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The end of February + the start of March has really been a blessing. After the incredibly stressful and chaotic February, March so far has been more than I had hoped for.

In February I almost went busto again after only being off the stake for 2-3 weeks. I had a ton of bills to pay, school to pay for, and things were looking dismal. I went on an almost 30 bi at 50nl after a failed 100nl shot. I was honestly on my last leg at this point and almost withdrew everything I had left in my account and look for a stake again. On a last minute decision, I decided not to throw in the towel yet and deposited the small amount of money I had left in my bank account to give 50nl one last run with 17~ bi’s. In hindsight this may have been a stupid move to put almost my net worth onto a pokersite in an attempt to go robusto, but I knew I had just been running extremely bad and I definitely have a decent edge at 50nl. I was on lifetilt at this point and everything around me seemed to be going wrong as well; my relationships with family, friends, and even Michelle seemed to be standing on edge. This may be due to the amount of stress I was under, confidence I was losing, and my pessimistic attitude at the time. I resolved to start over the next day fresh and with a clear mind, determined to turn everything around.

Things seemed to be going better from there on and I began a very nice healthy upswing. I was extremely elated, to say the least. Since then I have tried hard to play a decent amount everyday and stay really fixated on my goals. My resolve seems to have given me new life and for once things look better than they have in months.

This has been the fruit of my work (since my lowest point in February):

This almost exclusively 50nl except for the last couple hundred hands where I moved back up to 100nl and a failed shot at 100nl in the middle. I am very happy with my results so far and hope they continue. I know I’ve been running good lately, and am trying not to let my pride/ego and results get in the way of my growth as a player. After the soul-crushing downswings I’ve had, I know variance can turn around and screw me over pretty hard, so it is imperative I am always playing my best and staying as ahead of my opponents as I can.

I haven’t put in as much volume lately as I hoped (3-5k hands a day), but I really plan to grind the rest of March out. Spring break is close at hand and oh baby it’s going to be lockdown grind heaven! I am also excited to spend more time with Michelle since I’ve only been seeing her on weekends due to her living at CP.

I’ve recently joined a SSNL study group that a 2p2 friend started on DeucesCracked. Our first meeting is tomorrow and I hope this study group will help me grow as a player and make more connections in the poker world.

This post is getting longer than I thought, so I think I should wrap it up.
Shoutouts to Danny, Tom, and of course Michelle for continually giving me the confidence and motivation I need to be a successful grinder. The fact that you guys care about my results and growth really helps.

Here are some quick March Goals:

-Stay at 100nl
-5k+ profit
-Pay off all debt
-Study more for school
-Move in to new house w/ friends!

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