Michael Acevedo, author of "Modern Poker Theory"

Beyond the Grind with JNandez

In today's episode of Beyond The Grind i'm joined by Michael Acevedo the author of 'Modern Poker Theory: Building an unbeatable strategy based on GTO principles'.
In this episode we discuss a variety of topics such as how he got started in poker, putting in the effort and motivating yourself to study, as well as what made him decide to write his book. We also dive deeper in to some strategical based topics such as using solvers and what people are doing wrong when using them.
We then discuss some more broader topics such as handling downswings, his experiences with streaming on Twitch and the existence of bots and other illegal softwares in online poker. Before finally moving on to discuss some topics outside of poker completely.
Hope you all enjoy!
Introduction → 00:00:00
Discussing Michael's book 'Modern Poker Theory', life before poker and getting into poker→ 00:00:46
Making the decision to quit studying and turn to poker → 00:08:50
Having an ego in poker and putting in the effort→ 00:13:47
Motivating yourself to study poker deeply and getting into the right mindset→ 00:19:40
Becoming obsessed to be the best and understanding the game to perfection → 00:28:03
Discussing what makes someone the best. Making the most money vs technical ability → 00:32:14
Is it possible to get significantly better at poker whilst playing? → 00:38:41
Should you use solvers to be more conceptually sound at the game? → 00:45:10
What are people doing wrong when they begin using solvers? → 00:50:29
How to go from looking at just your hand in a solver to understanding the concepts→01:00:20
How do you handle downswings? → 01:09:31
Experience so far with streaming on Twitch → 01:21:21
Views on bots, RTAs and other illegal softwares →01:26:28
Things the Michael does and cares about outside of poker → 01:34:46
What Michael is trying to achieve outside of poker →01:38:59
Maintaining relationships when it comes to poker and having a girlfriend→01:43:57
What a normal working week looks like in terms of hours/days→-1:46:42
If you'd like to learn more about Michael make sure to check out his socials as well as his book:
Purchase the book: https://dandbpoker.com/book/modern-poker-theory
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtopoker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gtopoker
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gto_poker