Congrats on the ring!

Interesting to hear that you would prefer cash over tournies if you could start over.
I think there is some effect of "grass is always greener somewhere else" or whatever the exact saying is.

Looking from PLO perspective, it seems all the money is in tournaments. Sure the low stakes games always run, but even PLO200 does not run around the clock. So basically starting already from PLO200 you have to play during good hours only or go to apps etc. Rake on GG is absurd starting from plo 200 as well.
Tournaments on the other hand run all the time with all kind of buy ins.

I have been slowly trying to learn NL tournaments, but it is such a daunting task. It looks all so easy when somebody good is explaining things, but to actually get to a decent level yourself just seems absurd amount of work. All the different stack sizes etc.

Any suggestions what points to focus most on? I guess shorter stack play?

google 30 questions a day. Join raise your edge discord.

Year to date... up like 300k~.... Won a 2nd circuit ring....

going to physical therapy.... lifes great

Biggest losing day of my career 5x 2650s 4x 1ks 8x 630s no cash [total damage 32,000$]


Current lifestyle:
yoga:monday/wed/friday/saturday
Cook dinner: wednesday friday saturday


Poker days
Grind 5 pm-2 am Monday/tuesday/thursday
grind 1 pm-2 am sunday
Sometimes play random nights 7 pm-1 am [i actually need to figure out the ev of doing this]

Study:
Dto 30-60 mins 4x/week
Study pt4 hands 1 hour/week
hand history 2-3 hours/week
Run through tagged hands 30-40 hands/week

Thats ****ed.

Man that's a big swing, but crazy to think just 1.5 years ago, satelliting into the Venom each month was your goal and now you are firing 5 bullets in a smaller, less soft $2650.

That's to say, I definitely echo the sentiment that this thread--especially given that coming up is harder now than ever and only getting harder--is super underappreciated.

Really great work man. GL

The Greatest year of my career has come to a end... I'll probably play 2-4 more days but heres my end results for the fans

Expected year:

This is what i expected to make this year^ 340k. I did good making a 70% ci number though 200k~

The ugly:
I am ending the year on a 100k downer [the biggest of my career]
I lost the most money i've ever lost 2 weeks ago in 32k on one sunday.


The good
I wanted to stake 1.5m this year and 2.5m next.... I staked 2.5m this year and will take 3-4m next year.

I've networked in poker and now have a community of diverse levels.
I've moved out on my own and live in a regulated state that drastically reduces variance.
I made 200k~ this year.


The future:
Will be playing 4-5 nights/week [50k/week staked~] 500 tourneys/week
Will be going to vegas for the 10k main and probably 25k highroller.
Will play 50 2650 bullets on acr next year.
Will study 5-10 hours week intensely.
Will get Mri on back and keep trying to heal my back.

Expected results next year:

Fantastic results. Congrats! If you don't mind entertaining a few questions:

Are regulated US pools just a lot better than bovada/acr in field softness?
Do you have any idea what kind of ROIs the top crushers with similar volume and stakes are getting?
Are you pretty near the peak ROI that can be reasonably sustained?
Any tournament player out there you try to model yourself after or that has offered you the most inspiration?

Thanks. Great thread!

thanks for reading. the road to 1m begins today.



40 2650s were played last year.

Merry christmas and my message is still the same, keep up the good work!

Hate to sound contrarian but I actually think it is easier in some ways.

Yes, the games are slightly tougher but the tools to improve are way more accessible for anyone who is willing to work hard

Somewhat true.

Appreciate the support.

Great thread. I'm following. I'm currently playing microstakes mtts and building my BR.

I like how you set goals and habits. I have a similar mindset. I'm guessing you've already read it, but just in case - Have you read "Atomic Habits" by James Clear? Excellent book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNeXuCYiE0U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMbvJNRpLE

Both of these ted talks impacted my life greatly.

Yeah, James Clear's material is amazing. I'm also subbed to his weekly newsletter which is full of value.

Back to 7 days a week playing poker.... on my biggest downswing in my mtt career 100k...




Lifestyle:
wakeup noon
study 1 hour pt4 filters I have [these filters make it so I study 100 hands a day]
yoga/workout 1 hour
study/watch bbz video
grind 6 pm-1 am
study 1 am-2 am

Goals:
stake 350k/month
3k mtts/month
buy a house
200k poker br/50k in bank/50k stocks/own house end of year
play a live 25k
Study 50 hands/day minimum.

Lifestyle:
Wakeup noon~
study 30-60 mins
grind 6 pm-1 am [5x/week... then grind 1 pm - 1 am sundays]

Goals:
stake 350k/month
2000 mtts/month
buy a house
200k poker br/50k in bank/50k stocks/own house end of year
play a live 25k
study 3 hours/week minimum

... from 100k down to only 25k~ down with a spot to end the downer tonight.... day 2 43k uptop. [im sirsgoodboy]

Congrats on ending the downer

Following, nice thread, just read all 3 pages.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you for your support.



Updated graph... 2 months of downer is over.

2/14/23
This thread has come full circle. Originally i was just trying to flick a few venom bullets... I had given up on poker. I now stake 25-35k on Sundays. Am a top mtt reg in the pool.
I was trying to just read some books eat some calories fix my back and play poker. Now im back to doing that...
poker will be played 30 hours/week its taking a backseat to studying/fixing my back.

Video worth watching:
https://youtu.be/CR5krXHkr2I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaVXFHUI4dY&t
Current br: 250k

Goals:
play 2 live 25ks
Put on 30 lbs
workout 4x/week
eat 2.5k cals/day
run 150 sims/week
read 2 books/per month
play 2.5m in buyins this year.
start looking for exit plans from poker

Sick goals and read. Curious about the exit plan. You’re going to looo into it after completing this year of goals?7

Is there an amount it money you want to start your exit on?

What are your reasons for wanting an exit?

Hey man, absolutely epic thread! This thread from the beginning has been a testament to never give up on something. There were countless times throughout where you could have thrown in the towel, but you kept coming back for more. Your work ethic is something that should motivate everyone. Congrats to you! I have enjoyed following immensely.