Mastering Mental Game and Mental Health
12-31-2013
, 12:59 PM
Hey guys,
I'm a 24 year old online pro on Pokerstars playing under the alias BenaBadBeat. I've played full time for around 4 years with relative success in both cash games and MTTs. At the start of 2013 i started off chasing SNE but unfortunately the high volume and hours took its toll and i had to quit at the end of January. I spent the next 5-6 months regrinding my losses. I spent a lot of time working on my game and since then my results have picked up a lot!
2013 graph and stake breakdown:
Sharkscope (not so subtle brag
):
I live in a grind house in london and over the time I've played poker i've met a lot of cool guys. Name drop time - Glanza, ishipKQ, vinivici, xela, D7, Mayo, Smb, MeleaB, coinflip, bigchiefds, R1aki, gutter, jrock, peter804, tonna, smitdude, sniper_arnie and c$shmoney and others.... All of these guys have helped me a great deal in one way or another and continue to do so.
The reason I'm doing this blog is for motivation and to track my own progress in all aspects of my life. Hopefully the updates are interesting to some!
Poker goals for 2014:
[ ] 400k vpps
[ ] 50k table profits
[ ] Play at least one big live event in another country
[ ] Keep updating this blog with HH and results
[ ] Keep working on my game off the tables
[ ] Be mixing in midstakes FR by the end of the year
Other than poker I'm taking a counselling and psychotherapy course which will ultimately lead to me being a qualified therapist in 2 years. I've just been accpeted into an agency volunteering for teenagers.
I'm also part of a 6 aside football team playing in goal on a weekly basis with the guys from my house. We've won the local league twice and are in the running for the new title! I'll keep the blog updated with regards to these amongst other aspects of my non poker life.
Here's to a great 2014 and good luck to you all!
I'm a 24 year old online pro on Pokerstars playing under the alias BenaBadBeat. I've played full time for around 4 years with relative success in both cash games and MTTs. At the start of 2013 i started off chasing SNE but unfortunately the high volume and hours took its toll and i had to quit at the end of January. I spent the next 5-6 months regrinding my losses. I spent a lot of time working on my game and since then my results have picked up a lot!
2013 graph and stake breakdown:
Sharkscope (not so subtle brag
):I live in a grind house in london and over the time I've played poker i've met a lot of cool guys. Name drop time - Glanza, ishipKQ, vinivici, xela, D7, Mayo, Smb, MeleaB, coinflip, bigchiefds, R1aki, gutter, jrock, peter804, tonna, smitdude, sniper_arnie and c$shmoney and others.... All of these guys have helped me a great deal in one way or another and continue to do so.
The reason I'm doing this blog is for motivation and to track my own progress in all aspects of my life. Hopefully the updates are interesting to some!
Poker goals for 2014:
[ ] 400k vpps
[ ] 50k table profits
[ ] Play at least one big live event in another country
[ ] Keep updating this blog with HH and results
[ ] Keep working on my game off the tables
[ ] Be mixing in midstakes FR by the end of the year
Other than poker I'm taking a counselling and psychotherapy course which will ultimately lead to me being a qualified therapist in 2 years. I've just been accpeted into an agency volunteering for teenagers.
I'm also part of a 6 aside football team playing in goal on a weekly basis with the guys from my house. We've won the local league twice and are in the running for the new title! I'll keep the blog updated with regards to these amongst other aspects of my non poker life.
Here's to a great 2014 and good luck to you all!
01-01-2014
, 08:42 AM
:O so many sickos making threads this year I got some stiff competition!! Have a great year mate 
I got some stiff competition!! Have a great year mate
01-01-2014
, 02:01 PM
01-01-2014
, 04:28 PM
01-01-2014
, 08:00 PM
01-01-2014
, 08:06 PM
So the first day of the year has gone pretty well. There were a ton of fish online too which was a bonus!
