Found a pre session routine used by a Pro player. The Uefa part is funny but I will give it a go myself 
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After 2 negative weeks, I finally managed to get into green zone!
2017 Bankroll Challenge
Week 38
Hands 8083
Profit 861 €
Current bankroll 21 531 €
Previous bankroll 20 670 €
Starting bankroll 5 386 €
Target bankroll 50 000 €
Reached a Final Table in one of MicroGaming series tournament, but made quite an early exit. Would you have played it different?
Hero (SB): 147,348 (24.6 bb)
BB: 67,808.40 (11.3 bb)
MP1: 274,645.28 (45.8 bb)
MP2: 160,588.70 (26.8 bb)
MP3: 253,951.14 (42.3 bb)
CO: 289,592.28 (48.3 bb)
BTN: 101,066.20 (16.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8♣: 8♦:
3 folds, CO raises to 12,000, BTN folds, Hero raises to 146,748 and is all-in, BB folds, CO calls 134,748
Flop: (303,696) T♠: A♥: 6♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (303,696) J♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (303,696) 4♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
Spoiler
303,696 pot
Final Board: T♠: A♥: 6♥: J♦: 4♣:
Hero showed 8♣: 8♦: and lost (-147,348 net)
CO showed Q♦: Q♣: and won 303,696 (156,348 net)
Very complex I would have folded.
The call would not be very good there, and the 24 BB would be a lot of to go AI
I'm not an MTT / ICM expert but with a 11bb stack at the final table I'd play more conservatively and not mess around with one of the 3 big stacks. Although it's close and 88 would probably be the top of my folding range. That's where reads become important and I shove this too if the CO opens very wide.
Some people suggest that it depends a lot on the payout structure.
As difference between 6 and 7 is not so big and most money is dedicated to top3, then shove is preferable. But agree, that it is a very close spot. Happy to see mixed opinions on this 
yeah - I dont want to tell too much, but I personally dont give a f**** if I get 9th or 5th......
.... but Im a fish I guess 
glgl
Originally posted by Lockerl71
yeah - I dont want to tell too much, but I personally dont give a f**** if I get 9th or 5th......
glgl
I like that attitude So tough to play against "Fu*k that, I jam" guys
Second week in a row I get in trouble with medium pair at the Final Table 
SB: 1,243,657.93 (20.7 bb)
BB: 1,150,972.24 (19.2 bb)
MP1: 241,995.80 (4 bb)
MP2: 1,173,334.12 (19.6 bb)
MP3: 916,827.60 (15.3 bb)
Hero (CO): 795,010 (13.3 bb)
BTN: 1,143,202.31 (19.1 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 9♦: 9♥:
MP1 folds, MP2 raises to 120,000, MP3 folds, Hero raises to 789,010 and is all-in, 3 folds, MP2 calls 669,010
Flop: (1,710,020) T♥: K♥: 7♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (1,710,020) T♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (1,710,020) J♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
Spoiler
1,710,020 pot
Final Board: T♥: K♥: 7♦: T♠: J♦:
MP2 showed A♥: J♥: and won 1,710,020 (915,010 net)
Hero showed 9♦: 9♥: and lost (-795,010 net)
So my tournament series didn't go very profitable, but still managed to get some €€€. Here is the summary of the Bankroll challenge:
2017 Bankroll Challenge
Week 39
Hands 6440
Profit 125 €
Current bankroll 21 656 €
Previous bankroll 21 531 €
Starting bankroll 5 386 €
Target bankroll 50 000 €
Tomorrow I will update my monthly goals section as 3/4 of the year has passed. Stay tuned ♠_thumbsup:
All hail October 
9 months passed, 3 to go. How are your New Year resolutions going? Mine are here:
1. Make 8 poker trips
MPN Austria, January 26-30 - 0€
Kings of Tallinn, February 21-26 - 0€
MPN Malta, April 27-30 - 100€ - just a small mincash in a side event
MPN Manchester, July 20-23 - 4th in side event - 1500€ (1350 pounds)
MPN Tallinn, Octobet 19-22 - in progress
So this month I'm going to Tallinn for MPN event. It is 500€ main event with some side events, so I hope to get something from here. Besides I own one extra "seat only" and multiple 100€ event tickets, what gives me more room to play aggressive and not think too much about busting. As well my personal best score is in Tallinn, so naturally I hope to repeat the success 
2. Top5 tournament player on Microgaming
Finally I am allowed to play on Microgaming again! But the other guys have climbed the ranks in that time and now I barely fit into Top 20.
However, I still fancy my chances to reach Top10, although Top 5 seems very difficult now
3. Reach Blackmember at PokerStrategy
Not going to happen probably 
The tournaments are not tracked to PokerStrategy and Spin&Go stakes are too low to reach this goal. But I'm still collecting some points just in case 
4. Everlasting study of poker
This one is all good. I still feel like having an edge over most opponents but not going to sleep on it. Every week I learn something new and hopefully I can keep the pace until the end of the year. Here is my SharkScope graph to prove that continuously learning brings the fruits 
5. Fully equip new home for an ordinary life
He is back ♠_cool:
My cat looks like enjoying the life in new apartments. The only problem is that he wants to go outside too often 
Talking about the equipment, we are progressing quite well and I hope all will be set until the end of the year.
6. To maintain strong relationship with others
Social life is strong Every Monday I go to "brain battles" with my closest friends, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays --> football trainings and matches, Wednesdays --> time for gym with my best buddies, and some chill out time on weekends 
My girl is coming with me to Tallinn this month, so keeping the relationships is on the track ♠_love:
7. Increase weight to 85 kg from 82 kg
As promised last month, I bough scales. And it showed 81,5!!! That means I didn't gain, but lost 0,5Kg 
Will have to put much effort to reach desired numbers on time.
