Today is day 12… still nothing to report. Around day 10, some temptation creeped in, but I resisted and stayed on the course. Been very busy at work the past week or so, so that’s why I haven’t been as active on here and probably has helped with me not falling into temptation. The real test will come when boredom sets in. Keeping the goal of Wsop in mind as of now. I hope everyone has been doing well and has stayed disciplined.

I have been asking my self this quistion today, why poker? Im 28 years old, last year I lost everything, friendships, busniess and was depressed and lonely The one thing that kept me moving forward and be OK was Poker I remember the first time I opened a studying video and right after jumped on tournament and finished 10th out of 80 players That was the spark that im good, that im actually good for something... from that day on I've been grinding studying and living Poker. But in the last couple of days my entrepreneur self came back, and been asking me to build a busniess. And now im on a crossroads where my mind might be playing tricks on me (because he loves starting something new and leave it when it get bored) or it might really be an opportunity. I've been asking why poker? And yep also my entrepreneur self has its ways here, I want to build a coaching busniess for players and people like you... but first I should get the results here also. Imma head to nature right now to listen to mama earth what she is saying Holla

To help stay disciplined and accountable. I decided to recently start vlogging, with the goal of releasing one episode every 6-10 days and playing only once a week during peak hours on either Friday or Saturdays. Spending more time editing and reviewing hands on a daily basis, and less time at the tables I think will help keep me to stay busy instead of falling into old habits. I’m up in poker for the year, but blew my bankroll on sports betting and chasing losses on sports that I don’t even watch, like tennis! I didn’t touch my bankroll for the entire 2026 year until mid March and was able to play consistently at 1/3 buying in for the max ($500). This has been a recurring theme, and I vowed 2026 would be different and started off so strong with BRM. I just banned myself from all of the apps for whatever their cool off period is (some 4 weeks, and some 1 year). I’m hoping substituting with vlogging will help me stay accountable, plug my leaks and keep me away from habits that are drowning me. I edited my first vlog and can already see improvement in my thought process. Even though I was running bad AND playing bad. My first day filming at the tables was kind of nerve wracking and wasn’t sure if it was the right decision. I’m starting to feel a bit more comfortable now and am hoping to keep progressing. Let’s continue to progress in Breaking the Cycle 🤞

This is day 3… no update yesterday. Been busy the past couple days at work. Feeling good still, but the first few days are never super challenging. Have been working on my mental state and trying to see the end goal. With it only being day 3, the light at the end of the tunnel is shining bright, but still far away. No shortcuts. Constant reminder I’m trying to give myself. Upcoming weekends will be the hardest times. As far as goals go… I’ve been trying to come up with some. Have some pretty big expenses coming up to pay and not sure exactly how much they will end up being, but I will figure it out and post some more accurate goals. One of my goals if everything plays out how I am thinking is to obviously stay disciplined, and fly out for Wsop, play the mini main and maybe one other event with a 5k bankroll to fire at tournaments. However… if I am not feeling comfortable and trusting in myself being around the pits, I just won’t go. If it doesn’t happen, so be it. I’m not in a rush to get back to the poker table… I’m in a rush to establish discipline in my life and poker will still be there after I do that. Another goal is to have a 40k bankroll by the end of the year and start playing 5/10 again and build back from there. Very reasonable and realistic goal(s) for myself short term and long term. Will continue to update. Hope everyone is doing well.

My challenge was that I won't play poker for a month, and im still holding, focusing on work and physical activities. Feels suck sometime and time been passing slow but gotta commit to the process. Also been facing my own mistakes from the past and been paying for them now, so yes sometimes I bitch around and complain, but a professional poker player TAKE RESPONSIBILITY And by this phase of my poker career I have to learn about responsibilities more than the game itself.