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Originally Posted by gwynlordofcinder
Hey Clanty. I have followed your blog since late 2015 when you were playing 10NL. Been extremely impressed by your rise to 2K+NL. I wanted to ask about your ascent from 10NL to 200NL specifically. Aside from hard work and grafting (which are obv important), was there anything in particular that helped you the most to get from 10NL to 200NL? Did you bother with coaching or training sites? My own goal in poker is to just get to 100NL and try to maintain a decent winrate.
It wouldn't surprise me if 90%+ of the regulars you were playing against at 25NL in 2016 have now quit poker after failing at it, or are still playing those stakes and not winning. Just looking to get out of microstakes as fast as possible myself.
Hey @gwynlordofcinder, thanks for reaching out
Back then I was in hindsight playing extremely exploitatively via hyperaggression. It worked. But it set me up for a rude awakening once the pools got smaller as the stakes increased. For what it's worth, I'm sure 10→200 is still possible via hyperaggression, but I do not believe it to be the most practical for long term growth.
My best advices are to treat Poker like a job, and to find a way to
love what you're doing on a day to day basis. Also:
• be structured
• find likeminded study partners who you vibe well with
• understand what your general gameplan is. I remember my friends going back and forth on what they thought was best. Try to show more conviction in your style and gameplan. The truth is there are many ways to 'Poker' successfully; no one way is the right way
• ○ furthermore: ignore the noise and stick to what you (and your study partners) are doing
Hope this helps in some way & gl to you!