Z.: Break-even → 4bb/100

“After these 12 months I have been 1000% more confident in my game.”

Where I started, and where I am now

NL400/NL500 with some NL1k, at around break-even for the year before joining. Now I play NL400–NL1k regularly, plus some NL2k and NL5k when the tables are good, at around 3–4bb/100.

How my game has evolved

I was stuck in my mindset after a break-even year and a slightly losing one. After my first 1-on-1 sessions I saw the bad habits that had crept into my mindset and strategy without me knowing. The exploit side has been great too, and it's something I'm always aware of now.

The biggest difference from 12 months ago

My mindset. Before I started working with Dawid I didn't enjoy playing as much, and I was stuck in a bad mindset with some hard raging from time to time. After these 12 months I have been 1000% more confident in my game, and I'm much better at accepting variance and not going off the rails because of triggers. I have no problem putting in volume every month, and I still love to play.

What made the biggest impact

Working with Dawid, and I've also really enjoyed working with Ishter and Psek and learning how they approach spots differently from me.

Breakthroughs and turning points

Ishter showed examples where the solver wants to defend against turn c-bets, but in reality hardly any regs are capable of bluffing there, so we should overfold. After that it got much easier to give up on turns instead of overcalling.

To a strong mid-stakes player who's unsure

It's 100% worth it, especially for anyone who has never worked on their mindset. Most players are stuck in their mindset and it affects their game far more than they realise.

Anything else

It has been a great year, and I am very thankful. Without you I might have had another year of losing or breaking even.