Poker School student Jevgenijus (“Zeniok30”) has been improving his results during his learning period. Having achieved several good victories in the past as an MTT player, he did not hesitate when he learned about the MTT camp near Trakai and did not regret it.
Just a few days after the camp started, he successfully applied the acquired knowledge in practice and won the “Eclipse” series tournament in the “888poker” room. Jevgenijus won $3,254 and a ticket to the champions' tournament!
However, this was not the end, as this ticket turned into another powerful win – he finished second among all the champions and won a $2,200 package for a trip to a tournament in London.
“PokerioMokykla.com” decided to interview “Zeniok30” to learn more about his successful game streak, experience at the MTT camp, and future plans.
– You participated in the Poker School MTT camp. You had previously expressed a strong desire to be a part of it, was it easy to find time for it?
– I participated in the MTT camp because it was a dream of mine that I fulfilled. In a week, I learned as much as I would in half a year at poker school. Living together with poker professionals, I saw the game from a completely different perspective. Since I am a working person and poker is just a hobby for me, it was not very easy to balance the camp and work. But when you have a goal and desire, everything is possible.
– During and shortly after the camp, you achieved significant wins. Tell us what you won, what emotions you felt, how you managed to maintain good play and make the right decisions? What are your future plans?
– During the camp, we studied intensively. I had to adjust my game and understanding to what the coaches explained, so naturally, the results did not come in the very first days of the camp. The hardest part was learning to maintain strict discipline during the game, but ultimately, it paid off. On Thursday evening, choosing tournaments for my regular session, I picked the $30 Eclipse series tournament in the “888poker” room, which has a deep structure (I feel best in such tournaments).
This is a slightly higher buy-in tournament than I usually play, but my bankroll allowed me to play it. Besides, I wanted to test myself and the knowledge I gained at the camp at a slightly higher level. After four days of reviewing so many tournaments, complex hands, and analyzing various technical elements at the camp, I didn't even notice how I ended up at the final two tables of the tournament. Here the game changed a bit, the opponents became more aggressive, but I maintained discipline and sought advice from the coaches in complex pots. At the final table, I received top-notch poker advice from Gytis “Peledazmogis” and Deividas “ddaubar”. Practically, I reached heads-up almost without showing down any cards. Winning the tournament, I breathed a sigh of relief as all the work and effort paid off. With the main win, I got a ticket to the Champions' tournament, where all the winners of that series' tournaments competed.
That evening, I opened only one tournament and focused on it. I really wanted to test myself against the best, so I didn't want to distract myself. Again, I remembered what I learned at the poker camp and, maintaining game discipline, reached the final table. It even seemed easyJ Until heads-up, it also seemed easy. When we were down to two, I felt that the opponent was outplaying me. I made minor mistakes and one big mistake that cost me the tournament life. So there is room for improvement, the goal is to deepen my knowledge in one-on-one play. My plans and goals are to reach the highest level in the limits I play and overcome them.
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– You have achieved wins before. So how much did the Poker School camp contribute to the recent ones?
– Almost all my wins (except one) were achieved after I became a member of the poker school. The learning format at the poker school differs from the poker camp in that at school you learn everything independently. You watch videos, draw some conclusions, then play and don't know if you're doing it right or not. At the camp, it's different; you have to show your played tournaments, hands, and they point out what you're doing wrong, proving everything not only with words but also with the help of programs, so you just have to remember everything and not repeat mistakes. At the same time, you learn to work with auxiliary programs. At the poker camp, I changed my opinion about many things, gained a different understanding of the game, and gained more self-confidence. I don't think about wins, I just sit down to play, focus, and try to play my “A game,” and the results definitely come.
– In a previous interview, you mentioned that you receive a lot of support from your significant other. How did she react to your recent wins?
– Probably every poker player faces the fact that his hobby or work is not understood by those around him, relatives, parents, etc. I was lucky, and my significant other supports my hobby and supports me. Without this support, I wouldn't succeed because poker takes a lot of time if you want to play it successfully. In the MTT format that I play, sessions last long. When I learned about the organized camp, I asked my wife what she thought about it. Her answer stunned me; she said I definitely had to participate. When she found out about my recent wins, she congratulated me, and I, in turn, want to prepare some surprise or romantic dinner for her.
– Do you not think that poker could already become a full-time occupation and a source of livelihood for you?
– When I became a member of the poker school and achieved my first results, my first thoughts were about wanting to become a full-time player in the future. These thoughts grew stronger after each bigger win. Surprisingly, during the poker camp, my rose-colored glasses fell off. I saw and understood, first of all, that I am not yet ready for this responsible step. Secondly, how hard and time-consuming this work is. So, after thinking it over, I will wait a bit longer; if it happens that wins become almost a daily occurrence and my main job hinders me from earning more from poker, then I will return to this thought and reconsider everything.
You can read the previous interview with Jevgenijus by clicking the link below:
Our students: “Zeniok30” – a member who could quit his job because of the MTT camp