Results:
A couple of interesting and fun hands:
This was vs a tasty whale:
Vs a different whale:
vs a good winning reg:
Good luck guys
Results:
A couple of interesting and fun hands:
This was vs a tasty whale:
Poker Stars, $1/$2, $0.40 ante No Limit Hold'em Cash, 3 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22013981
BTN: $398.60 (199.3 bb)
Hero (SB): $847.67 (423.8 bb)
BB: $253.48 (126.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 7 9
BTN raises to $6, Hero raises to $14, BB folds, BTN calls $8
Flop: ($31.20) 2 9
2
(2 players)
Hero bets $20, BTN raises to $40, Hero calls $20
Turn: ($111.20) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $44, Hero calls $44
River: ($199.20) J
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $118, Hero calls $118
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22013981
BTN: $398.60 (199.3 bb)
Hero (SB): $847.67 (423.8 bb)
BB: $253.48 (126.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 7
9BTN raises to $6, Hero raises to $14, BB folds, BTN calls $8
Flop: ($31.20) 2
9 2 (2 players)Hero bets $20, BTN raises to $40, Hero calls $20
Turn: ($111.20) J
(2 players)Hero checks, BTN bets $44, Hero calls $44
River: ($199.20) J
(2 players)Hero checks, BTN bets $118, Hero calls $118
Vs a different whale:
Poker Stars, $1/$2, $0.40 ante No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22014001
SB: $203.33 (101.7 bb)
BB: $200 (100 bb)
MP: $221.06 (110.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $619.06 (309.5 bb)
BTN: $258.83 (129.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q A
MP raises to $20, Hero raises to $54, 3 folds, MP calls $34
Flop: ($113) 6 A 2 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $38, MP raises to $76, Hero raises to $240, MP calls $90.66 and is all-in
Turn: ($446.32) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($446.32) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22014001
SB: $203.33 (101.7 bb)
BB: $200 (100 bb)
MP: $221.06 (110.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $619.06 (309.5 bb)
BTN: $258.83 (129.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q
AMP raises to $20, Hero raises to $54, 3 folds, MP calls $34
Flop: ($113) 6
A 2 (2 players)MP checks, Hero bets $38, MP raises to $76, Hero raises to $240, MP calls $90.66 and is all-in
Turn: ($446.32) J
(2 players, 1 is all-in)River: ($446.32) 9
(2 players, 1 is all-in)Spoiler:
vs a good winning reg:
Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22014011
CO: $399.20 (199.6 bb)
Hero (BTN): $200 (100 bb)
SB: $383.56 (191.8 bb)
BB: $200 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $411.72 (205.9 bb)
UTG+2: $283.80 (141.9 bb)
MP1: $301.89 (150.9 bb)
MP2: $200 (100 bb)
MP3: $399.52 (199.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with J T
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to $6, 4 folds, Hero calls $6, 2 folds
Flop: ($15) Q 8 6 (2 players)
UTG+2 bets $10, Hero raises to $30, UTG+2 calls $20
Turn: ($75) 7 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $42, UTG+2 calls $42
River: ($159) T (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $122 and is all-in, UTG+2 folds
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22014011
CO: $399.20 (199.6 bb)
Hero (BTN): $200 (100 bb)
SB: $383.56 (191.8 bb)
BB: $200 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $411.72 (205.9 bb)
UTG+2: $283.80 (141.9 bb)
MP1: $301.89 (150.9 bb)
MP2: $200 (100 bb)
MP3: $399.52 (199.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with J
TUTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to $6, 4 folds, Hero calls $6, 2 folds
Flop: ($15) Q
8 6 (2 players)UTG+2 bets $10, Hero raises to $30, UTG+2 calls $20
Turn: ($75) 7
(2 players)UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $42, UTG+2 calls $42
River: ($159) T
(2 players)UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $122 and is all-in, UTG+2 folds
Spoiler:
Good luck guys
01-02-2014
, 09:02 AM
iiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
gl mate
gl mate
01-02-2014
, 02:37 PM
tell me about it. and theres me thinking i totally changed his life 
01-02-2014
, 04:38 PM
01-03-2014
, 08:15 AM
