Hey everyone,

Brief About Me:
I'm a 25 year old living in the Pacific Northwest. I've played Poker for about 2 years, focusing on primarily MTT's. I've had ups and downs in my career, but the one thing I've always seen is that if you want to be successful in poker, you have to outwork everyone else. To be honest, I've fronted like I have that work ethic but I've never shown it. That'll change. I rent a house, which is my only cost at ~$900 monthly. I have no other bills. I also work for the State. The good thing about that is that I have a lot of flexibility as well as decent pay for a very simple job. I have the ability to study 2-4 hours DAILY at work, so that is the time I'll use to grind studying. I have a WONDERFUL girlfriend who makes 6fig's at 23 years old and lets me do whatever I want as long as I dedicate one day a week to her. That'll be my off day ;P

- In advance: I know I'm ugly and have a big head :P


My Poker Past:
As mentioned previously, I've played poker for around 2 years, with probably about 6 months of that being taken seriously. I've only found love with MTT's, but I am VERY emotionally attached to my results and that's something that I need to work on. I've reset my graphs on my other accounts for various reasons many times, but this time it'll be different. Here is my graph from when I took my poker serious. This was my time with ImaWhale.com. They're a great group, and I have nothing but positive things to say about them all-around. I've also sold probably $10,000+ in MTT entries through a massive Facebook Group.



My Dedicated Plan:
I really want to stick to a plan, and these "goals" are going to the absolute bottom of what I want to get done daily.

- One GENERAL workout daily (running, lifting, etc)
- One HOUR of study MINIMUM Daily
- No Studying = No Play that specific day
- When playing poker, complete focus on poker and poker ONLY.

These are things I must do daily in order to play poker those specific days. If I'm feeling lazy, I shouldn't reward myself with playing poker because odds are is that my play would be "lazy/****" as well.


Dedicated Poker Plan:
- $500 start on WPN - WPN ONLY.
- Strict BRM - 100 buy-ins required to fire specific MTT.
- Once $2,000 is met, $1,000 can be used to deposit on an additional site.
- Once $5,000 is met, $1,000 can be withdrawn for personal use.
- Once $10,000 is met, $1,000 can be withdrawn for personal use.
- Any balance as of 6/01/2018 will be used to sell a package for various MTT's @ WSOP.


Additional:
I've never really had a mentor or any coaching so all of my coaching is done through RYE, and personal review. I want to post a hand or two after EVERY session so any advice, coaching or reviews are appreciated. I would NEVER turn down a sweat session either. I want to grow, and I want to get better.

Any support is massive for me right now, thanks.

GL I can feel your passion for the game. Keep on working and you will get to where you are destined to be. Good luck my dude.

In, GL!

Thanks for the responses! Means a lot to keep my motivation on point.

Today will be my first day of the grind.

I expect to take notes on first RYE video, workout when home and grind late into the night on WPN!

Regarding Satties, I'll only play those which satty into an $11 entry.

If I profit the day before, I'll probably shot take one $11 entry.

Hey everyone!

My first decent update, haha.

Sorry about the delay, I only started playing last Saturday. I've overall really enjoyed it though. Playing for micros sucks, but at the same time I feel so comfortable. Play is just miles worse and the stress involved is virtually zero.

Our biggest run was cashing the $5.50 10k.. we made a run but fizzled out late.

Our next biggest run was last night.. we finished 28th in the $5.50 4k with $750 up top.. what a start that would of been!


The bad:

I haven't studied yet. ****ty, I know.. but hear me out. We are moving to a house right now, my work recently lost an employee so my work load has doubled.. which has taken out my best study time.

Things will change, I'll 100% study at least one hour+ today.

Plan:
Study 1-2 hours a day
Workout when home
Grind until bed


I'd really like to break $600 this week.

Week 2)

Update below. Lost focus late in the week, and bricked everything Sunday. Probably up $130 or so after a brutal Sunday. Lots of deep runs this week, but this week will be my biggest week yet. I have a feeling. Got an ultra whale final 3 of the $2.20 5k with $300+ up top.. going all in every hand since 6 handed.. I pick up JJ 2/3.. jam he calls obv with K5o and K5 on the flop. Oh well, went to bed with a smile on my face.

Focus is going to be intensified this week. Madden season is over for me, no longer interested in competing to get to the top after the JAX situation.. just wasn't right for me. Something I'll never forget and hopefully never have to witness/hear again. Played with those guys for years.. ****ty man. Brutal world.

All my focus will go towards Poker. I'm going to upgrade my RYE with my own funds ($555) because the charts are just so valuable to my start.





Edit: Volume trash.. but I'll get over 150+ MTT's this week.

