First Break
@berkey11
vs
@nikairball
Update: Matt +60k
Nik says he has to go to the bathroom and Matt walks in.
Nik is having a secret meeting w/
@The_Brownballa
Drama ensues, stay tuned.
Regarding the Perkins Challenge:
As a team we decided to surrender. We see no other way to proceed. He’s a much stronger player than expected and I took on more than I could handle.
It was an unreal experience to be a part of, maybe in the future I’ll try again.
GG
@bp22
Let me make something clear that I'm sure everyone cares about regarding my challenge with
@bp22
I'm selling a lot of action for it. A lot.
I'm not rolled to battle at nosebleeds.
However, I am putting a very large amount of my relative net worth on myself winning it.
Regardless of what happens during this match, remember that
@nikairball
paid a Main Event Buyin to NOT play poker against someone he said was a “scammer and a fraud.”
It’s been a wild year for me and I couldn’t be more optimistic for the next.
I can’t thank this legend enough for the support he’s always had for me while helping become a bit more like a functioning adult one day at a time.
Thank you, for everything
@Joeingram1
❤️🔥
Literally just playing some 50/100 before my flight to FL, and UTG open, we 3b, BTN 4b, bb cold call, we 5b pot, he 6b backjams all in and we hold.
Biggest pot of the career, you LOVE to see it 🔥
2nd in WPT FL for 550k.
Still hasn't settled in yet but thankful that my family/friends were able to be there in one of the biggest spots in my career up to this point.
Crossbook season starts soon 🫡
(thank u
@Joeingram1
for the graphic magic)
Had a tough convo with myself inspired by
@dankness3
regarding the Perkins Challenge.
I made a lot of mistakes, I didn’t take accountability, and I could have done more.
It hurts, a lot, but the past is the past and I’ll learn from it. ♥️
Break
#4
: Matt +155k
No hands of note to report, but Matt is sitting at the table while Airball has left.
Secret Meeting/Phone Call??
I will update with total time taken on breaks, but for now I have this clip for you!
Overall Totals:
Matt +365.3k
Hours Played: 42
Secret Meetings/Phone Calls: Less than at the start
Windmills In each other's faces: Many
Angry Tweets at My Reporting: Infinite
See you guys tomorrow for Day 7 of
@berkey11
vs.
@nikairball
•Study hard
•Exercise
•Meditate
•Learn Preflop ranges
•Learn Postflop ideas
•Redline the small levels
You do all these things to then lose one all in and be out of the tournament
Day 9 of
@berkey11
vs.
@nikairball
is not going to happen today.
Nik is paying 10k to buy out of today's match.
That does in fact go to the total +/- of the match.
Match resumes Saturday... Maybe
Totals:
Matt +669.8k
Hours Played: 55
The Sunday Million on Ignition is this week, and they’re letting me give out 5 free seats, with over 100k for first 🎉
To qualify:
• Like + RT
• Follow myself and
@IgnitionCasino
• Tag two friends in the comments
Winners drawn tomorrow at 8PM EST
#IgnitionPartner
Taking a break from social media until this thing is effectively over.
There's a bunch of just random distractions/noise/opinions/etc. Enjoy them, I'm just gonna be off and focus on what I need to do.
Please have memes while I'm away, I've got a challenge to win.
Poker has never been and will never be about the money for me.
There’s nothing like enjoying the game for the purity’s sake of constant improvement.
The first thing I wanted to do after that win from yesterday was run some sims in some heads up pots I played.
Onwards 📈
Tell me you don’t understand poker without telling me you don’t understand poker.
“But the house always wins, right?”
“Do you count cards?”
Ok your turn 😂
Do me a favor and let the people you love know that you love them.
My grandfather and dog passed away today.
You just never know when the last day will be the last, and I’ll never forget their impacts on my life ♥️
Tomorrow resumes
@berkey11
vs
@nikairball
HUNL Match
Total: Matt +33.5k
Hours played 19
Break Rule: 20 min break each. 4 mins used minimum per break, $200 fee for every additional 5 mins or extra break taken.
