Sorry to hear, hope you get better

I'm curious to hear how come you went for CFP rather than hourly, considering your monthly EV? You've probably effectively paid $30k or so for past 3 months of coaching, which could've yield 20-30 hours from a hsnl coach which I doubt you've gotten anything near. Does the whole community environment, video library, chats etc, justify the big gap between the amount of hour you could've gotten? I'm in similar spot to u pre-cfp so interesting to hear ur thoughts

When i first joined i was obviously never expecting these kind of results on this sample. I was planning to play 500nl for the first two months and maybe start mixing in some 1k after if things are going ok. If i won 30k$ by now i would have been very happy.


So i dont think i should be looking back 3 months into it thinking "oh i have overpaid" because its extremely likely this sample in an alternative reality would have been winning some at 500 and then just getting slapped hard at 1k like i did in january and there would be 0 profit and ive significantly underpaid for the coaching. So i dont think its right to do a direct comparison on this sample where ive ran hot. Some people will overpay for coaching in a c4p, some will end up underpaying. But its fine margins (possibly out of your control, lolvariance) between which one you would fall into. Without mentioning names or giving anything away im pretty sure there is a recent guy who significantly underpaid, got a **** ton of coaching, and then just went onto crush a lot of the games as soon as when his contract ended.


And then for me personally, i think the video library, hh reply chats, group coaching, plasticelephant/ymb often streaming hands he wants to go over, is more valuable than the direct 1on1 coaching. That isn't because theyre bad coaches, theyre amazing, (again 10/10 would recommend) but given my previous post how i say i get bad mindblock and things, it just makes the 1on1 learning not good for me. I guess if theres such a thing, im more a passive learner where i can just sit back and learn in my own time than being active and directly involved. Again, that isnt a knock on their coaching style, just different people learn in different ways i guess and im sure theres people who value the 1on1 coaching more than the other way of learning. So looking back, being in a c4p is better for me than direct paying a guy for coaching.

I would just message a bunch of c4p. Check out their deals, check out what kinda content they offer, look at the track records of students and just decide for yourself (and then join bitb after looking at them ). I think the #1 thing also is to check if they do rolling profits so u dont cap yourself from moving up stakes.

Makes a lot of sense, thanks!

respect, what sites do u play on?

and volume distribution in % by site

45% stars
45% iggy
10% other random site to fill tables if cant get any on the above.

great results
see you at the iggy tables

Max

so last month was pretty **** for me in real life, probably like 2/10. This month much better, 7/10. would have been higher if i didnt end up binge drinking for 3 days in a row where by the end i just had one too many drinks on a night out and just crossed that line of being a fun drunken night to a huge drunken depressive insecure mess lol Just too many days in a row drinking got to me in that mental state. Felt awful for a few days. So no binge drinking next month unless england win the euros

started tracking "productive" things i do everyday, try to aim for 5 things everyday. Definitely helped with life improvement tracking stuff at beginning of the month. Things went a bit shitty with tracking due to euros ruining my productivity but owel. Think volume/productivity will always be low for me when football tourny is on like this. Fks my sleeping pattern up and just too many games on. so wont complain about my lack of volume too much. Got rid of some time-sink things, like no more warzone, chess and left some discord groups (sucks because actual fun poker-group but just wasted way too much time in there, especially in some of the spin-off groups). In terms of poker, well its a little frustrating. Good i didnt lose but it was just close to a repeat of last month. Start of very well and then just bleed all my winnings at ignition. The lack of run it twice can make the site brutal at times when going through a semi-tough period. Last few days just went **** so will call it today. Still got very good results over the last 4 months so i wont complain about this 4fig month






next month im going to try check results only twice. the way the last two months have gone i feel like i might be punting the day after i win. very swingy two months

also.

I hear ya mate, the lack of running twice can be torture but just gotta ride the waves. gl at 2k

ye sucks at times!



had my best ever day! Didnt even feel like i was winning this much when playing but got some rungood!

Absolute sicko. You think you've improved a lot or just good mental?

