Hi I am a 23 years old statistics student that will try to balance full time mtts and university I started this thread because I want to document my mtt journey and also to stay accountable.

I will begin from the lowest stakes and try to climb the mtt ladder. My goal for 2019 is to beat the micros succesfully and optimize my life without burning out.It will be a tough and long journey but I hope at the end of 2019 I will be a better person.I will update every sunday and everytime something noteworthy happens.

Goals for the week

• Play 140 mtts
• Study 21 hours for uni
• Study 7 hours for poker

So last week was okayish i final tabled 2 times for 6 and 7th but it could be better I lost alot of high equity allins last 2-3 tables in alot of tourneys but i run really above ev in deepstack early tourney situations my wr is 30bb/100 obviously inflated I think my real wr is arounf 20bb/100.This week I moved back to my university town after 1 month of absence .So I need to adjust my life a little bit until then i hope my mental game stays on point.Also I want to adjust my tourney schedule and take 1-2 days off from grinding so I can study more efficiently and also to avoid burnout.

Last week review
Played more than 140 mtts
Studied 10hours poker
Studied 15 hours for university

Goals for the week

• Play 140 mtts
• Study poker for 7 hours
• Study for uni 14 hours

Today worst session till now out of 30mtts I only mincashed once feels bad being in the lower end of the variance.But gotta keep grinding. I played with mtt variance calculator today and I find out that there is a chanche you go busto even with 30roi and 500 bi feels bad man but I love the game I have only 350bi so i feel abit disturbed but if I go busto I will def reload if i go to the danger zone (below 200bi) ill try to mix some 180mansngs

busted again at hot 2.20 at 12th feels bad

Since moving to my university city this week being on my own my mental game has suffered I dont even have motivation to do my chores . In game I have become a station today i pundered already 4 mtts so extra goal until sunday to atleast try to mantain B game .The wise thing is to take a break but I dont want to sacrifice volume especially on weekends . So here we go I hope I exit this downward spiral soon.

Another week in the grind has ended lots of final two tables around 5-6 and zero final tables. My game during the week was suboptimal due to moving to another town for uni. Also my motivation is all time low lost the initial new year new me excitement but it was to be expected like every year. Now is the most crucial time to stick to my plan or else I will spiral again into darkness .Living alone does not certainly help but Its a necessary evil because I need a plan b if the poker journey fails . This week I need to be a little more productive so I can gain my momentum back.


Last week review :
Played more than 140 mtts

Studied poker around 5 hours

studied 8 hours for journey

Goals for the week:

Play 140 mtts (with 1 day off)

Study poker 7 hours

Study for uni 7 hours

Meditate 7 days per week for 5 minutes

busted 9th on the 2.20 turbo a9s vs a3s final table bad beats sucks

What kind of poker study do you do ? Im pretty new to mtts and usually watch a few training videos ect but should probably do more. Anyway good luck with your goals buddy.

For now I just watch training videos and I try to implement them into my game
when I increase my bankroll probably ill buy some calculators for icm but i like taking it slowly to avoid burnout

ok cool.

today session was a mess I feel the tilt building inside me ill take tommorow a day off .I have been playing from new years eve till today nonstop so i guess its a deserved break

so I decided I wont take the day off today and probably scedule it for next friday because I am travelling back to hometown and my best friend is visiting me and he is coming from germany also ill probably extend the break because substances comedowns are nasty

hey man, sounds like you got some mentallity issues, been there, ik the darkness. If you want skype to talk to someone, and discuss poker journeys email me at marios.zervoudis@gmail.com

currently grinding tourneys on around 6 abi (think winning)