A thanks, an update, and big Congrats to Mike!

I would like to start by congratulating a good friend of mine Mike Newport from Tulsa, OK for getting his biggest score to date in the $1k re-entry Cardplayer Series Main Event at Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK for a whopping $70k! BOOM! Congrats Mike, great job bro you have improved so much over the last year. Your recent tournament success is something anyone could be proud of you are turning out to be a real MTT beast.

Today I cashed in 3 out of 28 MTTs and 0 out of 2 satellites. I made one final table and won the $11 bounty turbo and had about seven bounties. Overall the day was decent but even with that win I wasn't able to get into the positive. I am continuing to work on my game and feel as if I am improving a lot. Everyday is full of more answers that usually leads to more questions, but it all leads to a better understanding of what to do when. Being around all the hungry improving talent that makes up #TeamVariance101 definitely helps to keep me sharp and proves once again that improvement is addictive.

There was a recent post on P5s by a player asking for line options and after I replied several players chimed in and agreed or disagreed. The whole process had me really going over all my reasons behind my thoughts in that spot and all the comments helped me come to a better understanding. Talking poker and actively discussing hands is a great tool for improving.

I want to say thank you to everyone that took the time to send a message, a comment, or a reply to a post giving their support in what has been a tough time for my family. May my wonderful sister rest in peace, I know she will be missed by many. I love you Jessica!

Life is precious and so many of us take way to much for granted. After my motorcycle wreck in 2005 that put me in the hospital for four months during which time my GF of four years passed away from cancer, I finally realized how much I had taken for granted. Its tough not to, as we live in a society where so many get what they want when they want it. I try to appreciate things more now and with my sister's recent passing I think its time to make sure I am trying hard to be thankful for my family, friends, and what I have. Everyday is a blessing and we should look at it as such.

Good luck to all the poker grinders out their, keep working hard and trying to improve. Make sure you are not spending all your time playing and none of it working on your game. Training sites, coaching, forums, and a poker chat group can really help so get to work and become more profitable.

LONG LIVE ONLINE POKER!

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