Amount of Times Lynne got ratio’d for trying to clown Matt: Many
To be completely honest, the fact that I'm even able to play for literally millions of dollars is unreal, and I can't truly express how insane of an opportunity it is.
Day 1 of ?: Won 18k. Was up around 100k, and tried to call the Ace high for it all and he had the effective nuts.
623/20k hands.
Definitely a swingy session for sure but a LOT of fun 🔥
It’s only been one week but this is the
@berkey11
vs
@nikairball
match in a meme.
Current Status: Matt +33.5k
Time Played: 19 hours
Break Time Used: At least 3 hours
Secret Meetings: 5-10
I think something really important with poker is having a good relationship with losing.
For a long time, when I'd have a losing session, I'd feel like a loser, and thought I wasn't good enough to play the stakes I was.
In reality, I just lost, and attached bad feelings.
I started adding tournaments to my game in July under the guidance of
@luckychewy
and
@NickSchulman
.
I didn't think there was any value in tournaments and it was a "variance fest, hard to win etc."
Here's the graph of this year playing online MTTs on WSOP and ACR.
Unreal 🔥
I wrote a reflection on this entire year, and I couldn't be more excited for what's to come next.
I've come a long way since 2 years ago, and still have a lot more to get done.
Enjoy this year at a glance 🤎😁
Break 2: Matt +350k
Emotional Support Human Ryan did his best, but it seems futile.
There’s a video floating around with Nick singing as has gets jammed on in a massive pot. His voice is angelic.
3.5hrs left of play today, looks like it could be a big one
Break
#5
: Matt +250k
Nik is malding around resorts world calling Matt “the luckiest idiot in the world”
Matt check calls twice with 88 on T436
River T checks through and Airball has 64 for turned two pair.
THE VIBES ARE IMMACULATE FOR TEAM MATT
I busted someone from the 10 handed shootout and moved his chair away.
Dealer got mad at me.
We call the floor.
Floor is ok with chair being moved.
#CHAIRGATE
IS ON 🔥
Finally got my setup... well setup 😅
Big thank you to
@JasonKoon
for sliding the desk + treadmill in my direction, and signing the bottom of the desk.
The run-good will continue and this desk will be the home of many more victories🔥📈
Channeling my inner
@junglemandan
to call in this
#hotgirlsummer
The only reason I’m posting this is because it has the “nostalgia vibe” many years into the future 😂
Number of 3bets at table today excluding mine: 5
Number of times KK or AA was tabled after the hand was over: 5
Let this be your reminder that they have it
Jan 1 (230lbs) - December 31st (190lbs) 2022.
I made fitness and health my
#1
priority and poker took a step back. Cut down to 183 and building back to 210.
“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”
Here’s to 2023, should be a good one.
She was staked for the game and didn’t say after that 15k was missing?
If this is a massive spot for you, you KNOW how much you’re up/down.
The plot is thiccer than a bowl of oatmeal and I’m here for it
The Monthly Milly on Ignition is this week, and they’re letting me give out 3 free seats, with over 100k for first 🎉
To qualify:
• Like + RT
• Follow myself and
@IgnitionCasino
• Tag two friends in the comments
Winners drawn tomorrow at 12PM EST
#IgnitionPartner
Going to bed now (well trying to), but thank you everyone for the love 😁♥️
Means a lot and I'll setup my desktop when my desk comes in and do a stream.
I'm extremely proud of myself for executing in spots when "money is significant," and easy to justify risk aversion.
🔥📈🦍
2nd in the 1k for 85k.
This time I paid a 6:1 chip deficit to try to get the win, and once again, I paid too much.
Can't complain, what a day.
It'll come in soon 😁
When I lost the chip lead slightly after a massive pot, I got nervous.
I felt a momentum shift and lost some confidence I had the entire way.
Fortunately after that pot there was a break and
@berkey11
calmed me down and helped me realize the situation.
Timing is everything ❤️