Victor Deliman
6 points
I forgot to post here thid week of April :((
Fourth week of April:
This week started off quite badly (was down 1.5k Monday), but we managed to pull it back. I think my play was decent, mostly B game plus some A game. I took a small shot at 1k for like 30 hands before the recreational left the table.
For next week, I want to keep this volume going and focus on the 500NL. This week I started studying again, and I think it helped a lot with motivation and feeling good about my game. I will keep doing that.
I also want to increase the quality of my YouTube videos because I feel like I can do much better, and I want to focus more on high-quality content.
For the last weeks, I think I found a really good balance between coaching, playing, studying, and going to the gym. I am really happy because of this.
Profit on the tables: +1100$
Profit after RB: ~+1750$
Hands: 11k
Win rate: 11bb
April 27, 2025 | 8:11 a.m.
**Second week of April Update:
At the beginning of the week, I was pretty sick, so I had to take some days off, but after that, my run was really good. My game was decent, played some B game and some A game especially today.
My goal for next week is to up my volume a bit and reduce the number of tables I play each time ( I usually play 10-12). I want to play 8-9 and play more focused.
Profit on the tables: +1950$
Profit after RB: ~+2250$
Hands: 8.2k
Win rate: 11bb**
April 13, 2025 | 9:17 a.m.
First week of April Update:
This first week was kinda uneven. My run has been quite bad, and my play was mostly a B game. I think I was a bit too passive, and I was overfolding a bit vs some recreationals. I also played a sesh today that I shouldn't have, I have pretty bad allergies, but I still decided to play even tho my Goal was 15k hands a week (and I had that).
My goal for next week is to play more of my A game now that I am used to playing this much, and I think it will be easier. I will make sure I feel good and take my allergy medication to feel at my best (stupid of me to not quit the sesh and go buy them, but oh well we live and we learn )).
Profit on the tables: -320$
Profit after RB: +500$
Hands: 17k
April 6, 2025 | 4:38 p.m.
April Goals:
Due to a lack of volume ATM in some of my clubs, I will be forced to play less 200-500 (I will play all the decent tables that have at least 1 recreational, I expect around 15k hands).
Besides this, I will grind 1 club that has a lot of 100NL action with an excellent LB and 50% flat RB where I will be playing ~45k hands this month. I expect to have an hourly rate of around 70-80$ (ofc depending on the quality of play).
- Play 15k hands 200- 500NL
- Play 45k hands 100NL for the LB
- Train BJJ 3-4 days a week
- Go to the normal GYM 2 days a week and train full body
- Get into a routine with my poker coaching
April 1, 2025 | 10:39 a.m.
Hi, my name is Victor Deliman I am a professional poker player and a retired streamer. I started playing poker in 2021 (maybe you can find some of my old posts here) and I gradually moved up the stakes. Currently, I am playing 100-500NL on apps and 100Zoom/Rush. I am quite successful in the sense that my skill at the table is quite decent and I feel that I have a really good understanding of the fundamentals and where the money comes from as I have always been quite interested in studying and evolving my game. A lot of different players have coached me with a lot of different approaches. ATM I am playing a mix of MDA and GTO which I think is the best approach.
My problem in life and poker is the lack of consistency, this, I think, comes from my addiction to weed. I started smoking when I was 16 and from that point on I was pretty much hooked. It started off as a 1 time a week thing but it slowly became an all-day day thing. In the meantime, I had done all the drugs that you can imagine (even being addicted to cocaine for 6 months). In the last 4 years, I have gotten myself clean from all drugs and alcohol except weed, and is taking a toll on my mental health and my ability to be consistent.
I have tried to quit countless times but for some reason, I always come back to it. I go through this cycle of
- Playing fully baked for some time and working decent (not at my 100% tho and not ever hitting my volume goals)
- Burning out. After a couple of days/weeks, I feel sluggish, tired, and bored and I quit playing all tougher maybe for a week or so when I just smoke and do nothing.
- Realizing that this is most likely just from the weed (because when I do go sober I have no issue grinding) and wanting to quit.
- Quitting phase which is quite pleasant. I have no withdrawals because during the last couple of years, I reduced my consumption to a maximum of 0.3g a day and I can function properly.
- Relapse.
For the relapse phase, I can say that there are many triggers, like stress, anxiety, boredom and even winning a lot one day. I have regulated all my emotions for the last 7 years and I am 100% bored of this cycle. I know that sober me is 10 times better at literally everything I do. Even in this sample I posted I know I could have crushed it at a higher win rate if I was actually present and not autopilot half the time.
Weed made me lose interest in stuff that I enjoy like coaching poker or making YT videos. Back in high school, I was one of the best debaters in my country and I enjoyed that as well but after I started smoking I lost all interest in that. I don't want to lose interest in the things that make me happy and fulfilled, I am tired of the boredom that weed creates, and I am tired of chasing even more dopamine after I smoke like watching shorts or eating shit.
What I can say that I am happy about is that in spite of this addiction, I managed to learn a lot of poker and I am really consistent with my BJJ training 4-7 times a week.
I want to change and I will change. I have some goals that I want to achieve this year and I truly believe that this is the best time to do it.
- Quit weed.
- Ask my girlfriend to marry me.
- Play 80k hands a month.
- Start coaching again.
- Strat building my social media again.
- Get to 73 kg.
- Go to the BJJ European tournament.
I believe that this will be my year of actual progress.
March 18, 2025 | 11:42 a.m.
Hi, my name is Victor I am form Romania and I play poker for quite some time now (maybe 3-4 hr a day for the last 4 months). I believe that I play solid poker and have a good understanding of the fundamental. My problem in poker is tilt especially winners tilt. I have a lot of sessions where I would win the first 2k hands and then in an act of pure retardnes I will be loosing 2,3,4 or 5 BI because I think I am invincible. I used to play tired a lot and that was affecting me too.
I am trying to do this challenge because I need to be accountable for what I do when I play poker. I know that I have the skill and the drive to make it in poker but I need to work on my mental game. I will start this challenge with a bankroll of 34$ and if needed I can deposit 500$ more if I will lose the initial sum. This will be my last attempt to be a winning player in poker because if I will not be able to fix my mental game I believe it will be pointless to continue.
My goals for this challenge:
-2k-2.5k hands deppending on mood
-5/bb per 100 target
-10/bb per 100 dream goal
-Study at least 30 min per day
-Concentration and discipline
-Check mental every 250 hands
-30k hands then revalute if i can move to 10NL
-LOCK OUT AFTER 2.K-2.5K HANDS ALLWAYS
I will make a post evey week with an update with my progress and i will rate my performance based on 4 categories. I will give myself a grade and an explication for it.
Pre-game
Mental game
Technical game
Discipline
Thank you for the recommendation. I will check it out!
Is good to know that there are people out there who share my experience. Even tho I am not clean yet, I have made a lot of improvements, and it shows in my results and dedication. I know I will get past this at some point. Thanks for being supportive, I really appreciate it.
April 29, 2025 | 3:29 p.m.