Thanks Donny!

Ended up busting day 2. Bad run of cards all day + being at the bottom of my range in lots of spots and having to fold or get bluffs called = downswing. Last hand shoved 13bb all in BU v CO AK vs 33, 993 flop. Overall I'm very happy with how I played and have noticed an improvement in my overall demeanor and execution of my strategy in a live environment. Learned some interesting things about MTT regulars this trip. People showing hands to fuel their ego = opportunity for those who understand how to utilize the information. Ill be working on including some new exploitable adjustments for the next month of online MTTs before heading to Monaco based on the games I've played this year and lots of 'afterhours' talk with a very successful high stakes MTT/cash/sng player I am close friends with. Thank you to those who bought action. I'd be lying if I said I don't feel disappointed not making you guys immediate money but I am grateful to have supporters who believe in me to provide a +EV investment opportunity.

After some time to reflect on what made this trip a success (from a non results oriented point of view), Ive come up with a couple tips for live MTTs:

1)Get a routine. This is essential to maintaining focus and IMO it is the most important thing to get right. The less decisions you have to make on breaks and before/after the tournament, the more energy you will retain to put towards playing your best. You should do the same thing on every break. For me it was go back to my hotel room, eat a snack, lay down and relax for 5min to collect my thoughts, then begin a slow walk back to the game.

2) Eat healthy on dinner break and dont binge on food: One thing I noticed is a fairly out of shape player at my table started to get cranky and semi tilted shortly after dinner. He started complaining about a bunch of trivial shit, where during the day he seemed fine. This is of course an assumption, but with the information I had my best guess is he likely didn't eat the greatest meal during break and it ate up alot of his energy. As a result he became impatient/irritable. I know for a fact if I eat a massive meal with a dessert I don't feel like doing shit. Even if this wasn't the reason why he was like that, it could be. It could also be just being tired and out of shape. So on top of eating well, make sure you workout and get good sleep. This shit is crucial to playing well, yet so many people seem to just get it wrong. Not eating well, sleeping right, or exercising properly fucks up your hormone levels which will absolutely affect your game. These are simple decisions too which, when done right, will automatically increase your roi by increasing the likelihood you stay on top of your A game.

I could go on about others but those are the two main things that stand out in my mind so just get that right and the rest falls into place. Play enough tournaments and you'll win one. On to the next, cheers all and good luck.