PurposefulPoker

Get better at poker though purposeful practice and deliberate practice

[Miss Ally @MissAlly_01]

I run every day for 20 minutes & if I miss a day, I add 20 minutes to the next day. This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow, I'm supposed to run for 4 months.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

when I (in fifth grade) learned to speed-read, I was taught to read not words but groups of words. This one-word-at-a-time business keeps me from reaching my top speed.

[Oliur @UltraLinx]

Can you read 900 words per minute? Try it.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

happy birthday, @PhilGalfond !

[Phil Galfond @PhilGalfond]

I turned 41 today.

On my 38th birthday (when I was in a frequent-posting phase) I shared 10 lessons. I dug the post up today because I was thinking about posting about our closing BTG application window.

The final 3 lessons caught my eye.

About six months after that post, I “got the idea” for Beyond The Game v1.

But it looks like I already had it – I just didn’t know it yet.

I followed in the footsteps of some of my mentors – attempting to recreate my own version of what they gave to me.

BTG is what came from that – mentorship, partnership, and investing in yourself alongside others doing the same.

We’re application only, and the window is closing in 9 days. You can learn more @joinbtg(.com)

(And no, I’m not calling myself a *great* mentor, but I am *pretty good*!)

[DeathDonkey @DeathDonkey]

In the increasingly private world of high stakes cash games, I thought long and hard about how to carve out my place...and came up with building a mixed game solver app! DeathDonkey's Lab is live now! Feedback welcome, what's missing? #WhenTheyZigWeZag

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

@junglemandan If on the other hand the player is actively deceitful about their ROI, then, yes, selling action at high markup can be a scam.

It's not the only way to scam people by selling tournament action. Remember Eskimo Clark?

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

@junglemandan I think the answer has to be, "It depends...." If the player is transparent about their ROI but thinks the market will buy action at a higher market, there is nothing scammy about giving the market what it is willing to pay for.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

@peakgto The Wizard says we should be checking 83%, so None Of The Above.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

68k at second break; 17 big bets at the next level.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Orleans CMSOP $400 Triple-Draw Mix Tournament. $40K starting stack.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

37.6k at first break; 19. big bets at next level.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Out

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Orleans CMSOP $150 HORSE. 25K starting stack.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Out just before the second break. Firing second bullet. 5 big bets at next level.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Out. Caught with a monster draw vs the nuts in PLO. Going to call it a day.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Orleans CSMOP 8-Game Mix event, starting stack 40,000

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

61.5k at second break; 15 big bets at the next level.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

out 18th. Played well, died well.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

Chainsaw Mixed Game Series of Poker at the Orleans in Las Vegas. $400 HORSE Championship, 30 minute levels, $40k starting stack.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

85k at 4th break; 5 big bets at next level. 23 players remaining; 11 spots to the money.

[PurposefulPoker @PokerPurposeful]

“On second thought, let’s not go to Omaha; ‘tis a silly place!”