How to make millions playing online cash-games | Matt "ILuvAvrilLavigne91" Marinelli

► Work together with Adam & Rene in The Mechanics of Poker Coaching Program, the most complete poker coaching program on the market. For more info and to apply go over to https://www.mechanicsofpoker.com and accelerate your poker career! ► Study GTO and join monthly webinars by TheWakko over at GTO Wizard, https://gtowizard.com/mechanics/ 10% off the first month In episode 25 of the MOPP, we will chat with one the biggest american online cash-game winners Matt "ILuvAvrilLavigne91" Marinelli's. From deciding to pursue poker full-time to finding a supportive poker tribe, Matt shares his experiences and the biggest mistake he overcame by implementing simplified strategies. Matt's transformation from 100NL to 5KNL, overcoming downswings, and shaping a winning mindset are truely inspiring. Tune in for an in-depth look at poker success, self-belief, and the mindset of a true champion. Don't miss the key takeaway towards the end Matt wants you to walk away with! 0:00 - Introduction 02:41 - Shout out to our sponsor GTO Wizard 04:20 - Deciding to approach poker full time 06:28 - Applying to Poker Detox and grinding like crazy 09:02 - Matts initial expectations and confidence he would succeed 13:04 - How to find a good poker coach 15:04 - What makes a good poker coach? 17:01 - Building a fiery belief that you can be successful in poker 19:56 - How do you find your poker tribe 25:50 - The biggest mistake Matt was making and implementing simplified strategies 28:21 - A higher level way of thinking about poker 30:15 - The benefit of implementing a simplified strategy 38:52 - The importance of using deliberate practice 41:25 - Why Matt has reviewed every single pot above 6bbs for over 12 months 44:55 - The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 program 48:17 - Matts journey from 100NL to 5KNL in 2 years 49:45 - Losing $52,000 shot taking 2KNL 54:04 - Overcoming fear of failing on a downswing 55:13 - Shaping your identity and choosing who you want to be 59:22 - “Dress for the job that you want” 1:02:15 - Why Matt calls grit one of the key attributes to his success 1:03:32 - How to cultivate more grit and reframe set backs 1:06:11 - Looking for opportunities to learn from every situation 1:07:18 - The mindset of becoming the Michael Jordan of online poker 1:09:03 - A day in the life of Matt Marinelli 1:14:40 - How to prioritise which hands to review 1:18:01 - How Matt detaches himself from results and focuses on the process 1:19:58 - Balancing effort and recovery 1:25:55 - The person who has had the biggest impact on Matts career 1:26:43 - How to use solvers most effectively 1:31:38 - An example of how Matt uses GTO wizard to improve 1:36:12 - Matts approach to sustainable exploitability 1:38:50 - How Matt finds his leaks and plugs them 1:43:36 - The importance of strategy development to get to the root of your leaks 1:48:44 - How to decide on your betting scheme on flop, turn and river 1:54:40 - Matts approach to simplifying river spots 1:56:56 - The most common leak Matt has seen in his students 1:58:55 - Passive tilt, avoiding risks and making mistakes 2:04:10 - Being ok with being wrong 2:04:30 - How Matt would coach a breakeven 100NL player 2:12:40 - The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 program 2:15:50 - Why do players struggle with taking risks and why Matt doesn’t? 2:18:11 - How Matt reframes set backs to allow himself to take risks 2:20:13 - Building confidence and having a high self-belief 2:25:45 - Winning $1,000,000 on Ignition 2:28:27 - The most important lesson poker has taught Matt 2:30:12 - Matts definition of success 2:32:50 - Renes definition of success 2:33:35 - Adams definition of success 2:35:05 - Why Matt switched to tougher games and battling the best on ACR 2:38:00 - What motivates Matt to keep pushing himself 2:41:45 - Study things that you are actually going to use 2:42:50 - The main takeaway Matt would like the audience to walk away with 2:46:25 - Adam and Renes summary