Diamond Days kick off with YourDoomPoker - NL Video for Diamonds

YourDoom is the first new addition to our staff and he starts our Diamond Days with a video focussing on the shallow tables on NL1k up to NL5k. With YourDoom being one of the biggest and most consistent winners at these stakes, this is a must watch for any NL specialist.

Advanced and Unconventional Lines

The Video Details

• Producer: yourdoompoker
• Game Type: No Limit Hold'em - 1k up to 5k
• Length: 46 Minutes
• Status: Diamond status

This video presents you a few interesting spots which YourDoomPoker analyzes in great detail. The tables are usually shallow, but he recommends this video for bigstack players aswell.

What can I learn here?

• Unconventional lines on shallow tables
• Getting into the mind of a very successful poker player

Watch the video now

Interview with YourDoomPoker

PokerStrategy.com: Hey Ryan, How did you get into poker and where do you stand now?

yourdoompoker: In my private coaching thread, which you can find here, I actually have a great story about how I went from playing $10 SnG's on PartyPoker to being the #1 overall winner at $10/$20 NL on PokerStars in 2010, but the short version is that I started playing $2/$4 Limit Hold'em at the casino when I turned 21 and was terrible at it. I really had no idea what I was doing. You can say I've come a long way since then.

More recently, from June 2008 - April 2010, $3/$6 NLH was my main game and I beat that level at exactly 5.76ptBB/100 (11.52bb/100), which is the absolute highest winrate at that level on PokerStars for any significant volume.

In April 2010 I moved from $3/$6 to $10/$20 as my main game. I beat $10/$20 NLH at 4.86ptBB/100 (9.72bb/100) and had the #1 highest amount of winnings at that level of any Pokerstars player for 2010 (and #2 in the world among all tracked sites.)

PokerStrategy.com: How has poker influenced your lifestyle? Are you currently a pro?

yourdoompoker: Being a poker professional actually forces me to maintain a very healthy lifestyle. I do not play a single hand before hitting the gym for a morning workout. I've also found that maintaining a healthy diet of quality organic meals also helps to keep my mind sharp. I try to avoid eating a lot of sugar or anything deep fried.

I am certainly a professional poker player.  However, since Black Friday I have actually been spending the bulk of time doing private coaching.

PokerStrategy.com: What are your goals with teaching? What can our members expect from your videos?

yourdoompoker: The goals with my videos are to allow intermediate to advanced players to take their game to a whole new level.

PokerStrategy.com: Which of your skills are the most helpful when it comes to educating poker players?

yourdoompoker: I am a former high school math teacher. I have a Master's degree in secondary math education, so my background helped me become a good teacher. Some people are great players but may not be great teachers.

PokerStrategy.com: What's the best way to learn poker as you see it?

yourdoompoker: Well to learn the basic ABC's of poker there is a wealth of information all over PokerStrategy.com that will be extremely useful to you.

But if you're already "good" at poker and want to get even better, I believe that you need to have a top coach to get you there. Anyone who tells you that they are 100% self-taught, isn't realizing their full potential. It is critical to have another top mind to be able to work with and to be able to bounce ideas off of.

Luckily for me, my younger brother is another top online pro. We helped and continue to help each other reach our full potential. Neither one of us could of gotten where we are today on our own.

PokerStrategy.com: What kind of content can we expect from you short-term, what are you planning long-term?

yourdoompoker: My first two videos are on advanced unconventional lines for Diamond members.  My third video will also be very advanced, and will also be available to Platinum members. If you're a serious player, I am certain that you will be happy that you watched them.

As far as long term plans, I do plan to continue to make videos.  But since I don't really like to make plans to do anything more than a week in advance (smiles), you'll just have to wait on the details of those...

PokerStrategy.com: What is there to know about the person behind the screenname?

yourdoompoker: I am extremely active and play in various soccer, hockey, volleyball and football sports leagues.  I also love to travel and try to do it frequently.  My favorite place to visit is Costa Rica. I am actually co-owner of a rental house near the beach. 

So if anyone happens to be planning a trip to Costa Rica and is looking for a great rental house, feel free to contact me for details.  I'm now offering a 10% discount to all PokerStrategy.com members! (smiles)

PokerStrategy.com: Any last words for our community?

yourdoompoker: Yes, please visit my private coaching thread here on PokerStrategy.com.  Even if you can't afford private coaching at this time, there is a great story about how I moved up in stakes over the years that I think you'll enjoy. Thanks for reading my interview.

Diamond Days continue

Diamond Days
Date	Producer	Video Title	Game Type	Status
June 1	yourdoompoker	Advanced & Unconventional Lines	NL1k - 5k	Diamond
June 2	???	SCOOP Shootout - Part 1	MTT $215	Platinum
June 3	???	Saving Bets - Part 1	FL $300/$600	Diamond
June 4	???	45 Mans with ??? -	MT-SnG $75	Platinum
June 5	???	High Stakes thinking with ???	NL1k	Diamond