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i mean, keep this last post at least pls, and if the mods could delete the graph and the names i mentioned would apreciate

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damnit, almost had some drama ��

Interesting that both guys have problems with someone else, they thought they have found each other and, yet, each of them picked the wrong guy it seems

well, Martim is a name of Portuguese origin 'son of mars' , there were only 3 Martim's when i was born , and its still confused today by 'Martin' even in Portugal, as many people straight away start speaking in english , as i could easily pass as a foreign by looks and height




in 1881 was the first time the name was used , as a surname in the UK, guess he found one of those 36

big coincidences happen


Edit: actually wrong about this , it was first used in 1147 as a first name , to a royalty guy named 'Martim Moniz' in Portugual , but seems like it wasn't used further for a long time after

To all procrastinators reading this thread

were you born in 1800?

ganha juizo

Rapi you got some serious flaws in your logic. A 2bb winner playing 200k hands a month is NOT better than a 5bb winner playing 50k hands a month. The 5bb winner is a better player period. Sure, if the 2bb winner really wants to 4 table zoom for 200 hours a month (unsustainable) then he will technically win more money. But the 5bb winner will arguably be much better off overall cause he plays less hours per month and has time for other things like a life/studying so he can be an 8bb crusher. His sessions will also be much less stressful than the 2bb winner cause he will have fewer and less severe downswings.

How many monthly graphs have you seen with 200k hands a month? Have you even played more than 100k hands in a month recently? Last month you didn't even hit 50k.

not to mention the most fun poker is fewer tables with max focus, ideally at higher stakes

These are both personal takes. The 5bb/100 is not the better player and fewer tables/lower volume is not necessarily more fun. Just opinions.

I totally agree!

If I had to 4 table NLH, I'd die of boredom. And if I had half of my bankroll on the table, the stress of it would make the game anything but fun.

Yeah we had a similar discussion and I was at the time advocating lower tables for higher stakes but after thinking about it -> there’s really a lot more to consider and I think it comes down to personal goals, aspirations, etc. Although I do think most players are erring towards recreational even some regs so for me it’s likely more would say less tables is more enjoyable and posting big winrate graphs is more fun/satisfying

The better poker professional is the one who makes more money, it's simple as that. Obviously there are many other variables to take into account, like burnout, social life, exercise and study to improve and make more in the future. But in the end, who manages to make more money is the best professional.

It took me a long time to learn this

I prefer playing less tables with more focus, I believe it's the fastest way to get better in the game and move up. It's easy to lose yourself in the grind and auto pilot most of the time when playing high volume.

It's not about necessarily less tables. It's about less hours spent grinding. The 5bb winner can CHOOSE to play more hands per month and easily make more money. The 2bb winner does not have that option. The 2bb winner is probably so burnt out from the volume that he won't have much time to study and stop being a marginal winner. And like I said, there's other indirect benefits about spending less time grinding to win slightly less money. Time is also money. I fact, I will argue that time is worth way more than money.

While I agree that from a short term financial POV the better poker pro is the one who makes more money, your example is ridiculous. Better off using 3bb and 100k hands vs 5bb and 50k hands to prove your point. 200k hands per month is ridiculous. And this example is ESPECIALLY ridiculous coming from you. I've been following this thread on and off for years and from what I hear your own volume is laughable. You've been roasted many times ITT for your lack of volume and I don't recall ever even seeing a month where you had a graph with more than 50 or 60k hands.

Are you "full time"? Or do you have a part time job. Cost of living must be low in Brazil. Not saying this to be a d1ck, just curious.

Higher winrate (assuming your standard deviation does not have to dramatically increase to achieve it, which I don't think should ever be expected) means less risk of ruin, you can use more "aggressive" BRM schemes, move up faster having to play less hands in the process, withdraw more to living expenses, less psychological stress...

Same reasoning for staying away from zoom and zoom-like formats.

He lives at home with his parents, I think this arrangement will lower personal expenses no matter where you live.

why would you try to get better when you've let us know that you are already super good? Just move up and earn more?

Looked at Rapi's stats on Statname and couldn't find anything atrocious, actually seems quite solid even though his wr is still a bit far from the top ones.

Definitely a work ethics problem going on regarding the volume, putting bluntly, Rapi is just lazy.

Good news, people, got promoted this month! getting new material to study, the new coaches are beyond insane, like legit legends lol, it's going to be very good to study with those sickos. Will keep studying with the micro study group. Tbh that study group helped me to put so many hours of study that I would never have put otherwise.

As I was explaining to one new coach why my volume was low, I said to him that I didn't have a routine, then I've created a routine for me, with time to exercise, cook, study, play, sleep a lot and also some free time too. I believe that it will be easier to focus now that I have every hour of the week planned out. Will also skip some days off, will rest only 1 day every week.


Of course it was an insane example, don't take it literally, try to get the idea of what I was saying.
I'm a full time player that played mostly part time it will change, my volume is going up, the best thing that happened to me was to join metagame.

I said I was a decent player, not a garbage reg like people were saying at any opportunity they could. In poker you have to always improve or you will get left behind.

I still have a lot of leaks and I'm still too defensive and go to theory when I should choose the exploit, but in higher stakes this habit will help me more, so I'm fine with losing a bit of winrate to keep playing some spots more theoretically sound to keep sharp.

I live in my parents' house with my brother, I'm very fortunate, really grateful to have a nice place to live in a very good part of the city, got a car I can drive, everything is close and it's somewhat calm here (although it's getting more crowded year after year). So cost of living is low for me, will use that to my advantage and save a lot. Learned how to save money in the recent months.