How to become MTT player of the year | Pedro "Pvigar" Garagnani

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In episode 11 of the MOPP we chat with the 2021 MTT Player of The Year Pedro ‘Pvigar’ Garagnani, who has been one of the most consistent online winners in the last few years. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss how he is able to deal with extreme downswings, why emotions are a big part of poker and the skills that you need to develop to have poker success in the modern game.

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0:00 - Introduction
02:30 - Having his best SCOOP series this year
06:12 - Approaching your poker bankroll like ICM
12:10 - How Pedro got into poker and found his edge
16:32 - One of the biggest “aha” moments Pedro had early in his career
24:32 - Using poker to seek validation when losing
28:35 - What Rene looks for when on a downswing
31:45 - Why emotions are a big part of poker and life
36:41 - How to create distance from your emotions
42:19 - What Pedro does when he’s on tilt
52:07 - The only way to convince your family poker is going well
55:10 - Reflecting on being competitive in sports and how it helped Pedros poker career
1:00:07 - Why “nothing is lost” when you’re on a downswing
1:03:50 - Losing every day and questioning everything
1:05:48 - How Pedro deals with extreme variance and the importance of taking time off
1:15:20 - How Pedro made the transition from cash game to MTTs
1:19:50 - Making money and travelling the world
1:21:50 - Why having big goals is often a bad idea
1:24:40 - Why Pedros initial goal was to reach financial stability
1:26:40 - What is the poker end game?
1:29:18 - Are Europeans and Americans able to take on more risk?
1:32:50 - A week in the life of Pedro as he was climbing the ranks
1:34:51 - The importance of spending time to apply what you learn
1:43:20 - Living with other poker players and learning strategy
1:46:08 - A hugely important concept that Pedro learnt from a poker coach
1:51:54 - Why you need to know theory in order to exploit players
1:54:48 - A big mistake Pedro sees low-mid stakes MTT players make
1:58:00 - “Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you can beat the game or not, you shouldn’t be playing”
2:08:42 - Skills that are very important for poker success
2:11:04 - How Pedro deals with downswings and “not bullshitting yourself”
2:20:30 - The most important lesson life lesson poker teaches you
2:25:50 - What’s next for Pedro after becoming Player of The Year
2:28:05 - Why Pedro finds playing live poker more difficult than online
2:36:02 - Why having empathy for yourself is a valuable poker skill
2:38:56 - The benefits of seeing a therapist for poker players
2:44:25 - A breakthrough Pedro had in therapy
2:50:50 - Rene and Adams summary