Ahhaha that 53o hand got me good.

Keep crushing!

insaaaaane day, gg wp

Wow 20k day at 1k/2k, absolutely insane. I assume the 53o was playing every hand.

inspiring, congrats

Sick stuff man. Cool seeing you have a day like this after seeing the hard work you put in on a day to day basis.

This is DC on discord just fyi.

^^

I think ive improved yeh. Maybe the coaches was being nice but i dont think my game was too horrible to begin with. Ive posted many times before about how i kept tilting over silly things and breaking my mouse which is something i never show in any other areas of my life (im quite quiet and calm) but i havent done that since day1 of bitb. I guess its just confidence you get from seeing what sickos do, see that theyre making mistakes too, and it just removes the self-doubt if what youre doing is correct or not. Ive been pretty solo in the poker world for the past 4 years so there was constant "am i doing the actual right things or not" and thats the biggest improvement i think i get from being in bitb tbh. Im still the biggest mental game fish there is out there though.



so calling my month. I need a break. was on for an insane month and was up 60k. As soon as i posted my graph in a discord group everything changed (never brag about your months midway) and just ended up getting smacked around past couple days non-stop so i want to take a break and not ruin my month like last month. Pretty dumb quitting months to ensure you book a winning one but whatever. Telling myself i wouldn't be checking results epicly failed the past week :smile:


Total is 36k$+ Im very happy and disappointed at same time. Month got killed by the Hu hands when table broke. No idea what im doing hu.

Missing the first 4days and WPN hands: ,,, obligatory "fk iggy". Im moving off ignition from now on. Cant do anon poker

Redline tanked, could be runbad or just played bad. had 34% wtsd this month, got to start folding more. Some absurd terrible call downs lol. blocker to valuerange = snap with everything.








So i was unsure whether to play 2knl this month and then a week later i found myself 3handed trying to battle gale lol Not the smartest. could feel he had it when he called the turn.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $10/$20 - 3 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

BU (Hero): $2,000.00 (100 bb)
SB: $2,572.46 (129 bb)
BB: $2,000.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($30) Hero is BTN with A♥ A♠
Hero raises to $50, 1 fold, BB 3-bets to $250, Hero 4-bets to $500, BB calls $250

Flop: ($1,010) 8♠ T♥ 8♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($1,010) 4♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $231.90, BB calls $231.90

River: ($1,473.80) 3♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1,268.10 (all-in), BB calls $1,268.10 (all-in)

Total pot: $4,010 (Rake: $1.75)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows A♥ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BB shows T♦ T♣ (a full house, Tens full of Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BB wins $4,008.25





Gues when you stack AA 100% of the time you make over a milly in poker

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $5/$10 - 5 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $1,145.31 (115 bb)
CO: $1,288.47 (129 bb)
BU: $1,133.93 (113 bb)
SB (Hero): $1,212.90 (121 bb)
BB: $1,000.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($15) Hero is SB with A♣ A♥
3 players fold, Hero raises to $30, BB calls $20

Flop: ($60) 6♥ 2♦ 8♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $18.91, Hero calls $18.91

Turn: ($97.82) A♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $10, BB raises to $239.64, Hero calls $229.64

River: ($577.10) 9♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $711.45 (all-in), Hero calls $711.45

Total pot: $2,000 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BB shows 5♠ 7♠ (a straight, Five to Nine)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 21%, Flop: 34%, Turn: 18%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) shows A♣ A♥ (three of a kind, Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 79%, Flop: 66%, Turn: 82%, River: 0%)

BB wins $1,997



PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $10/$20 - 5 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $2,351.34 (118 bb)
CO: $2,020.00 (101 bb)
BU: $6,119.98 (306 bb)
SB (Hero): $2,003.50 (100 bb)
BB: $2,003.50 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($30) Hero is SB with 3♦ A♣
3 players fold, Hero calls $10, BB raises to $60, Hero calls $40

Flop: ($120) 3♣ 2♣ J♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $117, Hero calls $117