8. To hold a healthy body through proper nutrition
Although I am happy with my health and nutrition, but this time I decided to experiment a bit --> no meat for a month 
In the past I was eating meat like 2-3 times a day, but read some articles and watched some material about negative aspects of it. I want to test on myself if avoiding meat can actually bring me more energy and more health. For the past years my meat consumption decreased like once a day or two, but I feel it might be time to reject it completely. I'm quite interesting to see how it goes!
9. Finish in Top5 with Top Kickers in Lithuanian VI division
With 2 games to go, it is clear that we won't catch the leading 3 teams. But we sit in 4th position, which would be a good result for debutants. Besides, this month I'm going to study for National license C category in order to keep progress for the team, and myself as the coach.
10. Read 12 books
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Think Rich to get Rich by T. Harv Eker
Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais
Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman
The 100 A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History by Michael H. Hart
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaite
Silva Rerum II by Kristina Sabaliauskaite
Greenberger, Dennis. Mind over mood : change how you feel by changing the way you think"
Silva Rerum II by Kristina Sabaliauskaite --> in progress
I enjoy reading books so much, that next year I will aim for the bigger number for sure
Now let's get to the track again!
nice ROI, 1 of the most steady mtt graphs i've seen lately. 
About the weight: You should weigh yourself quite frequently to actually see the difference developing. If you weigh yourself once a week it could be you're holding water due to the food you ate the day before. Or the exact opposite. You could easily swing a KG or 2 up/down just from that.
You watched some Netflix documentaries about meat? I believe it was 'food matters' that i saw, if you watch that you can't eat anything anymore. I do agree with keeping processed meat to a minimum.
Originally posted by Mantelo
He is back ♠_cool:
My cat looks like enjoying the life in new apartments. The only problem is that he wants to go outside too often
Reminds me of a song by a very funny Aussie.
Originally posted by Varune
You watched some Netflix documentaries about meat? I believe it was 'food matters' that i saw, if you watch that you can't eat anything anymore. I do agree with keeping processed meat to a minimum.
I've just got "Food matters" so will watch it by this week. The movie I saw is names "What the health". Will be interesting to see different opinions on this topic
Originally posted by Lazza61
Reminds me of a song by a very funny Aussie.
The Youtube video doesnt work for me, but I got the idea 
Went deep into 22$ Big tournament, but couldn't get into Top spots 
Last hand
Poker Stars, $20 Buy-in (25,000/50,000 blinds, 6,250 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 7 Players
[
SB: 2,421,368 (48.4 bb)
BB: 1,329,223 (26.6 bb)
MP1: 3,982,643 (79.7 bb)
MP2: 1,867,870 (37.4 bb)
MP3: 1,016,461 (20.3 bb)
CO: 2,347,489 (46.9 bb)
Hero (BTN): 709,946 (14.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with 5♥: 5♣:
3 folds, CO raises to 100,000, Hero raises to 703,696 and is all-in, 2 folds, CO calls 603,696
Flop: (1,526,142) T♠: T♦: 2♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (1,526,142) 4♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (1,526,142) A♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
Spoiler
1,526,142 pot
Final Board: T♠: T♦: 2♥: 4♣: A♠:
CO showed Q♥: T♥: and won 1,526,142 (816,196 net)
Hero showed 5♥: 5♣: and lost (-709,946 net)
Am I too nitty or it is a standard call for opponent? I'm folding in his shoes all the time
For gaining weight I recommend u come to BOSNIA. We eat here a very good food, Ćevapi, Burek, Sirnica, BAKLAVA. You will enjoy! I wish u achieve all of your goals!
Originally posted by elvinkoh1
For gaining weight I recommend u come to BOSNIA. We eat here a very good food, Ćevapi, Burek, Sirnica, BAKLAVA.
So that's where Sead Kolašinac gained all his muscle
And how is poker situation in Bosnia? Any good international tournaments?
Originally posted by Mantelo
Went deep into 22$ Big tournament, but couldn't get into Top spots
Last hand
Poker Stars, $20 Buy-in (25,000/50,000 blinds, 6,250 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 7 Players
[
SB: 2,421,368 (48.4 bb)
BB: 1,329,223 (26.6 bb)
MP1: 3,982,643 (79.7 bb)
MP2: 1,867,870 (37.4 bb)
MP3: 1,016,461 (20.3 bb)
CO: 2,347,489 (46.9 bb)
Hero (BTN): 709,946 (14.2 bb)Preflop: Hero is BTN with 5♥: 5♣:
3 folds, CO raises to 100,000, Hero raises to 703,696 and is all-in, 2 folds, CO calls 603,696Flop: (1,526,142) T♠: T♦: 2♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (1,526,142) 4♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (1,526,142) A♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)Results:
Spoiler
1,526,142 pot
Final Board: T♠: T♦: 2♥: 4♣: A♠:
CO showed Q♥: T♥: and won 1,526,142 (816,196 net)
Hero showed 5♥: 5♣: and lost (-709,946 net)
Am I too nitty or it is a standard call for opponent? I'm folding in his shoes all the time
With his stack i would call also i think..
Another week, another battle
2017 Bankroll Challenge
Week 40
Hands 6223
Profit 774 €
Current bankroll 22 430 €
Previous bankroll 21 656 €
Starting bankroll 5 386 €
Target bankroll 50 000 €
Previous 7 days went quite well. Deep into MTT and some positive Spin results. I even managed to run over EV
As for this week, I plan to study more as it is my last full week before MicroGaming festival in Estonia, Tallinn. Achieving a good result would really help me in my Yearly bankroll challenge
Originally posted by rompas
With his stack i would call also i think..
According to ICMizer, QTs is just about fold. But if he thinks that I push way too wide, then it might be considered as a call. Still a close spot though