Week 3)
Up and down week. I thought I'd get to play A LOT MORE, but I forgot we had to move and my grandma isn't in great health so I need to go home often. Graph isn't exactly accurate.. we sattied into the $33 4k which is a little spike that you see at the end of this graph, and that was a $3 satty entry.. we finished 12.. 9/12 whale opens UTG min raise, we have 12bb on BU with ATss we rip, he tanks.... calls off 46ss LOL. Rivers straight. Sick.. $900 up top which triples the BR.. .

Last night we finished 18th in the $5.50 5k as well.. TT into AA into KK lol. We're close.. but just missing out late. Good thing about the tough beats is that it only affected me short term.. didn't even remember it the next morning. This week I want to play A LOT. Every day but one day in my new place since I'll go see my Grandma. Every night I'll get around 10 MTT's or so.. then on weekends 30+ each day. Hopefully I only need this job a little longer!

I won a home game for $204 profit. Lost $44 back. So we have a $160 (side roll) for select home games.. but I normally get staked for it so anything we profit will just get added to the side roll.

First win.

Only $136 but a win is a ****ing win.

Hey man, Nice progress so far and I'm loving your work drive.

-SUBBED-

Best of luck! My own journey begins soon and I'll be looking to post here on 2 + 2 also.

Do you find that RYE has added a huge benefit to your game?

Lack of updates but..

Turned $6.60 satty into this $615 seat. Next Sunday!

Had to win 4 different satties.. haha






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Going to resurrect this and start updating more often.

I recently signed a deal with LFG staking. I can't say anything but positive things about those guys and that group, currently playing up to $33's and 22r. The coaching is next level, the coaches are high quality not only in talent, but in character as well. I would recommend ANYONE to join if they wanted to try and make poker a focus in their life.

I've started pretty dry.. down about $800 which is frustrating but my volume is there.. on pace for over 500 MTT's/month, while working a full-time job and continuing to study.

I joined with two guys I know, and both are playing $200+ abi, which although I believe I have the same talent level if not higher, and I work harder, my results really can't compare. I've ran into variance, made my fair share of FT's but things aren't going my way late in tournaments and that's okay. I guess it just motivates me harder than anything, because I know I deserve to be considered one of the better players in the group and be crushing the same fields one of the two are and the talk of the their ABI just really motivates me.. I'm a competitive person can't control it.

I'm not bitter, I'm just motivated and focused on what my long-term goals are. My plan is really simple moving forward:
- Workout daily before any poker
- Study before any poker
- Climb the ABI ladder ASAP

I'm focused on my long-term goals. I know some players send their coaches updates when they finish 3rd or 5th in a tournament.. but that **** I really don't care for. If you didn't finish first, you finished last.. and to be honest who really cares if you finished 6th in a $3.30 MTT for $85.

A lot of people question others decision to join a stable.. and my reasons are below:
- Supplied BR for high stakes
- Allows development with a clear direction in mind

Simply those reasons alone, but when I realized how great all the coaches are as people, and poker players, it really made me feel I made the best decision. I have a BR for myself, but I wanted direction and the coaching. I'm motivated, and I work harder than most. I've ran into a rough patch in variance, but I understand that it is variance.. I'll just continue to outwork everyone I can and continue my development.


Graphs & more after Sunday session.

I'll try to update 2-3 times a week.

Thanks,

Tyler

Sunday was disastrous.

I'm really frustrated overall, because I feel I'm playing great. I made a deep run in the $27.50 KO, and the $22 50k but just ran into it in the worst way.

I'm spending a lot of time reviewing my play, focusing on what mistakes I'm missing and it's tough mentally, but I'll be okay. It's just tough to see all my friends doing well who are also in the same stable.. and not be able to perform myself. This is my worst downswing I've ever been in, and of course it's right when I join this awesome group.

All I can do is continue to try and fix more leaks and continue the push. Spending 100 hours a week and losing every session is mentally tough though.

Onto this week.

Gl me.

Monday was much better.

Notable results:
- 3rd in the $5.50 $3k
- 7th in the $22 5k

Overall, a profitable day. I broke a streak of unprofitable sessions (5) which is always nice. I have about $900 MU left, which I can easily get through. Today is my day off as I've put in three straight 14 hour days.. but I'm already ready to hit the felts again.

The one good thing about hitting early variance is that it really is testing me, and getting me used to the pain that comes along with playing MTT's every day. It's something I need to work on more often. I never, ever really include results outside of 1st with my stable, but I feel others are talking about results so often that if I stay quiet, I miss opportunities to grow/increase ABI.

