Hi all,

I'm a full time poker pro about to turn 26, but have bad BRM so went from crushing 10/25 live (small sample size) with a 130k peak roll to busto where I'm at now. I took some big beats, lost 5 figures betting on Hillary in 2016, lost 40k playing +EV BJ and am banned from all total rewards properties lolz.

I owe a friend of mine $1100 and another one .155 btc (luckily it's gone down ), I have $24 in the bank and currently $550 on ACR.

My goal is to build a roll for WSOP 2019, whether that roll is 5k or 100k I'll likely put all of it into Live MTT's over the summer as that's how I roll. !@#$%^& BRM I want to make it big, and in today's day and age, if you start with scraps and want to make it big, you have to use aggro BRM - You have to gamble.

Some of my poker friends say I'm capable of playing at WC level, others say I'm a complete donk. I'm honestly not sure which one it is, I mean obviously I think I'm the **** lolz but who knows. That's the beauty of this game, we don't know how good we are.

As cash games are beyond dead on ACR and heads up is full of bots and MTT's dont run much during the week (MTT's are my bread n butter) I'm gonna be grinding single table SNGs (STTs) like it's 2005 again I'll also be grinding some MTT's during the week and a full on MTT grind on sundays.

I'll regularly be posting Bankroll updates along with hands that I think are interesting.

If you have any advice/recommendations for me plz let me know here.

Wish me luck

Betting on Hilary was a bad beat. I don’t think anyone but Trumps supporters seem that coming after the first debate. Luckily we were all wrong.


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Update: Completely busto. Ran like **** in the $50 sngs, moved all the way down to grinding $.50 tourneys and went busto. Grinding freerolls where if I win I get $2.50, usually a field of 500 or so players.

I think my friend is gonna lend me $20 though so I'll be able to solidly grind the $1.50s

I'm actually really excited to be a micro grinder. There's something about the micros that's really appealing to me. Like I see in other micro-grinders what I see in myself. We're all a bunch of broke degens who are literally desperate enough to be playing for scraps. But I think it's because we micro-grinders love poker, so we don't quit, no matter how bad things seem to be going.

I've playeed mostly 5/10 and some 3/5 Live over the past few years, and now I'm super excited at the chance of winning $2.50!!! I believe I have the unique ability to be able to drop down massively in stakes and still take it seriously and be just as dedicated to the game, if not more. Most would call this being a degen, I call it having aggro BRM. When you have a high gambling tolerance, it's like we don't even have a choice. I have to keep playing, until I make it to the highest stakes possible. Also, my level of nittiness tends to go up the SMALLER I play! I'm not even joking, I actually get more nitty the smaller I play. Your last dollar matters way more than your zillionth one. When I get close to broke I know that means it's time to nit it up. The question is, am I capable of it? I don't know. But all I can say right now is, I'm excited to continue grinding the micros.

I think I’m the only one rolling with you at this point but I support it if that helps. Growing up $6 an hour was a good wage in my day. If you can play perfect poker and make that at micros you got yourself a small career to build on.

Keep your expenses low, eat Ramen Noodles and crush the micros.


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$50 SNG's with a $550 bankroll? Buddy...


I started with $25 on ignition and grinded it up to about 1300 within a few weeks. Eventually bought a car and new computer set up. It can be done... GL.

Skype with me and we can go over stuff together. I'm building a roll for 2019 WSOP as well.

Would love to talk with you more about this if you get a chance. How long did it take you to start seeing results?

Huge difference between Ignition and WPN (ACR) Games. WPN has the hardest microstakes cash games on the Internet while Ignition has the softest.

True I used to play cash on ACR it was ridiculous, SNGs are softer though

I'm well aware that $55 SNG's are way "too big" for a $550 Bankroll, but remember, BRM is relative to one's situation as an individual. For me, I'm shooting for the moon, and relying heavily on luck. Why? because my life is a gamble, and I want to make it big. In today's day and age if u want to make it big in poker u have to rely at least somewhat on luck, I believe.

What happens if I lose? Life will suck without poker, but I'm a man I'll figure it out.

Keep me updated on your own successes, I always enjoy reading success stories, especially ones with a struggle.

Currently mass multitabling the micros. Playing up to 14 tables at stakes ranging from 50 cents to $5.50.

The time I take BRM the most seriously is when I'm almost busto, and that is the case now, hence I'm grinding the micros. And they are fun to play, at least when u get in a lot of hands, it's a great spot to rebuild your mindset as a professional of the game.

I didn't play cash lol. But what's your point?

I'm glad you are content to live by your convictions. I genuinely mean that. I'm pulling for you. I hope you get out of this what you are looking for. Let me know if you ever want to do some sessions in the lab. I would be happy to help you look over your game if that's something that interests you. I specialize in 6-max hyper turbo sngs.

good luck man, but it seems like you're going about this completely backward. Maybe I'm way off, but you come off as just a dude with a gambling problem.

You MUST learn BRM if you're ever going to amount to anything. Even what would be considered aggressive BRM would be WAY toned down compared to what you're doing.

Also, do you have income of any kind? That's kind of a big deal. If I were you, I'd use this time to actually rebuild your game. There has to be some pretty big leaks if your story is true. If it really is just horrible BRM, then now's the time to get that **** squared away. You're not doing that. Nobody gets to the top and stays there if they don't have a grip on their brain and their gambling. You don't seem to right now.

+550

I'm down. Post some more and then send me a PM...

Agreed. OP doesn't need grinding motivation, they need gamblers anonymous.