Hey Poker Fam,

Texas just did something that matters. 1,709 people showed up to the first-ever WSOP Circuit series in the state. The prize pool? $2.5 million. More than doubled the guarantee. That's not luck. That's the game growing.

And yeah, I've been grinding myself. Meditating. Eating clean. Praying. Manifesting. Sounds woo? Maybe. But it works for me. I'm coming into this summer with a different energy than I had last year.

This week is about records being broken, hometowns being celebrated, and studying the game the right way so you're actually ready when the moment comes.

Let's get into it...

1,709 people. One tournament. A prize pool nobody expected.

The WSOP Circuit Texas Card House Main Event in Austin generated $2,589,135 in prize money. That's more than double the $1 million guarantee. First place paid $231,165. And this wasn't some anomaly—this was the first WSOP Circuit series Texas ever hosted, period.

What this tells me: Poker is hungry. Players are hungry. Texas is ready. The circuit isn't just filling seats anymore. It's creating events that compete with anything else on the schedule.

Source: Poker News

I've been training for this. Meditating. Doing yoga. Exercising regularly. Eating clean—and I mean actually clean, not those extreme diets where you cut out entire food groups. I tried vegan, keto, fruitarian. What I found is balance works. Good protein, lots of whole foods, cutting out the processed stuff. That's what keeps me sharp.

Prayer matters to me too. I'm Christian and I pray a lot. Being grateful. Being close to family. That grounds me before the grind starts. And yeah, I manifest it. I tell myself the day's going to be great, and most of the time it is.

Last year I had my biggest score in the Bahamas at WSOP Paradise. Made Day 3 of the $25K Super Main Event on one shot, took down the tournament, hit their parlay bonus, and walked with $95K profit. That's what execution looks like when you show up prepared.

This summer's going to be different. I'm ready.

Source: Poker.org

Jeff Platt said it straight: "This has not been attempted before." And he's right. The WSOP is doing something different with how they're approaching livestreams. There's a new streaming stage. They've got a dealer rating system. Everything's going to be free on YouTube. They're not just broadcasting games anymore. They're building the infrastructure for how Poker gets watched going forward.

Source: Poker.org

The WSOP just put together everything you need in one place. The full bracelet schedule. Hotel discount codes. Livestream details. Ways to qualify. Instead of hunting through forums and piecing together information from different websites, it's all right there. That's what accessibility looks like. You just show up ready.

Source: X / WSOP

Here's the truth: studying is half your Poker game. You should be spending 50% of your time playing and 50% studying. Not 60/40. Not 70/30. Fifty-fifty. Because Poker evolves. The meta shifts. If you're not studying, you're falling behind. Period.

But studying Poker wrong is worse than not studying at all. You waste time. You confuse yourself. You don't improve.

Here's how you actually do it:

Pick your topic. Don't try to fix everything at once. Write down the weak spots in your game. Pick ONE. Give yourself one week on just that one thing. Small blind strategy? PLO range adjustments? Your 3-bet frequencies? Pick it. Commit to it.

Learn it. Watch videos. Read. Ask friends. Use hand tracking software and review your hands. Post in forums. Go deep. Gather everything you can find about that one topic. Don't skim it. Actually absorb it.

Record what you learned. Get a notebook. Write down the key principles. When you're playing, write down the hands that relate to your topic. Review them later. Ask friends what they think. Did you make the right play? Why or why not? This is where the learning actually happens—not when you read it, but when you reflect on it.

Rinse and repeat. Pick a new topic. Run the same process. Your game will evolve hand by hand, week by week.

And here's what I use alongside the system:

Hand tracking software if you're online. You can see every hand you've ever played. Study it. Look for patterns. See where your edges are and where you're bleeding chips.

Range reading. When you're sitting out, watch the hands. Try to put people on ranges. See if you're right when it goes to showdown. This is a free masterclass every single session.

Hire a coach if you can afford it. Sometimes you need someone to tell you what you're missing because you can't see it yourself.

Join a group chat with serious players. Discuss hand histories. Get feedback. Debate spots. This is how iron sharpens iron.

Write down the hands that confuse you. Come back to them later. Those are your learning moments.

The players who improve aren't the ones who grind the most. They're the ones who study the right way and apply it immediately.

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I raise AQdd in the cutoff and flop top pair top kicker on Q-9-5 against a player who's been calling everything—and when I fire a c-bet and get a suspiciously quick call on this draw-heavy board, you're going to want to see how this hand plays out!

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The guy who changed the game forever is taking a different approach. Still plays Poker. Still loves it. But he's not grinding the way he used to. He's choosing peace. It's a reminder that there's life after the grind, and sometimes stepping back is how you enjoy what you built.

Source: Poker.org

Health officials confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to a Las Vegas casino property. If you're heading to Vegas for the summer series, stay aware of your surroundings. It's rare, but it happens. Take care of yourself. That's how you finish the series strong.

Source: Card Player

What topic are you studying right now for the summer series? And how are you actually doing it? I want to hear your process. Reply to this email—I read each one of them!

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Lexy Gavin-Mather