My 30 day goals:
- Reach $55 Tournaments for OSS Series
- Climb out of MU ($900)
- Workout MINIMUM 3 times a week @ GYM
- $3k profit


Again, I am so exited for the future. The group and people I have around me are amazing and I can't ask for anything else. This OSS Series is going to be HUGE for a lot of guys, especially my friends playing $109's+. I really want to be able to play the $55's as there will be some insane value and overlays, but we will see as my first goal needs to be getting into the green!


Day off, so no update tomorrow but back on it Thursday!

Man 90% of Sundays are disastrous. Just the sheer volume of the fields that you have to plow through is mind boggling.

Don't sweat the downswing though man- I went to into a large amount of makeup through December and the coaches maintained their faith in me, despite me being nearly down 5 figures on the stake. It's so hard to not feel bad when going on a downswing, but I have to say being in this group has helped me to treat poker more like a business.

The game we play is most similar to playing the stock market, which is an analogy I like to tell people who have no clue about the poker world haha. We make money on bull markets(when we are running good) but we also have the ability to survive/make money in bear markets(when we are running bad yet we have the ability to create EV with our play)

It's just so important during tough times to remember that we need to continue working on only the things that we can change about ourselves and the way we approach the game.

Glad you had a nice recovery on Monday from the rough Sunday though!

Cheers,
Brady

Thanks bro, I appreciate everything you said.


Had a really sick day again yesterday, which felt nice. Tweaked my back working out so had a short day at work, and hit the felts immediately after.

I took 2nd in a $22 4k, as well as a few other deep runs. Overall, the day felt great. Was fun to play HU for awhile, and eventually got it in on T43hh board with T8hh, he had T9 and I missed.. but had a ton of fun overall. Always a learning experience!

One thing I was proud of was my energy level throughout the entire day. I was really enjoying playing more than anything.. every day things become more and more clear to me and I finally saw myself taking some sick spots vs regulars and putting them to the test. Another thing I was proud of was how my night ended, and how I dealt with it. 10 people left in the $27.50 $5k with $1400 for first and we are dealt QQ, get it in vs JJ for chip lead and a J in the window.. now I don't talk about this because it was a bad beat or whatever.. I get that, but it's how I dealt with it is what made me happy.. I genuinely can say I went to bed with a smile on my face, when in this situation in the past, I'd normally tilt and not be able to sleep because I wouldn't stop thinking about the hand and the missed $.

Oh well was my mentality, I played great and made a deep run and learned even more. That's all I care about, not the bull**** variance that follows because I know in the end, everything balances and true skill will show.

Therefore, moving forward I won't talk about anything but positive results. First or 2nd's or maybe big scores that come from a big FT. Not to gloat, or anything but to give this blog some context and show that my hard work is/will pay off.

Graph in ~7 more days!

Day off today to spend time with GF, but massive session Friday night/Saturday/Sunday as always!

Plan to study today:
- HH review responses on private forum
- Two fundamental videos on RYE regarding PF.
- Tomorrow, we dive head first into post flop theory/fundamentals on RYE as well

NEW MU Number: $400


Thanks for anyone who reads!

In! Gl with the mtt grind

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk

Just finished my workout and ready to start my massive session today/tomorrow! Loving adding working out to my daily routine. I've never had this much energy while playing and it's really something different.

I'm stoked, and ready to grind! Hopefully I can update come Monday with some massive wins

Thanks for the comment @Mikeajax15

Hey buddy just noticed your thread. Good luck, I like your enthusiasm for the game.

Thanks man! Appreciate you taking the time to comment.


My weekend:
Tons of volume, and dreams.. but fell short. Ran well, played pretty decent and had some super deep runs into top 50 in the $22 50k, $22 25k etc but lost some sick spots. Had multiple FT's.

Have about $850 in MU to grind through.. but really I've had so many scores 4 fig+ lifetime and been soooo close to so many that I feel very confident I'll find my heater soon. Another member I referred to the group had a sick start and is already ahead of me in ABI, which I'm super stoked for him! Sick opportunity and I hope he continues to grind forward.

Expect to study 3-4 hours tomorrow, fire 6 tables, record my session and call it a night. Graph at the end of the month will be interesting depending on these last few nights!

Little update about life, plans etc.

First off, tonight is my night off so tomorrow is my last opportunity to climb out of MU this month. I'll probably play a big session overall and stay up pretty late, as I plan to study 2+ hours today and the same tomorrow. My forms of studying are 1) analyzing hands 2) watching RYE 3) Coaching/HH reviews with coaches 4) Group coaching 5) Youtube groups like MTT Coaching.

Right now, my focus is on cleaning up my fundamentals, which RYE is great for. I'm going through each video slowly, taking full notes, then going through it again. Having strong fundamentals is key in my development and my climb to the top.