Turn: ($354) 3♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $351, Hero raises to $790, BB raises to $1,826.50 (all-in), Hero calls $1,036.50 (all-in)

River: ($4,007) K♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $4,007 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BB shows Q♠ T♥ (a pair of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 25%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) shows 3♦ A♣ (three of a kind, Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 75%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) wins $4,004




PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $5/$10 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $1,000.00 (100 bb)
MP: $400.00 (40 bb)
CO (Hero): $1,635.61 (164 bb)
BU: $2,051.42 (205 bb)
SB: $1,008.50 (101 bb)
BB: $1,109.52 (111 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($15) Hero is CO with T♠ T♥
2 players fold, Hero raises to $25, BTN calls $25, 2 players fold

Flop: ($65) 6♦ 7♣ 3♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $18.62, Hero raises to $94, BTN calls $75.38

Turn: ($253) T♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $188, BTN raises to $501, Hero calls $313

River: ($1,255) Q♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1,430, Hero calls $1,015.61 (all-in)

Total pot: $3,286.22 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BU shows A♣ 3♣ (a pair of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 25%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) shows T♠ T♥ (three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 75%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) wins $3,283.22



PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $10/$20 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $2,000.00 (100 bb)
MP: $877.06 (44 bb)
CO: $2,535.75 (127 bb)
BU (Hero): $4,261.00 (213 bb)
SB: $2,456.62 (123 bb)
BB: $4,541.42 (227 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($30) Hero is BTN with A♠ 7♠
3 players fold, Hero raises to $50, 1 fold, BB 3-bets to $250, Hero calls $200

Flop: ($510) 5♣ 8♠ T♣ (2 players)
BB bets $253, Hero calls $253

Turn: ($1,016) 7♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($1,016) 7♣ (2 players)
BB bets $2,000, Hero calls $2,000

Total pot: $5,016 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
BB shows A♣ K♠ (a pair of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows A♠ 7♠ (three of a kind, Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $5,012




the worst hand i played all month. got my yearly punt out of the way. wont be happening again

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $5/$10 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $1,752.20 (175 bb)
MP: $1,000.00 (100 bb)
CO (Hero): $1,236.63 (124 bb)
BU: $1,098.43 (110 bb)
SB: $1,811.92 (181 bb)
BB: $1,766.17 (177 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($15) Hero is CO with A♣ 2♣
2 players fold, Hero raises to $25, 2 players fold, BB calls $15

Flop: ($55) 7♠ Q♣ Q♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12.08, BB raises to $50.42, Hero raises to $130.17, BB raises to $227.16, Hero raises to $324.15, BB calls $96.99

Turn: ($703.30) A♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($703.30) 5♠ (2 players)
BB bets $175.08, Hero raises to $887.48 (all-in), BB folds

Total pot: $1,053.46 (Rake: $3)
CO (Hero) wins $1,050.46

Lol, I love the last hand. Did something similar the other day at 500z and guy just 4b jammed.

I had like 98o flop was 774tt BvB. Sb checks, I bet 3/4, he raises, I basically 2x and he jams

sickest blog on 2plus2

Haha. Thanks ^


What do you guys think should be an acceptable amount to pay for rent per month? Someone with my results being 1k - 2k reg

I'm currently paying 1k$ pm but would like to upgrade. Don't know if that's burning money though. How much becomes too much?

Living cost probably average 2.5k$-3k$ including rent. My current contract ends in 2 months (Posted a pic or two before in this around June last year) But I just want something more and better. It's approx 20$ per square meter in nice areas of manila.

I pay 2k for a 2bdr apt. in NYC... share it with 2 guys. Rent is not a fun topic.

Whatever you are comfortable with spending/savings wise I imagine should be the main consideration - presumably you have a chunk of money saved up at this point so losing stretches won't stress you out living expenses wise if you upgrade and had a breakeven or losing stretch; Happiness / confidence EV of living in a place that you really like seems worth it

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So weird
My month and yours are the same
Crush the get killed at the end
Bloody iggy/bodog

mine looks almost identical too

how many hours a day you spend on playing poker and learning poker off the table?