Today I went a paltry 0-9 in MTTs and I played a bit out of my BR in a couple. On any normal day no one MTT matters if I am playing with in my roll. Its easy to take a beat and keep going. But, today I enterer the $109 150k gtd and got very unlucky five spots from cashing. I called a players shove on the turn with a pair and the nut flush draw on a board that read 578ssc flop 6s turn. I had As6c and he had KhQd. I was happy when I called and saw his holdings but then was less happy when the Qc hit the river. Honestly I had other options on how to play the hand but when we got the money in I was way ahead. The point I want to make is about my BRM choices on the day. I mean hands win and hands lose it is just part of it, you can't let it bother you. But when you chose to play outside your roll, the cashes seem so more important and that can bring on emotion after taking a beat. When the Qc hit the river, I yelled very loudly F___ you right at the monitor like they could hear me. I instantly started laughing after and knew my emotion got the better of me for a minute, but I will just use this as a learning tool and move on.
Today wasn't the greatest day for me but several of my friends are real deep in the the big MTTs. Two guys from my poker chat are at FT of the $109 150k, a local friend is top 3 in chips of the Superstack 500, and a great player from OK is CL of 109c. I really hope they all get a big score. Good luck guys and get that money.

Believing in yourself is so important. When I used to help pool players improve one of the first things I would ask them would be to not let themselves say anything negative. Sometimes you may not be able to stop yourself from thinking negative thoughts, but you definitely do not have to verbalize the thought and give it life. I believe that just this step of not allowing yourself to say, I can't, in any way shape or form is in itself an improvement. I think any person that does this is instantly moving in the right direction and will improve at what ever they are doing.
Example, lots of pool players prefer either a 9ft table or a 7ft bar table. Often you would hear someone say, I hate the big tables and never play good there, or vice versa for the bar tables. I think that just by saying that they are creating problems they don't need. What happens next time they are in a match or game on the table they don't like and something bad happens. My guess is they will have thoughts like, I hate these tables anyway, and I wish I was on a different table, and such. I believe just by not verbalizing the negative and believing in yourself you can get past these things and are way better off for it. If you are telling yourself that you are capable and good on both tables, and kept saying it and working on your game, then you will rarely be in that negative mindset that only works against you. Hope everyone understands my example and finds a way to relate to poker or whatever your into.
I have a friend who has been working on their poker game some and seems to possibly feel a little overwhlmed. They have read books and watched some videos but not sure they have got much out of it. I think one of the reason is the approach, but another is in the self belief. I know a better approach where they tackle topics and apply step by step instead of taking to much in at once will help. But, more importantly I think killing more of the negative and believing they are and will be improving is huge too.
I know there are lots of y'all out there that have read a book or two and/or watched some videos and after might not feel they have learned or retained much. It takes more than just the act of watching or reading. You have to believe it will help you and apply yourself in a way that is beneficial. Take small steps and really learn each page or video until moving on. It is okay to read or watch it several times until you think you have it. Also try to hone in on anything that you feel you don't understand fully and stay with it until you do. Improving is possible and not all that tough if you go about it the right way. Luckily for us, most people do not try to improve from a belief they are better than they are, lots of the ones that do probably don't go about it optimally, and just don't seem to get much out of it.
It all starts with you and believing you can do it, the rest is easy.

Cashed in 5 out of 15 MTTS today while making 2 final tables and getting a 2nd place finish in the $33 3k for the second day in a row. Both days I was a little unlucky not to win. Anyway, I had a great day overall and was happy with the schedule I worked out. I did not play any 100nl today as I was getting back into my online MTT zone that has been very profitable for me. I am starting to get where I am familiar with the software and the structure and that feels good, but I still have a ways to go.

I would like to give a shout out to my buddy Ron M., (ject4) on merge, for his back to back deep runs in the Daily High-roller! He was also the featured player on OPR. Ron managed a 1st and then a 4th in back to back days, way to go bro!

I spent a quite a bit of time today chatting with a friend that was very discouraged. They had pretty much decided that they were unlucky and could not hold any of there 80/20s when getting it in ahead. I fought back all the NO's with several positive YES's but was barely able to get through, if at all. I know that one thing that was happening is they were noticing the beats and never seeing any of the hands they win. Its like they expect to win and never ever expect a hand to lose. I am telling hands lose. I will tell you this, after going through it all then starting my session, I was able to laugh off every beat I took even quicker than normal. Positive mentality and a positive approach to poker can go such a long way. Try and understand variance and don't allow yourself to get upset when you lose. One thing I do is after any beat I just try and handle that beat better than anyone I know. It works for me.
Good luck to all the grinders out there, and get that money!