 1/4th of it from home. It’s only 6 hours a day of live and an hour and a half a night in your insomnia PJ’s.
Not looking to rag on you for health related stuff of course.

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05-27-2021 , 07:49 AM

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pmanprays

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Originally Posted by XtraScratch8

The other commitment with luvdavlogs was online yeah. Squid's was all live. I agree, if I tried harder i could've succeeded. Is what it is. I'm glad i'm putting in more hours now and am able to play longer sessions. I'm excited to see what the future has in store for me!!

(also no insult taken, we all have our health issues; i have 0 problem discussing them openly)

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05-27-2021 , 08:08 AM

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2021shipit

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Honestly, if playing 30 hours of live poker in a week is too stressful/taxing too for you maybe you shouldn't be a full time poker player. What happens when not only you struggle to put in 30 hrs, but you are also on a downswing? How will you feel?

Or maybe invest in some mental game coaching.

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05-27-2021 , 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 2021shipit

30 hours of live poker a week *was* too stressful/taxing for me. Let's see how I do next month!

I have a very good mental game. I take pride in my attitude and the way I handle situations. I appreciate the advice and am doing what I can to put in more hours. You will enjoy the next vlog; I have several 5-6 hour sessions (and i'm working on getting to 8-10)

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05-27-2021 , 08:13 AM

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meshanti

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Originally Posted by Duffman08

Blaming insomnia when you live in the #1 city in the world for being productive with insomnia ...

Getting that nice of an apartment + bringing your gaming pc out is big mistake.

Look at the Trooper, his early Vegas vlogs are by far the most entertaining in the space because he was living near the literal bottom rung of society and was forced to get out of his crap apartment everyday and get on his hustle and the viewers got to watch him skirt the edges of bustoville.

When you have insomnia it's very difficult to do anything.

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05-27-2021 , 08:14 AM

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pmanprays

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Originally Posted by meshanti

When you have insomnia it's very difficult to do anything.

trooooooooooooo

just gotta work twice as hard

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05-27-2021 , 10:48 AM

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Dream Crusher

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Originally Posted by pmanprays

Haha. Yes, my goal is to go busto and work at McDonalds (i hope they have employees discount!!!)

When I worked at McDonalds I believe the employee discount was officially 50% but we just ate for free. Shifts were like 5 or 6 hours. My buddy worked an earlier shift and after 2 hrs or work or so I would convince the manager to let me off early so my friend could take me home. On my way out I'd build myself a huge meal to take home. Pretty good deal considering I just worked 2 hours tops. Perfect job for you!

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05-27-2021 , 08:18 PM

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pmanprays

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I am back with a loooong vlog. Sorry for the wait. Enjoy.

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05-27-2021 , 09:00 PM

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Da_Nit

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Originally Posted by Dream Crusher

This is good info right here. If you work at one of there corporate owned restaurants you also get I think $13/hour.

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05-27-2021 , 09:24 PM

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pmanprays

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Originally Posted by Da_Nit

This is good info right here. If you work at one of there corporate owned restaurants you also get I think $13/hour.

yeeeeah gonna have to pass on that :P

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05-27-2021 , 10:35 PM

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Dream Crusher

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I got paid $4.25/hr at McDonald's. Not bad pay when you add in all the food comps.

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05-28-2021 , 03:23 AM

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RoadtoPro

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hey op, I recommend you listen carefully to everything squid and dream crusher say

gl!

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05-28-2021 , 07:56 AM

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OneMoreRun

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Originally Posted by Duffman08

So true about Trooper's early vlogs being gold. When he was living in that place was must watch tv, i barely watch any poker vlogs now but those will forever be the golden age of vlogs imo

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05-28-2021 , 11:45 AM

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KatoKrazy

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Originally Posted by pmanprays

yeeeeah gonna have to pass on that :P

I worked at McDonalds for awhile, job wasn't bad at all tbh.

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05-28-2021 , 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadtoPro

hey op, I recommend you listen carefully to everything squid and dream crusher say

gl!

Thank you!

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05-29-2021 , 03:52 PM

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Koshka

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I'd be interested to hear what exactly you are doing to improve your game. One thing most people have trouble with is being totally objective. When you say you played well after a session, what do you define as playing well? What do you consider your weakness at the table? I'm not talking about your insomnia and other stuff outside of actual poker play.

I've seen countless people come to Vegas and try to play for a living. Almost all have failed.

I'm not trying to be negative. I'm just wondering if you have what it takes to be successful. I know you've said you are not necessarily trying to play full time but still I wish you luck.

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05-30-2021 , 12:50 PM

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pmanprays

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Originally Posted by Koshka

I define playing well as making +EV decisions, especially in tough spots. My strengths and weaknesses are gone over with coaches / mentors.

No negativity taken

thank you

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06-06-2021 , 08:53 PM

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pmanprays

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New vlog: My Worst Week In Vegas

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06-06-2021 , 09:15 PM

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trob888

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Don't ever show when making big folds

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06-06-2021 , 09:23 PM

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pmanprays

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Originally Posted by trob888

Don't ever show when making big folds

Yeah, I agree. I was hoping he would show back. Not the brightest idea.

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06-06-2021 , 09:39 PM

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Dream Crusher

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Why are you opening to $6 in the QQ hand? In general it seems like suicide to 4bet QQ vs an old guy...albeit I have no information on villain other than he's old.

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06-06-2021 , 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream Crusher

Why are you opening to $6 in the QQ hand? In general it seems like suicide to 4bet QQ vs an old guy...albeit I have no information on villain other than he's old.

Well i opted not to 4b, but i do prefer a 4b. I'm opening to $6 because thats what the table was doing. Usually i do $10 if its looser.