Going forward, I'll be moving to Vegas. My date is a little up in the air as I have a few loose ends to take care of, but I've decided that I need to take this "leap" to further my career. I'll be living with two other players in the same stable as me, and our growth together should be super exciting. Ideally, (financially) I'd like to move at the end of February, but at worst it would be the end of March. I have one lease already, and I need to make sure I can afford to pay that through June as well as living expenses in Vegas. Hard to mentally make that move while being in MU, but I'm ready..

Had a really sick run again in a few of my Monday sessions, and booked a profit. That was nice. Last night I only fired a few MTT's as I took care of a few business things.

Either way, I'm excited for my future. February is a MONSTER month for me, and I just need to put in the volume/dedication. We have the ACR series, we have a potential move to Vegas. I want to clear 1k MTT's this month.

See you Friday for a graph on how January went!

January Graph (first month).

One of my worst months overall as a player. I had so much opportunity.. I mean constant deep runs in $20ks-50k's but falling short . Mainly all my losses coming from Chico network.. I'm B.E on WPN. Which is crazy, because Chico seems to be much softer.. but when I tell you I run miserable on this site.. I do. But that's part of poker!




Overall, my focus is changing. Instead of playing forced sessions after work every day, I'm going to play days when I "want" to play. Sometimes, I come home after a long day of work and I'm not in the mood to play (rarely) but those days seem to be my worst sessions. Also, I'm going to start limiting some of the higher variance tournaments and focus on higher buy-ins, smaller fields. This is important because I need to prove I have a decent win rate (or a potential win rate) before I feel super comfortable relocating to grind.

I hate my job though, and this is my "leap" that I need to take mentally. I'm 25 now, and approaching the back end of my "youth" in terms of "potential". Weird to say, but I believe that it's true. I'm struggling constantly because I am scared of failing. It's weird, but I get super bad anxiety about it, to the point where it makes me bail on things before they happen. For example, I get a job interview, am stoked etc but the morning before I bail.. because I'm scared of being less than perfect or scared of failing. Mental, obviously but I need to work on this.. and taking that "leap" towards Vegas gives me that opportunity to go for it one last time.. commit fully and work my ass off and eventually come home if all fails and restart my life.

Goals for Feburary:
- Profit
- 400+ MTT's
- Less volume, more quality
- Complete focus
- Analyze hands posted by other students in private forum
- Workout 3-4 times a week minimum (gym).



Thanks, and wish you all good luck.. unless you're at my table!

Edit:

Won't even post the tilt lol. Good week overall, should be much better.

Lack of updates, been over a week.

Sorry about that.

Mentally, I'm struggling. I put in my two weeks at my job and instantly my anxiety got super bad, which is rooted in my stomach and therefore is pretty debilitating. I'm feeling better day by day, but not the progression that I'd want ideally. I'm trying to push through, but its tough to fight your own mind. I'll prevail though.

Results wise, we've started the month on a really good foot. I actually cleared all my MU, but then followed that by two bad sessions so we're about $400 in MU. Felt good to clear $1.3k in MU, but would of liked the wave to continue.. but $400 in MU is much easier to clear than $1.3k :P.

I'm going to start to really game select things that I play. I don't want to play the MTT's that regs are firing 15 bullets into when I only have the ability to fire one. I want to focus more volume on Chico Network as well as I'm crushing WPN but struggling on Chico, which should be a good sign?


I'll post a graph at the end of the month again, but ideally I want to ramp up my studying much more once my job ends. Hopefully I can grind out multiple 1 on 1's with my coaches and make up for the volume of coaching I've missed from having to work.

My first and foremost focus is on my mental health though. I really am struggling understanding what is going on with me.. I've dealt with anxiety before but only twice and when it hits me I just am scared 1) it'll never go away 2) I want to understand it.. neither which is healthy for me imo. It passes with time, but this time I want to attack it and find the root of it all so I can stop it from happening again.

It's so weird though, I used to be so confident in myself and so focused on my long-term goals but when anxiety takes control of me I lose all those things. I feel as though everything is rooted in uncertainty/others opinion of myself... which is scary to me.

Anyways, cheers to better mental health the rest of this month and great results. Anxiety is a humbling thing.. and really makes you take a step back and appreciate other people much more. If you're dealing with something similar, or have in the past I'd appreciate all insight.

Thanks,

Keep up the spirit, but accept that emotions will be present. Always!

The mind is a powerful instrument, and can be deceiving sometimes. Anxiety is like glasses you put on; it alters the way you look at things. Everything seems quite heavy and important, but actually you just have to let the world come to you. It's all just 'a moment'. Things can seem tough when you think about it beforehand, but when they are actually there, it's actually quite okay most of the time.

The process is worth more than the result in a given situation. Believe in the process, and anxiety will fade away.