Hi I’m David and I just recently turned 21 a couple months ago. I’ve only been playing poker for about a year and half but have been studying and playing multiple times a week seriously for the past 6 months. I’m in college so I mainly play home games or online. I was working two jobs last winter part time and was winning pretty decently at the .25/.50 home games I was playing so I decided to make the jump to 1/2. I was a small winner at 1/2 booking some huge wins but always came back and punted it off playing high asf chasing that dopamine at the table. I definitely was not properly rolled for this jump as I am/was an impulsive spender blowing my paychecks and winnings on clothes, weed, alcohol and other vices. I’m privileged and lucky to not have to worry about paying for tuition and housing with scholarships and these jobs really just served as fuel for my vices. I saw pretty much all other areas in my life decline during this time; health, sleep, relationships and school. I’ve also been struggling with depression the past 3 years due to a multitude of things in my personal life and I really felt like I hit rock bottom January/February of this year. I decided to make a change once my romantic relationship ended to better myself in all aspects of my life. This was around the same time Joey posted his first instagram reel. Joey inspired me to stay consistent and trust the process. I stopped smoking weed completely and have been slowly building healthy habits like eating right, going to the gym and aiming for 8 hours of sleep. Playing poker completely sober has done wonders for me as I feel a sense of clarity at the table I never have before. I have decided to take a break from poker besides small home games with my friends as I’ve been unemployed since March in order to prioritize my sleep and school work. I have an internship in Portland this summer. It’s a software engineering internship so I’ll be making decent money. As I work on building up my discipline in all aspects of my life, I wanted to build a proper bankroll for 1/2 and hopefully play some tournaments as well. I’m looking for any tips on building a bankroll for 1/2. I would love to play smaller stakes games live, but those are hard to find and I also prefer live over online.

I’m gathering interest for a soft launch for this Tuesday 5pm (central time zone). Let me know if you’re in and which game you’d like to play. Respond with either .25/.50 PLO OR .25/.50 Hold Em. Both tables are $20 min - $100 max. We can run one or the other, or both if there’s enough interest. Invite a friend so we can fill the tables and have a good game!

I just launched our exclusive Breaking The Cycle Poker Club! ** PLEASE JOIN THE TELEGRAM FOR ALL DEPOSITS/CASHOUTS/GAME DISCUSSIONS*** https://t.me/+JPwNghMb9UAxMDNh $1,000 FREEROLL next Sunday at 2PM. If you want in: 1. Download the ClubGG app 2. Join the club using the club code 354935 (or click the direct link in my IG bio) 3. Comment your ClubGG screen name here in this post! ** You MUST comment your screen name to gain access to free roll and cash game tables. This is to ensure a fair play environment and to protect all members ** House Rules: • Deposits: Please plan ahead per session (no multiple small deposits back-to-back). Doing so will flag payment methods. If you plan to play often, leaving a few buy-ins in your balance is preferred. - Accepted deposit methods : Zelle, Cash ap, Apple Pay, Crypto. (More coming soon) • Cashouts: One withdrawal request per 24-hour period • Freeroll: Winnings eligible for cash out after 200 cash game hands played. Tables are up now — I’ll set specific start times once we get enough interest and accounts loaded. This is our private club for the community.Let’s keep it fun, friendly, and solid. ** PLEASE JOIN THE TELEGRAM FOR ALL DEPOSITS/CASHOUTS/GAME DISCUSSIONS*** https://t.me/+JPwNghMb9UAxMDNh